<p>How hard would it be to get a 3.5 in a Liberal Arts or Business major?</p>
<p>business would be really difficult</p>
<p>USC has a pretty avg. course load. but a 3.5 is hard in general.</p>
<p>There really is no way to answer that question. It all depends on the classes you take. USC doesn't have a set-in-stone list of classes you must take, they give you a fair amount of choice, so the ability to get a 3.5 is relative. I have a 3.6 and have took basically all of my GE's in liberal arts, but then, I worked pretty hard for it. </p>
<p>Business is a totally different story. The business school grades on a curve, so that the average score is always a 2.0. That means if everyone in a class takes a test that had 100 possible points, and everyone did well on it because everyone studies their a$$ off (and trust me, in the bus. school, they do), and then everyone scored a 95, a 95 would then become a 70. You would have to score above a 95 to get anything higher than a C. And that is why the business school is hard.</p>
<p>Actually the Marshall curve is based on 2.75 (B-) not 2.00. I'd shoot myself if it was the latter =). </p>
<p>It will be tough to get a 3.5 at Marshall. The business students study hard and it is pretty competitive. On a good note, if you graduate from Marshall with a 3.5, expect to have a LOT of job offers.</p>
<p>How hard is business compared to a major in science-bio?
Describe workload, how competitive students are, curve, etc</p>
<p>bio, chem, physics, engineering would all be a little harder than biz. i study i min. of 2-3 hrs. from mon-thu. i study all day for midterms atleast 2 days in advance. and atleast 2 wks in advance for finals, all day.</p>
<p>"How hard is business compared to a major in science-bio?
Describe workload, how competitive students are, curve, etc"</p>
<p>Science-bio is harder than business because the material is more difficult. You have to remember that business is not that hard of a subject; there are some tough classes like finance but it is no way in comparison to courses like o-chem. </p>
<p>The students at Marshall form their own world on campus much like the other schools and I think the environment is very friendly (totally different at Accounting school). Yes it is competitive but not as cutthroat as you'd imagine. The "toughness" comes in the fact that you face a curve that is set at a "B-" and that you have to essentially compete for your grade. </p>
<p>The 1st semester at Marshall isn't too bad, but after your 1st semester you will find yourself with a LOT of group projects. This will either work for or against you depending on your group. Learn to work with people because you will have to interact well to earn a good grade.</p>