<p>Is the course load heavy enough to be challenged but still have a life outside of school? (ie. intramurals, volunteering, work, friends) </p>
<p>Professors availability and class size?: I'm the kid who stays after school and comes before school cuz they need help..and asks all of the questions that other people seem to already know the answer to. (i'm a visual learner, so if its a lecture, or soemthing that i can't picture rite away, i'll ask questions until i am completely sure what I am supposed to be looking at and understanding). </p>
<p>i'm planning on majoring in PR btw.</p>
<p>I really reallly realllllly don't want to be as stressed as i was last year trying to balance everything. I want it to be like a positive stress, where i am busy and motivated, but not wanting to pull my hairs out.</p>
<p>i would really believe that grading on a curve is up to the professor. i was just at UCI today and sat in on 2 lectures both in psychology. one professor said that 10% would get a’s, 15% b’s, 45% c’s, 15% d’s, and 15% f’s or something around there and because it was a subject wide thing. the next professor said he doesnt grade on a curve, he just grades based on past experiences, i.e. what was the typical curve for the past students would be the curve for the current class. contrary to what the previous professor said about having a strict guideline on grading. but yea… i would think that it’s ultimately up to your professor.</p>
<p>The curve does depend on the class. The worst curves for me have been in the really large classes.</p>
<p>The only issue you might have with class availability is getting into a popular General Education class as a freshman. Freshman register last, so when they are trying to register for a class that seniors, juniors, and sophomores are taking, they don’t always get it.</p>
<p>Professor availability depends on the professor. You will probably interact more with your TA, which is better anyway since they will be the ones grading you. TAs have a certain number of office hours a week where you can go in and ask questions. They also give you the option to make an appointment with them if you can’t make their office hours.</p>