Ali's Study Plan

Fall 2026 at Schiller Madrid · exams, the 4-day plan, a weekly study plan for all four subjects, and classes until the end of the semester.

Study 0/8 · Gym 0/4 --:--:-- · Spain
Exams & deadlinesAll four subjects
Mon 16 Nov
12:00Spanish midterm · SP101 Elementary Spanish IIn class with Belén Hereza, on Blackboard · bring the laptop with Respondus LockDown Browser installed and the practice test done · covers all 7 classes, no oral partExam
Tue 17 Nov
in classComputer Science examTuesday class day (09:00 – 15:00) · exact time and room are not in the emailsExam
Mon 23 Nov
14:00Spring 2027 course registration opensStudent Portal · first come, first served · closes Sun 6 Dec 14:00Deadline
Mon 14 Dec
in classInternational Business midterm project · GEB1350Ali + Sofie Z. present Alphabet to Jose Velasco · upload to Blackboard the same day · executive summary (8–12 slides), strategy since COVID, valuation (comparable companies, comparable acquisitions, DCF), conclusionsExam
Mon 9 NovEnglish Composition midterm · EN113Paper 1 "Describing and Reflecting" for Peter Bonney · submitted on BlackboardSubmitted
By Fri 22 JanFinal exams · all subjectsDates not announced yet · the term ends Fri 22 Jan 2027 · the Spanish final has an oral partNot announced

4-day study plan · Thu 12 – Sun 15 Nov 2 h Spanish + 2 h Computer Science + gym every day · tick each block when it's done

Thursday 12 NovemberPadrón appointment dayToday
Friday 13 NovemberFull campus dayToday
Saturday 14 NovemberDeep work & downtimeToday
Sunday 15 NovemberFinal polish & early restToday
4-day plan totalsThu – Sun
8 hours
Spanish study
2 hours a day
8 hours
Computer Science study
2 hours a day
4 sessions
Gym
1 hour a day
18+ hours
Free / personal time
4–5+ hours a day

Weekly study plan · Wed 18 Nov – Fri 22 Jan All four subjects, every week, even without an exam · same rhythm as the 4-day plan · ticks reset every Monday

