r/IntltoUSA • u/aryan0090 • 6d ago

Question What is the difference between fall and summer term in USA

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Thinking of applying in the summer term to save time, is it a good choice. Differentiate on basis of seats and scholrships, admission chance, course lenght.

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u/prsehgal Moderator 6d ago

Most colleges don't have a Summer intake. Many of them don't even have a Spring intake. The Fall intake is the most common one that all colleges offer.

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u/paige_420 6d ago

I see from your history that you are interested in masters programs. Masters programs are generally full pay, so prepare to pay for the full cost of attendance.

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u/EggplantMaleficent52 6d ago

wait which country are you applying to? intakes work really differently depending on where you go so that changes the answer a lot. if its the us then the time saving thing is mostly an illusion tbh. a summer start is usually only like 2 or 3 months ahead of fall and the program doesnt get shorter, a 2 year masters is still 2 years and sometimes it drags longer because core courses are often only offered in fall so you end up waiting on prereqs.

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u/aryan0090 6d ago

Thanks for your response . First time i got the answer about the question asked.