<p>I've heard Case is the ultimate school in grade deflation and that even very strong HS students struggle to maintain a 3.0 (!). Is Case really that hard?</p>
<p>Depends on the major. I would never accuse us of suffering from grade inflation and engineers/science traditionally has lower GPAs than other diciplines so I wouldn't be too surprised if it's true.
Classic example is for the second half of the year of required physics (E&M) the professor gave more than half the class a C or less. No grade inflation there!</p>
<p>I'm looking into economics, maybe a minor in computer science</p>
<p>Will I have tons of work and very difficult courses?</p>
<p>man, i'm in that E&M class. Anyways, don't get scared. I'm only a freshman, so I have limited experience. The main issue is the amount of work, not the difficulty of the work. If you do the work and you're a reasonably intelligent person, I don't think you're going to have much difficulty keeping a 3.0 (again i'm only a second semester freshman). The unfortunate thing is that there are no degrees of Bs. So getting an 89 is the same as getting an 81 (although it most difficult classes the scale is adjusted). So if you're on the borderline of an A and B or B and a C, the classes can be a bit stressful.</p>
<p>I've heard a lot of pretty bright people complain of having trouble with classes their first semester. At the same time, I know a lot of people who did quite well(getting only one B) and I myself got straight A's taking a pretty tough schedule. I had credits to cover freshman chem, physics, and calc so I can't comment on that. Calc III wasn't too bad. In fact, I thought it was easier than the calc II course I had taken elsewhere. O-chem was a breeze as were pretty much all my other classes other than Modern Physics in which I had a terrible professor. There was a lot of work to do though. If you do the work and study reasonably for tests, you can do well. Most people I know who did poorly did poorly out of laziness or lack of interest in their classes.</p>
<p>nitric:
How would you say the opportunities for working collaboratively are at Case? Do you work with other kids on homework or projects? Is it expected? Thanks.</p>
<p>I ended up doing the vast majority of my work by myself but this was mainly because I'm a first year student with sophomore academic standing. My first semester SAGES class had a few group projects where I had to meet with classmates outside of class.</p>
<p>A lot of other people do get together to work on homework. The day before a chemistry or physics homework is due there are usually some people out in the lounge working on it and helping each other when someone doesn't understand something. I get a sense that people figure out who is good in various subjects and are willing to go to them for help. My roommate, for example, is apparently quite good with programming and so there's several people who come ask him for help. I'm good with chemistry, physics, and calculus(less so than the other two though) so my roommate and one of my neighbors occasionally seekmy help with that. People also are pretty good about being willing to proof read essays and stuff like that.</p>
<p>Thank you.</p>
<p>I'm reviving this thread because I'm worried about grade inflation also.
Especially for premed students?</p>
<p>^ ditto. (10 chars)</p>
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<p>i'm also a little worried about grade deflation in premed. Will it be possible to maintain a 3.5(usually necessary for med school) in premed at Case?</p>
<p>jakem333, you do realize that there is no such major (at any school) called "premed". </p>
<p>Premed is a list of basic courses in math, chemistry, biology, physics, and organic chemistry. By basic, I mean you are taking only about 2 semesters of each; it's not very advanced. BTW, med schools don't care if you take some of these classes at another college (such as over the summer).</p>
<p>Yes, your grades in those courses are very important and so are your MCAT scores. Also, your interview and work/volunteer experience are important. They are looking for well-rounded people who already know what it is really like to be a doctor (not science nerds).</p>
<p>So your actual major can be in anything, including humanities, as long as you complete the premed sequence of courses. FWIW, there is a factoid that music majors have the highest rate of acceptance into med school of any major.</p>
<p>So if you are majoring in something you are truly interested in, you can get a 3.5 at Case. Mind you that those core premed courses are loaded with people who also aspire to apply to med school and thus they are working hard for A's.</p>
<p>too bad i have no musical talent whatsoever loll...
i'm really interested in biology, so i think thats probably where i stand the best chance for maintaining a high GPA</p>
<p>I agree with WS17, if you truly are interested in a major, getting a 3.5 will not be a problem. However, I won't deny that coming to Case will require more work that you expect (from an engineering core prespective). As long as your time is managed well, and you know the importance of studying over partying all the time, you should be able to maintain above the 3.5 mark.</p>
<p>How's the workload in business?</p>
<p>Same question here...</p>
<p>ok this kinda belongs here but I am going to ask anyways. What are the general requirements for a phyics degree (so most likely for School of arts and sciences). What classes are required and how many history/english classes would I have to take</p>
<p>Assuming no AP credits, you'd need 4 semesters of SAGES (can't get out of that), 6 credits of humanities, and 6 of social sciences. So that would amount to 2 history/english type courses all told, but there's quite a bit to choose from there.</p>
<p>How long does one have to take SAGES courses, is it only Freshman year?</p>
<p>You have to take it the first semester of your freshmen year and then three more semesters of it (one on natural sciences, one on humanities, and one on social sciences... keep in mind they're all about ideas and writing so not like it's gonna break the bank usually). So if you never skip a semester you'll be done at the end of sophomore year, but most people I've known have skipped one or two semesters of it.</p>