<p>Does Rutgers have any grade inflation in the sciences?? I don't think it does but I just wanted to ask.</p>
<p>I wouldn't say so... certainly intro classes are curved to a C. Science majors are notoriously harder in general than liberal arts majors.</p>
<p>wait, does that mean you can't get below a C or the averge grade will be a C.</p>
<p>avg grade will be a C.</p>
<p>notorious would be an understatement
core science classes (bio, chem) are weed out courses, so be prepared to study ALOT to stay on top...in fact...i think i'll go do that right now</p>
<p>if you work hard, general biology 101 and 102 are very easy classes. The class averages are around a C so it is easy to get an A with the curve. General Chemistry is harder to get an A in, but it is not impossible. That said, most people get C's so there is some grade inflation. Many do fail the courses tho, so be prepared to work hard.</p>
<p>Wait, roughly how many (percents) people get As? How long do you have to study every day to get an A? Thanks</p>
<p>I don't study everyday and don't go to bio lecture sometimes (a bad habit). The last test was on a Sunday and I started studying on friday. I ended up getting an A. Be aware though, that I read all the chapters which were going to be covered on the test (about 200 pages). </p>
<p>If you keep up with lecture, read the assigned readings in the book, you are fine. The lecture covers about 1-2 chapters a week , so as long as you keep up, you are fine. The tests are all multiple choice but some of the questions do get tough. Most of the students who take introductory sciences at rutgers are not determined and are def. not motivated. So if you have the desire to do well and put some effort into your studies, you are pretty much guaranteed at least a B (more people work harder in chem than bio so it's harder to get an A in chem).</p>
<p>I don't know how many % get A's, but it should be quite a lot. Also, be sure to work hard in bio lab because lab counts for a fair amount.</p>
<p>Would that mean roughly like 30% or higher getting As? Thanks</p>
<p>Probably around 15% (rough estimate). Keep in mind the student population is not super determined overall, so the 15% actually put time and effort into the course.</p>
<p>It is pretty uniformly 15-20% for all classes, whether 100s, 200s, 300s, or 400s. For the intro and 200 level classes, if you have any prowess in the sciences, it should not be too difficult to get an A. Stay on top of the lectures and make sure you understand them. For the upper level classes, you now have the same people who got Bs and As in the lower classes competing for that same 20% As, so it is a lot more difficult. However, it does seem that the curve does shift a bit with more Bs and Cs, and very few Ds and Fs</p>
<p>My friends that take Chem put in a lot of hours studying and still pull low B's and C's. I think 10-12 kids on my dorm floor started out with Chem and only 4-5 were able to stick with it.</p>
<p>If you don't know what you are doing and (from what I've seen) haven't taken an introduction to chemistry course in high school, it will be difficult to do well in chemistry. However, if you put the work in and pay attention/ stay on top of things, it is still feasible. The chem tests are all multiple choice with 25 questions so it is very easy to end up with a 70 even though you studied for 4 hours.</p>
<p>So how many hours should we study to guarentee an A?</p>
<p>There isn't a set amount of time you should study (it depends on the person). Just go to lecture, make sure you understand the concepts and the information, and do a lot of practice problems. For chemistry, they post sample tests online and previous tests so it is easy to have problems accessible. (The practice tests are usually a good indication of how you will perform on the actual one).</p>