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[quote=Anonymous]Students are required to be on campus and enrolled fall, winter, spring of first year, the summer following sophomore year, and fall, winter, spring of senior year (unless they have completed the graduation requirements early).

During sophomore or junior year, students take one traditional academic quarter off and pursue any number of opportunities.

The normal course load is 3 course per quarters.

It can be disruptive to friendships and relationships as it is possible to not see a classmate for a year at a time if your off terms and abroad terms don’t align.

However, I found it advantageous for multiple reasons. First, courses are over in 10 weeks. If you happened to take a course you didn’t like or you don’t get on with the professor, it is such a short period of time to get through. Second, being able to take an off term at a time when many other students are not available to do internships increased the scope of opportunities at organizations where summer internships are increasingly competitive. Third, leadership opportunities are more abundant due to students being off campus, permitting you to get involved early on in campus activities. In the summer term, with only sophomore students on campus, the students are able to lead all the organizations. Finally, summer in Hanover is gorgeous. Best time to be on campus and enjoy New Hampshire. [/quote]

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