<p>D just got her grades last week. Are these grades any indication of how well you will do in the future. She said it was difficult but now has a handle on what to expect in the future. Can anyone vouch for this?Thanks..from an anxious mom!</p>
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<p>If I do recall correctly, your daughter is in MCS. MCS kids are definitely going to see lower grades than they are used to. However, CMU is one of those schools known for its LACK of grade inflation, so don't worry too much. Again, to reinforce my point about the Humanities school being weak, I will tell you that I got a 4.0 this semester. I am sure that your daughter worked much harder than I did this past semester. It is ridiculous how different the standards are between majors and between the colleges within CMU. I think I did harder work in high school. Tell her congrats on completing a semester in MCS and good luck in the future.</p>
<p>ps. sorry if I was rude in prior posts.</p>
<p>Hope you mean that, it doesn't get harder.</p>
<p>S finds that working within a team and with people of same interests and major, is a a lot of fun. S actively searched and put together such a group in frosh second semester.</p>
<p>Thanks for all your support! My D now knows what is expected of her and will be forging those "study" relationships and possibly will be getting a tutor for math...at this point apparently her nemesis.</p>
<p>Keep the smoothie maker and send D to church. No more sleep overs. Frat boys pigs? S says that do just as good at school as nonfrats-[maybe not socially however]</p>
<p>Many CMU courses have only one or two papers/tests that are used for the grades with that final exam really trumping all. I have seen a lot of kids get tripped up with that kind of grading system there. Kids who can remember enough of the basics taught throughout the term well enough to build on those basics and then excell on the most recent topics sometimes get hit hard on that final because many of the courses will backtrack and ask very specific questions on things at the very beginning of the term rather than testing those subjects by asking a more current question that requires us of the early taught subject. Several schools tend to do that, and for highschoolers not accustomed to studying for tests that are so all inclusive it means a nose dive in grades. CMU's grades are definitely not inflated.</p>
<p>Hey, Bowser; The kids are back at safely back at school. Not sure that ours accomplished much while at home other than sleep alot and made mommy and his grandparents happy. Alot of his HS friends are on quarter programs and some on honors' oversea programs so he only was able to visit them b/w Xmas and New Year, otherwise stayed at home alot doing late night early morning stuff.
Keeping the smoothie maker? Pig.</p>
<p>Hi, ItsToo and friends: D just called last night. Said the weather is (in her words) "BUTT cold." (Guess she's been hanging around with those frat boys again...talking about butts). Anyway, she's changing her MAJOR!!! Now decided Chem is BO....OOOORING and LO.....VVVVVVVVES Physics. (Aagghhh! I have to recover!) My H's response.........."what the hell is she going to do with that?" I yell back...I DON KNOW!!!!!!</p>
<p>All engineering majors can't declare in first year.
I imagine its the same for sciences. </p>
<p>I wish I changed major in college. Kids are lucky in that they can change their minds without too much damage. If fact, kids should change their minds inorder that they can look at the next mountain. </p>
<p>Changing majors- good thread.
this little piggy went weewee all the way home</p>
<p>i heard its TOUGHER after freshman year because the later courses are more demanding.</p>
<p>Duke3d4: Depends where you have been and where you're going. Did you find freshman high school easiler than senior HS. Its (above frosh level) just more focused. Our kid seems to have plenty of time to do what he wants and still get excellent scores. </p>
<p>And double majoring not too bad, it just may take another year unless you are really organized and focused.</p>
<p>PS. Don't scare the other prospective students away, yet.
PPS. Its the 7:30 am lecture and 9:00am and 6:00pm labs that can really wear on you.</p>
<p>Just kidding about the lectures and lab times. I have know idea when they occur. I'm just concerned if the S passes and having fun. Everything else is superfluous.</p>