<p>Like the title says, how hard is it to get A's and B's. Im sure it it harder than HS, but is it impossible?
Im planning on being a chem major. Is that any more difficult and how rigourous is the ciriculum</p>
<p>I'm currently a freshman, and though I won't know my official grades until the end of the semester, I predict that I'm getting all A's and B's in my classes... all of my classes are interesting and challenging, and in a lot of ways I think it's easier than high school. I am coming from a private high school which gave a ton of work every night though, so now having only a few assignments per week is a nice change of pace. The papers are certainly harder and take longer, but you also have more time to write them than you generally did in high school. Most of my classes only have a midterm and a final, with no tests in between... but we have weekly writing assignments in one and essays periodically in another. For my seminar in art history, there are no tests but there's a huge final paper. </p>
<p>Chemistry is not my thing, so I couldn't tell you about that-- though I have heard that chem is difficult and that the labs take up a lot of time. People generally seem to enjoy the class though, which is the most important factor if you ask me.</p>
<p>science classes are certainly not easy and there are no generous curves like in many AP classes. its not impossible to get an A, its doable but it will take a lot of work and dedication, esp when you double up on sciences (if your premed you have to at some point) add that in with labs, constant studying, activities, you'll find yourself with little free time, but then again, thats why not everyone who comes in premed, ends up premed
(im assuming your premed, most science majors are, sorry if you arent)</p>
<p>I'm also a current freshman. As and Bs are definitely attainable. It will require work, but is very possible. Most of my classes are reading intensive and test dependent. Definitely more reading than high school. In most of my classes, at least 75% of your grade is determined by test grades (in my Astronomy class there are 4 tests and that is it). I believe that weekly writing assignments are also common in most classes. So much for "participation grades." The stakes are higher.</p>
<p>Difficulty is best approached from an invididual stand point, in my opinion.</p>
<p>The difficulty of an Emory education for a student is dependent on the student's disposition and his/her course schedule. </p>
<p>Your course selection is heavily responsible for how difficult it is. All classes are not created equal. The difficulty of courses ranges from light to rigorous. For example, the consensus is that "How Thing's Work" is not nearly as difficult as "Intro to Chemistry", even though these classes fulfill the same general education requirement. Unlike high school, where all of the high achievers have to go through the same AP classes with the same teachers, students can decide how much they want to challenge themselves with their course selection.</p>
<p>Students who possess strong works ethics and expect rigorous challenges do not find an Emory education as difficult as those who expect to coast by. If one coasted through high school because it was an uncompettitive high school, one will probably think that Emory is more difficult than the guy who went to a really compettitive high school. Difficulty is relative to one's expectations and experiences.</p>
<p>Perhaps most importantly, students, for whatever the reason, vary in their aptitude for handling difficult academics.</p>
<p>I would also add that there are plenty of resources for students to succeed - writing center, tutors, TA help sessions (are they called SI or something). Profs seem very accessible. I agree with earlier posters that it depends on a student's work ethic, motivation, willingness to access help when needed, and how they choose to spend their time. There is a lot going on at Emory and for me it would be hard to study all the time and not take advantage of some of the great lectures, debates, films, performances, etc.</p>
<p>Emory is not hard...people are hardworking but not arrogant....</p>
<p>here is what my anthropology professor told me and i find it to be true. "at emory, if you do the same work you did in high school you will get a C. If you work a lot harder, you will get a B. And if you work even harder than that you may get an A." emory, especially for science majors, is difficult but not impossible. you can get an A but you will also know that it will take a great deal of effort on your part in order to reach that. good luck</p>
<p>Amadani's anthropology professor's characterization is exactly what my daughter is discovering. Never one to study much in high school, she was able to get A's and B's with almost no effort beyond paying attention in class and completing all homework assignments on time. Usually that was enough to guarantee at least a B in a class and more than a few A's. Now as an Emory freshman, she is taking the chem 141 class and has to study. Her math is excellent and she has that part of chem nailed, and she is not at all confused on the chemistry concepts, but she still has to put in a great deal of time preparing for quizzes and tests just to get low B's. </p>
<p>To put it in some perspective, I will add that chemistry is not her thing, she's not especially good or bad at it and neither likes it nor hates it, and she didn't take AP Chem in high school, just the regular chemistry class as a sophomore. She is not saying that she wasn't adequately prepared out of high school; she is saying that though she feels as though she understands everything well going into the tests, they are harder than she expected and she has had to put in much more time than she is used to. Considering that she used to spend very little time studying in high school, that still boils down to a manageable amount of work. She's not complaining; she's adjusting.</p>
<p>If you're not premed, then Emory is pretty easy.</p>
<p>You've got to be kidding me! Vtoodler, what are you studying? Many of my classes have similar work loads to those of my pre-med friends. Your statement is just not true.</p>
<p>i don't know....i'm pulling mostly A-'s. depending on how well your high school prepared you will determine if you find it easy or hard here.</p>
<p>i don't know....i'm pulling mostly A-'s. depending on how well your high school prepared you will determine if you find it easy or hard here.</p>