<p>^There used to be a class called 8.01x, as well. 
It had problem sets and tests, and then about 15% of the grade was based on take-home experiments. I was sad when they did away with it to make everybody take TEAL – it was a good class, and without that 15% experiment grade, I wouldn’t have passed.</p>
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I don’t think it actually gets easier after freshman year, but for me, at least, it was easier to figure out what I needed to do and get it done. The material got more difficult, but I got a lot better at time management and study skills.</p>