<p>what would be one of the the easiest majors (GPA wise) at stanford be, anyone? thanks in advance:-)</p>
<p>i think that majors are easier/harder depending on your own abilities. pick your major based on your level of interest and ability.</p>
<p>haha, whoops, i kinda avoided the question...i don't know what the easiest major, GPA-wise, would be...</p>
<p>I had a religious studies professor tell me that he's tired of students picking that major because they couldn't get a high GPA elsewhere. In general, foreign language and _____ studies (e.g. African-American, Asian-American, Latino, feminist) tend to be very easy and give high grades based on effort and attendance.</p>
<p>thanks to comments, esp. to im_blue. Its just that everyone at the law school forum said major doesn't matter as long as you get grt. GPA. and wanting to know what majors at Standford would be considered easy I posted this thread.</p>
<p>Well, as far as law school admissions are concerned, Math and Science majors get in at the highest rates, so looking for an "easy major" may be detrimental to whoever it is looking for a major...i would like to reaffirm what drpepper867 said: pick your major based on your sincere academic/intellectual interest in the subject.</p>
<p>To use a cliche, law schools will smell someone in an easy major for the sake of it's being easy to obtain a good GPA from a mile away.</p>
<p>thanks for your wise comment kingmo</p>
<p>I don't think its wise to recommend to your kid to pick something he's not interested in just so he can slack off for his undergrad. Bad advice from a parent. The undergrad matters. A lot. A lot of MBA/Law schoolers end up working in between those two formations, or skipping the latter altogether. He needs to grow as a person during his time there and follow a true interest.</p>
<p>YOu can make up your own major. eg. prestidigitation was one major several years ago.</p>
<p>thnaks for all your comments. and undisclose, ofcourse my S is going to choose something that he will be interested in, Imagine choosing some major he hates for his undergrd experience. BUT it is good to know these facts just to be prepared and to have choices :-)</p>
<p>j mom
As an old grad and now on med school admissions committee.</p>
<p>Have your son do the first year in pure liberal arts. Then have him get interested in something and do the required plus courses. But make sure he does the overseas program and takes as many liberal arts courses he can. That is what will make him stand out in the future.</p>
<p>I think CS is the easiest major at Stanford, the grading are pretty objective and class curve is generally pretty lenient, no reading 200 pages classic literature every day, no 10 pages creative essay writing, no need to memorize all the latin name of biology, no need to memorize jak stat pathway, krebs cycle, no hardcore quantum physics nor math topology, etc etc. As CS what you do is just code and do psets... easy right?
So here you go, major in CS. ;)</p>
<p>and what does CS stand for?</p>
<p>Computer Science</p>
<p>Stanford probably has the best CS department in the world.</p>
<p>thanks princessdad and pearlygate, but I really dont think my S will enjoy CS :-(</p>
<p>Hi princessdad-
Why do you stress such focus on the liberal arts for med school... do med school get tired of science majors (chem, biochem, bio)? I've been admitted into Stanford and am looking into Medical School sometime in the future, but I'm not that crazy about the liberal arts. I don't really like or dislike it but the idea of writing papers and reading pages of classics doesn't sound too appealing to me. I really liked math and science in high school. Would you still recommend such heavy emphasis on the liberal arts in my case?</p>
<p>You need to take the basic required science and math. Then what are you going to do with your life. If you are going to be a Doctor, it helps to be able to talk to your patients and others. Most doctors are extremely boring people as all they know is science (which may be a backbone to some of what you learn, but the requirements handle that). You will spend the rest of your life "practicing" medicine. Spend your time now learning stuff that will make you a better person. Learn Shakespear. Learn French. etc.</p>
<p>ps
I hated reading and writing too. So I had double major in bio and chem. (in fact, only person to ever get two BSs at Stanford). All As. Had noble prize professors and taken to seminars in San Francisco with said Professors (who were ****ed that I was going into medicine). Worst mistake I ever did. If you are going to get a phd as well as your md to do research (really need both to get grants) and stay academic, then science/math probably the best for you. Even so. Take as many liberal arts as you can. Make sure you do the overseas program where you will have to do LA (I took Goethe, fun to quote now)</p>
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I think CS is the easiest major at Stanford, the grading are pretty objective and class curve is generally pretty lenient, no reading 200 pages classic literature every day, no 10 pages creative essay writing, no need to memorize all the latin name of biology, no need to memorize jak stat pathway, krebs cycle, no hardcore quantum physics nor math topology, etc etc. As CS what you do is just code and do psets... easy right?
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<p>J mom, I think this was a way to demonstrate that "easy" is not an objective term. What is comes easy to some, others will find impossibly hard.</p>
<p>That said, from what I've heard, social sciences and humanities are "easier" in a way, because the grading is less objective. So if you put in the effort, come to classes, and turn in all the papers, you'll pass. Whereas in science/math/CS even if you try hard, but don't "get it", and fail the tests, you'll fail the class.</p>
<p>thanks nngmm I get the point! :-)</p>
<p>On the other hand, 2 + 2 always =s 4. If you learn the math, the tests are relatively easy. Ditto for the science.<br>
Usually more As in Math and Science as in social sciences and humanities as there is no curve, etc and the grade is NOT subjective.</p>
<p>Thus, go for your forte, not what you "think" is easier. Just get a broad education. Stanford's whole purpose in building the school was for a broad education.</p>