<p>There were actually four people in my dorm alone last year who did 60s + 50H throughout the year. It can be done, although I personally wouldn't recommend it unless you really really love both math and physics that much. </p>
<p>jwj is very, very right about getting As. Don't expect it to just happen. You can actually get Bs and Cs (I've seen it happen to incredibly bright, hard-working students!). Everyone here got more or less all As in high school, but not everyone can be at the top of the class. That's just not possible. In at least one class you will probably get below the mean on at least one exam.</p>
<p>I got an A- in Visions of Mortality. it's not impossible to get A's. They do give out more B's than A's, though. It's also fairly hard to get a C.</p>
<p>are there any places on campus that would train you to be a certified EMT or would need a certified pharm tech? I'm a certified pharm tech right now and just looking for a job on/near campus</p>
<p>where can our parents stay if theyre coming with us up there? Please don't say the dorms....i keep telling them to just put me on a flight and ship my stuff out and then come to parent's day later but nooo....they insisted on coming along oh the embarrasment >__<</p>
<p>Yeah...moving in is a lot easier with a few extra hands around. Also, a source of cash is muchly appreciated once you're on your own, milk it while you can.</p>
<p>why are you embarrassed about your parents coming? almost everyone's parents go with their child for move-in day... plus, there are lots of planned events for the parents.</p>
<p>I don't know if this is too confidential but can the current students give a range of what their gpa has been during their years at stanford...i just want to know how much trouble im getting in...is a 3.8 or around there hard to attain?</p>
<p>So as you can see it is possible to get a 3.8 or above in freshman year as an engineering student (can't talk about higher grades) though it definitely isn't easy it isn't too bad either. I didn't just study all day or anything-far from it I was constantly doing other activities but I did put a lot of time in my studies. Of course it all depends on the classes you take and your own personal abilities but it is manageable. :)</p>
<p>thx superwizard for being specific...a range is fine (ex: ____ to _____). I don't want anyone to give themselves away too much. sorry if im being too inquisitive.</p>
<p>Hahaha its ok :)
I'm the kind of guy that'll tell you his grades whether they be good or bad. I just don't see a problem with divulging that kind of information. If you saw me in real life and asked me I'd still tell you my grades. I'd also probably tell you what I did bad in and what I did go in. That's just who I am :)</p>
<p>My cumulative is around 3.75. Freshman year was around 3.65, sophomore year around 3.5, and junior year was around 3.95. I'm not looking at the actual data right now, so I am being approximate because I don't have these numbers memorized :)</p>
<p>It's totally possible to do well... as long as your definition of well doesn't mean straight A's. Yes, of course, you can get straight A's. However, that is very hard to do for most people. I have an A- average, and I'm pretty happy with that. There are many tutoring services that you can take advantage of to help you out, and it's not like Stanford's grading system is evil. For comparison, I have heard anecdotes of professors at other schools only offering A's to the top 2% of the class. This is not the case at Stanford; they generally want you to do well, but you do have to work hard too!</p>
<p>From what I have heard, and to a lesser degree from what I have experienced, Stanford has some of the friendlier curves around. Although this varies from class to class and prof to prof, it isn't uncommon to have a class curved around a B+.</p>
<p>And as for GPA, I think mines a 3.7 or so, perhaps a bit lower. All I will say about that is that you will meet people who drink like water buffalo and have 4.0's, and you will meet people who seem to be studying all the time and have only a 3.5.</p>
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All I will say about that is that you will meet people who drink like water buffalo and have 4.0's, and you will meet people who seem to be studying all the time and have only a 3.5.
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Word. This is true. Oh well.
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Stanford has some of the friendlier curves around. Although this varies from class to class and prof to prof, it isn't uncommon to have a class curved around a B+.
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I just want to third that. Its amazingly true. I know a guy who does practically no work and does really well. I also know another dude who studies like crazy and only does so-so. Keep in mind however that everyone can do pretty well if they work hard :)</p>
<p>Yeah i've seen a lot of generous curves and I've only been here a year!</p>
<p>also, dont worry if you get bad grades at first. It's more than possible to bring them up with upperdivision classes, and also you eventually get a feel for the best way for you to study/take notes, etc.. for example, my first quarter GPA was 3.3. My GPA at the end of junior year is a 3.8.</p>