<p>Would you say that it easier to maintain a high GPA in UCLA engineering than in Berkeley engineering? or vice versa?</p>
<p>A high gpa will not be easy at either UC. For comparison, here are the gpa's required for honors graduation at UCLA Engineering vs. UC Berkeley.</p>
<p>From UCLA:
[quote]
Latin Honors
Students who have achieved scholastic distinction may be awarded the bachelor's degree with honors. To be eligible, students must have completed 90 or more units for a letter grade at the University of California and must have attained a cumulative grade-point average at graduation which places them in the top five percent of the school (GPA of 3.834 or better) for summa cum laude, next five percent (GPA of 3.728 or better) for magna cum laude, and the next 10 percent (GPA of 3.575 or better) for cum laude.
Based on grades achieved in upper division courses, engineering students must have a 3.834 grade-point average for summa cum laude, a 3.728 for magna cum laude, and a 3.575 for cum laude. For all designations of honors, students must have a minimum 3.25 GPA in their major field courses. To be eligible for an award, students should have completed at least 80 upper division units at the University of California.
[/quote]
</p>
<p>And from Berkeley
[quote]
University Honors
The University awards Distinction, High Distinction, and Highest Distinction in general scholarship (comparable to Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, and Summa Cum Laude, although UC Berkeley does not use the Latin terminology). These honors are based on overall GPA. The precise qualifying GPAs required vary somewhat year by year, as they are based on the average GPAs of the previous 4 years' graduates. 2006-2007 graduates must have the following overall GPAs to receive University Distinction:
Highest Distinction: 3.919
High Distinction: 3.799
Distinction: 3.669
[/quote]
</p>
<p>The Berkeley grads have a slightly higher gpa, but there is no way to tell if it is due to grade inflation, easier classes, or more competitive students.</p>
<p>how bad is it specifically for civil engineering?</p>
<p>Well, for engineering as a whole, the average GPA required for the Latin Honors is lower than for any other college at UCLA. That indicates harsher grading in all of the engineering majors.</p>
<p>The minimum GPA requirements for the 2006-07 academic year are as follows:</p>
<p>School of the Arts and Architecture: 3.924 for summa cum laude, 3.862 for magna cum laude, 3.777 for cum laude </p>
<p>College of Letters and Science: 3.862 for summa cum laude, 3.769 for magna cum laude, 3.638 for cum laude </p>
<p>School of Nursing: 3.862 for summa cum laude, 3.769 for magna cum laude, 3.638 for cum laude </p>
<p>Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science: 3.834 for summa cum laude, 3.728 for magna cum laude, 3.575 for cum laude.</p>
<p>School of Theater, Film, and Television: 3.907 for summa cum laude, 3.857 for magna cum laude, 3.753 for cum laude</p>
<p>Heh... they lowered the bar by 0.15, but that's not enough. :rolleyes:</p>
<p>
[quote]
College of Letters and Science: 3.862 for summa cum laude, 3.769 for magna cum laude, 3.638 for cum laude
[/quote]
</p>
<p>Hah! It's gone up since I was there. I got to experience magna cum laude goodness in my day.</p>
<p>Hahah. I win due to my being old.</p>