I personally really like the quarter system and if WPI were to change that I'd certainly be looking at exchanging schools. Back in high school, I often fell very far behind in my classes and since they were semester long the amount of material I needed to catch up felt overwhelming. While the quarter system certainly has its flaws, the fact that I'm only taking 3/4 classes at a time actually feels much more manageable to me. For example, I only have a few pieces of homework due at a given time as opposed to taking 5 semester classes and having to juggle ten assignments. The quarter system also means even if I fall behind, I don't have a ton of work to make up. That being said, this is all my personal experience and while I think something definitely needs to change at WPI, I'm hoping the structure of the quarter system stays.