<p>Is it just me or anyone else has the feeling that it's easier to get A's, and A+'s in college than in high school. I am not saying that it's easy to get good grades in college or classes in college are easy. But just the way college classes work and the way they are set up, at least according to my first year experience, make getting A's not so difficult. In high school, getting A's or even A-'s was something that I had to work really hard to accomplish. There were always some factors that screwed up my plan to get a perfect GPA in that class. Classes in college, however, seem to have a much more structured syllabi and grade breakdown. Exams are curved a lot more. The professors always put up practice exams and lecture notes online which high school teachers rarely do. I do realize that this probably has to do with the lack of essay-based humanity or language class in my schedule which are usually harder to get A's. and also the kind of high school I went to.</p>
<p>Depends on which school you go to.</p>
<p>Definitely depends on which school you go to, your major, etc.</p>
<p>thinking about it, i agree with u guys, i definitely would have a completely different experience if i went to MIT instead of a big state school.</p>
<p>Some schools(mine included) don't have A+s...</p>
<p>Are you joking????????</p>
<p>mine dont either</p>
<p>Lol!
We don't have A+s and A's are just pretty elusive here. It is especially harder for freshman here, as the freshman GPA is several points lower than the overall average GPA of 2.8, so you can imagine.</p>
<p>Most state schools are pretty cut and dry as far as difficulty, I'd imagine. They all have pretty much the same curriculum and tests shouldn't be easier or harder at one school.</p>
<p>an a+ is not in the standard 4.- gpa spectrum. it only is there for law school.</p>
<p>well, they give out A+ here, but A+ is worth the same as A, in terms of GPA</p>
<p>no A plusses here either</p>
<p>And its totally different than high school, relly not comparable</p>
<p>Definitely not the same at every college</p>
<p>not only is it different at colleges, it also depends on the professor you have.</p>
<p>ive never heard of anyone getting a+ here</p>
<p>Some of these posts make me think I am reading about a parallel universe..</p>
<p>My school doesnt have A+ either</p>
<p>I thought so after my first semester...my lowest grade was a single A; the rest were A+'s. But I think that easiness is more true of lower level intro/gen ed courses. Upper level classes are riddled with professors who hate to give As out to half the class, even though everyone is majoring in the subject. They don't really care if the toughness steers you away interest-wise. Lower-level intro-gen-ed fulfilling introductory courses are often taught to attract potential majors into the topic (particularly for some humanities majors).</p>
<p>Wow, it's almost opposite here. The intro courses are graded brutally with average grades around a C+ or B- to weed people out. Only if you survive the first couple years does the grading lighten up (although the workload continues growing in difficulty).</p>
<p>Ditto here with intro classes. They're generally pretty difficult.</p>
<p>And I certainly would love to go to a school that was easier than my high school. My high school was extremely competitive and difficult but as long as I worked hard, I could pull As easily. In college, I study and read my butt off but can barely pull a 3.0.</p>
<p>Also, my school does not curve grades (or at least not in any of my classes), which in a sense makes it even more difficult. I have been in the top 10% of many of my test grades but still end up with a B.</p>