Every week10 study blocks: Computer Science 3 · Spanish 2 · English 2 · International Business 2 · catch-up 1
Mon
12:00 – 18:00UniversityClasses: Spanish 12:00 – 15:00, International Business 15:00 – 18:00Class
Tue
09:00 – 15:00UniversityClasses: English Composition and Computer ScienceClass
Sun
18:00 – 18:30Rest day30 minutes of Spanish vocabulary and pack the bag for MondayRest
What to focus on, period by period
Wed 18 Nov –
Sun 13 DecNormal weeks · Alphabet project in the Business blocksBy Sun 22 Nov: executive summary slides · by Sun 29 Nov: strategy since COVID · by Sun 6 Dec: valuation (comparables, acquisitions, DCF) · Wed 9 – Sat 12 Dec: conclusions and rehearsal with Sofie · Mon 14 Dec: present and uploadProject
Thu 10 DecSpanish make-up class 12:00 – 15:00, room M001It replaces that Thursday's Spanish study block · move English to 16:00 – 18:00Make-up
Tue 15 Dec –
Sun 20 DecReview weekUse every block to write a one-page summary per subject before the breakReview
Mon 21 Dec –
Fri 8 JanWinter break · light planOne 2-hour block a day, five days a week, rotating the four subjects · keep speaking Spanish for the oral finalBreak
Sat 9 Jan –
Fri 22 JanFinals revisionBack to the full weekly plan · practice tests and past assignments · re-order the blocks around the exam dates once Schiller announces themFinals
Weekly totalsStudy blocks only, classes not counted
6 hours
Computer Science
Mon, Wed, Fri
4 hours
Spanish
Thu, Sat
4 hours
English Composition
Tue, Thu
4 hours
International Business
Wed, Fri
Weekly timetableFall 2026 · classes on Monday and Tuesday only
Monday · 12:00 – 15:00
Spanish · SP101
Elementary Spanish I · Belén Hereza
Monday · 15:00 – 18:00
International Business · GEB1350
Introduction to International Business · Jose Velasco
Tuesday · 09:00 – 15:00
English Composition · EN113
Peter Bonney · one of the two Tuesday slots
Tuesday · 09:00 – 15:00
Computer Science
The other Tuesday slot · course code not in the emails
Classes until the end of the semesterRooms are shown where the teacher announced one
Wed 11 Nov
15:00 – 18:00International Business · GEB1350 · make-up classRoom M1001 · replaces Mon 9 Nov (holiday) · Jose VelascoMake-up
Fri 13 Nov
12:00 – 15:00Spanish · SP101 · make-up classRoom M101 · replaces Mon 9 Nov · last class before the midterm · Belén HerezaMake-up
Mon 16 Nov
12:00 – 15:00Spanish · SP101 · midtermMidterm exam instead of class · laptop with LockDown Browser · leave when finishedExam
Mon 16 Nov
15:00 – 18:00International Business · GEB1350Jose VelascoClass
Tue 17 Nov
09:00 – 15:00English Composition (EN113) + Computer ScienceComputer Science exam today · Peter Bonney (English)Exam
Mon 23 Nov
12:00 – 15:00Spanish · SP101Belén HerezaClass
Mon 23 Nov
15:00 – 18:00International Business · GEB1350Jose VelascoClass
Tue 24 Nov
09:00 – 15:00English Composition (EN113) + Computer SciencePeter Bonney (English) · two classes, 09:00 – 12:00 and 12:00 – 15:00Class
Mon 30 Nov
12:00 – 15:00Spanish · SP101Belén HerezaClass
Mon 30 Nov
15:00 – 18:00International Business · GEB1350Project presentations, day 1 (Ali presents on 14 Dec) · the teacher wrote "12:00 to 16:00" for this day, which overlaps Spanish — check the time with Jose VelascoCheck time
Tue 1 Dec
09:00 – 15:00English Composition (EN113) + Computer SciencePeter Bonney (English) · two classes, 09:00 – 12:00 and 12:00 – 15:00Class
Mon 7 DecNo classes · holidaySpanish is made up on Thu 10 Dec · no International Business make-up announced yetHoliday
Tue 8 DecNo classes expected · public holidayInmaculada Concepción · no make-up announced for English or Computer ScienceHoliday
Thu 10 Dec
12:00 – 15:00Spanish · SP101 · make-up classRoom M001 · replaces Mon 7 Dec · moved from Wed 9 Dec · Belén HerezaMake-up
Mon 14 Dec
12:00 – 15:00Spanish · SP101Belén HerezaClass
Mon 14 Dec
15:00 – 18:00International Business · GEB1350 · project presentationAli + Sofie Z. present Alphabet · upload the project to Blackboard today · Jose VelascoPresentation
Tue 15 Dec
09:00 – 15:00English Composition (EN113) + Computer SciencePeter Bonney (English) · two classes, 09:00 – 12:00 and 12:00 – 15:00Class
Mon 21 Dec –
Fri 8 JanWinter breakNo classes · Schiller academic calendarBreak
Mon 11 Jan
12:00 – 15:00Spanish · SP101Expected weekly class · final exam dates not announced yetExpected
Mon 11 Jan
15:00 – 18:00International Business · GEB1350Expected weekly class · final exam dates not announced yetExpected
Tue 12 Jan
09:00 – 15:00English Composition (EN113) + Computer ScienceExpected weekly class · final exam dates not announced yetExpected
Mon 18 Jan
12:00 – 15:00Spanish · SP101Expected weekly class · final exam dates not announced yetExpected
Mon 18 Jan
15:00 – 18:00International Business · GEB1350Expected weekly class · final exam dates not announced yetExpected
Tue 19 Jan
09:00 – 15:00English Composition (EN113) + Computer ScienceExpected weekly class · final exam dates not announced yetExpected
Fri 22 JanEnd of the fall semesterSchiller academic calendar · Spring 2027 starts Mon 1 FebEnd
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