Hey Veeky Forums
I thought it was some kind of meme or just a joke when people would mention studying by themselves and then taking the exam and passing the course that way.
I didn't believe it was even a thing until I was looking at David Malan's CS75 lectures and about 50 minutes into the first lecture someone asks if it is mandatory to attend class and he tells them it isn't.
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you must be 18+ to post here, i'm going to have to ask you to leave
Meh. I got through most of my courses this way, always got somewhere between A and A+ (85% or above.) For some reason it worked for me (pure math and statistics), though I'm sure I could have done much better if I attended class. I wouldn't recommend it in general.
If you go to some bottom tier state school, then no, you shouldn't need to attend class
But if thats the case then you are probably a brainlet anyway and have to attend class.
Try doing that as a p hysicist op, guarentee uou will fail if you try to understand physical chem/QM by urself
First 1-2 years: fuck no, common activities with unfiltered scum are a waste for time.
Later years: depends on the lecturers. Keep in mind that even at the top schools at most 20-25% of the teaching staff aren't worthless hacks, so do your research and plan accordingly. You should aim for about 2 days per week spent on campus.
I go over the lecture slides beforehand. Then, if i understand the lecturer, i attend.
If i dunno wtf is he saying, i self study.
I would not miss lecture if not necessary. When the teacher is good, you get more of it, than from self study.
In Europe you don't have to attend lectures, they give you a list of recommended books at the first lecture and you can just show up at exams. It's not always a good idea not to attend.
I attend class because it's enjoyable