At 00:46 05/12/99 -0400, Vincent Deno wrote:
>Here at U.C., it takes _only_ 5 years to get a BSEE.  IMHO, the best part of
>our curriculum is our manditory co-op.

yes, and that's the reason why i think longer study time won't do much good
for most. who wants a master and do more academic work stays longer anyway,
and the others are better off considering the first year(s) doing real work
as some kind of study time extension. (in fact, you're better off if you
=never= stop to consider your work some kind of study time... :)

ge