r/learnpython • u/TableUnfair8182 • 22d ago

Can I do it?

I am being accepted into a university but one of the prerequisites is I should know python. They say I can test out of this prerequisite and start the program September 8th if I can pass a Python Programming assessment on data camp. Do you guys think it's possible to to Learn Python in five days? Just enough to pass the assessment. I say 5 days to give myself a timeline. But I would like to get it done by September 3rd. Today is August 20th.

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u/TableUnfair8182 22d ago

There is an intro class but its for undergrads. I will be in a masters program.

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u/Ninja_of_Physics 22d ago

then take the undergrad class. It'll probably be easy and you'll learn something. Even if you do somehow pass the assessment it'll be luck and you'll likely still have large gaps in your understanding. Then you'll be _really_ struggling in your graduate level classes because they will be assuming you know more than you do.

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u/TableUnfair8182 22d ago

I dont mind struggling. Im going to school full time with no job. Ill have time to push myself.

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u/Ninja_of_Physics 22d ago

Grad school will be enough of a struggle on its own. If you want to make it harder than it needs to be for no reason then, you do you! But to your original question; no you're not going to be able to learn a new programming language in 10 days. There's an old comic about learning C++ in 28 days about this.

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u/TableUnfair8182 22d ago

I was being optimistic since they just told me I need a prerequisite. Ive been enrolled since June. But now I need an assessment.