<p>Ok heres my dilemma: For my finance major I'm going to have to take a science elective this year. I choose a geosciences class on dinosaurs because I heard it was easy and because I had been interested in dinosaurs as a little child. However I found out that a Biology class on diseases is even easier (85% A rate as opposed to 60% for the geos class) but is now closed. They are both junior level classes but now I want to change to the class on diseases because 1. It'll may help my GPA, 2. It looks harder on my transcript, and 3. It's more practical. I don't have a specific question, just give me some feedback. </p>
<p>You sound like either way you go, you're in a good place. Why change from one easy class that you sound interested in to another slightly easier one that you seem to show no interest in? It's not just the teacher and the tests that create the "ease" of a class...it's also how motivated you are to learn the material...</p>
<p>no, dropping a class that you have an interest in for another class that you can't even take that semester just because the A success rate is higher makes you callow. That's like when you're working saying Oh i don't want to be involved in next weeks project. I'll work on something else and help out with next months project because I heard it's easier.. It doesn't work that way. You have to grow up at some point.. why not start now?</p>
<p>Kids always want their parents to treat them like adults yet still act like this.. it amazes me..</p>
<p>You guys better change your majors to recreation.. I'm sure the A success rate is much higher.. I mean, wouldn't want a challenge or anything...</p>
<p>I'm not afraid of the challenge but I am concerned about its potential impact on my GPA. Of course you have to look at your long term goals as well as your short term goals. I don't see why you have chosen to attack me, especially since I did not even ask a specific question but was looking for a general feedback.</p>
<p>HEY FENDERGIRL - what do you have against Recreation majors?? For the right person - it is a GREAT fit - and depending on the concentration - can be challanging to many - what gives??</p>
<p>I think fendergirl's responses, indeed, portray the one who is callow. I'm not sure if she's heard, but I'm sure rolen27 knows, that the business world is difficult to succeed in. It's even harder to get an entry-level job (the one's worth getting, anyway.-). It's obvious that rolen27 is thinking about his future when he chooses his classes. He doesn't think that any type of science course will be beneficial to him so he has elected to take the easiest one he can, which makes complete sense. A higher GPA will make him more marketable towards companies. </p>
<p>rolen27, pick up another finance course this semester and take your bio class next semester, if you're confident it is, indeed, easier. On the other hand if you're interested in the class you're signed up for this semester I'd recommend taking that because it'll probably be easier for you.</p>
<p>If you think people outside of your school don't know whats an easy class and whats not your mistaken. Odds are if you know its easy, and its a known fact all around, people hiring you also know this. Either way take what YOU like, that way you do well. If you know a class is easy but you hate the subject you won't do well most likely. Looking harder on transcript means nothing given the fact that employers know what certain classes are like at certain schools. If both classes are that easy take either, who cares if you think you will do well it doesn't matter just do well, but employers will know both are easy.</p>
<p>I don't quite understand your argument bigndude. Are you under the assumption that the employers are alumni of your institution or that they've seen the transcripts of the alumni of the institution several times? I get my numbers from pick a prof, I'm not sure that many companies use the site but I could be wrong.</p>
<p>This class choice dilemma sounds like a low level type of class - to fill up the gen ed requirement - it won't make any difference which one is chosen as long as the requirement is filled!!! Go for whichever one - or even both - you want and enjoy - don't be sooo worried about this minor problem - it is not going to make a difference in the long run. It is the type of class choice to make one more well rounded as a student.</p>
<p>jeep, I didn't mean anything offensive or anything like that, i'm sure recreation can be a hard major.. I just think (in my opinion) that it's not as hard as a finance major. (however I may be biased as I've taken finance courses and not recreation courses). And I really do think it's a great major and a lot of people seem to really enjoy it.. as it's a perfect fit for them.. I really wasn't knocking it.</p>
<p>fool, I know how the business world is to get into - I was a business major myself. And they really don't care if you take environmental biology or astrophysics. Or if you get an A or a B (or even a C. I got C's in both of my science courses and wound up with a great job at a great company). Which is why I say take the course that you think you'll enjoy.. don't just take one because you hear it's easier... I just find it really.. dumb (for lack of a better word).. to rearrange your schedule so you can sign up for a different course just because pickaclass.com says it's an easy A... because honestly, in the business world, it doesn't work like that.</p>
<p>Rolen, potential employers keep tabs on you all over the place. They even use facebook to track you, so watch what you put there, since people have lost jobs over facebook. Companies more about you then you may think they do. Like I said if you know it, why wouldn't a company know it. But usually companies care less about what classes you took, so take whatever gets you a good grade. Don't worry about difficulty. If its not part of your major, it doesn't really matter.</p>
<p>Choose the class that you'll enjoy the most. You'll get the maximim utility from it, both as a student and in terms of grading. I remember taking an "easy A" class back in undergrad that, due to my lack of interest, turned into a B+. </p>
<p>A 65% chance of an A is still fairly high, and if you're interested in the material, then you'll do quite well in the course. If not, one A- or B+ isn't the end of the world.</p>