<p>I thought high school was pretty hard.. don't tell me it'll get even worse.. Especially with less class time during the week, less times seeing your teachers, more time throughout the week to do homework, and an average of 5 classes per semester (Instead of like 8 classes in college).</p>
<p>I think it depends. I heard in college that you have less tests and sometimes no quizzes. And sometimes you only have one exam at the end of the semester. So you kind of cant do bad on it cause you dont have a chance to take it over or anything. But that means you have to remember everything from the whole year for the one test instead of just having to study for stuff you just learned. But im not sure.</p>
<p>Well the courses are harder, but hopefully you’ll be very interested in all of them (especially once you’ve chosen a major and finish all your gen eds) which will make doing the work not a drag.</p>
<p>I like it better because you’re responsible for the work. Some classes don’t even require any homework and may have 2-5 tests (including midterm/final) throughout the semester and maybe a small percentage for quizzes/homeworks. It’s crucial to study on your own and that’s why I like it. I hate learning just for the test, though that’s really what you’re doing, but you generally have time, if you wish, to really learn it very well without having to just take a cursory look because you have 6 other classes to worry about.</p>
<p>So far the latter, if only because you automatically are no longer as high in your class as you were, so your grades will reflect that. I never had any issues with grades in high school, but Calc is killing me right now. Also, over 50% of your grade could be (and with me it is in 1 of my classes) entirely based on tests, so if you do poorly on one of your 3 tests over the semester, you’re in a big hole gradewise.</p>
<p>it depends on so many factors: school, major, professor, etc.</p>
<p>I’ve found most of my classes to be much harder than my high school classes. A large percentage of them depend on 3-4 midterms or papers, so you can’t really **** around if you want good grades.</p>
<p>College, bar none. All of my classes are 200+ kids, except for one. Two midterms and a final in all of my classes, so there isn’t much room to mess up, plus there’s no extra credit, or homework, or participation to boost your grade.</p>
<p>Sigh… why is kollegekid giving trying to give advice on this when he is ostensibly neither in high school nor in college?</p>
<p>Is this really a thread? College, no doubt.</p>
<p>It depends on the college. Believe it or not, there are some High Schools out there that are more rigorous than some colleges.</p>
<p>This all depends on your professor and how you manage your time. It can be harder in the sense that you don’t have all this “structure” so to speak so you can do whatever you want with your time. I fell behind in classes and it has been VERY difficult to catch up but I am almost there! The classes that worry me are the ones that only have a final and a midterm for your grade.</p>
<p>All in all, it can be way harder or a bit harder but it will definitely not be easier than high school.</p>
<p>Depends on your degree, but expect things to ramp up in difficulty. But on the plus side, expect professors and teachers to treat you like a young adult rather than like a child. On the whole, I consider college far less strict than I consider high school. But the difficulty is about a thousand times harder (then again, I’m majoring in physics and engineering, if you major in art history you may find it a cakewalk).</p>
<p>COLLEGE
what the **** 2 midterms and a final exam are your only grades? holy **** mess one up mess up forever</p>
<p>High school, though I have a rather uncommon combination of tough high school (average GPA in the C-range) and generous college (average GPA = 3.4 and professors are explicitly discouraged from awarding grades below a B).</p>
<p>My high school was ridiculously easy. I came out with a 3.7 by sleeping through every class and not doing any homework whatsoever. It’s tougher in college for sure. I’m doing averagely in my classes, but I’m not devoting 100% of my time to academics since I’m working on developing all aspects of my new life. It’s a perfectly acceptable trade for me.</p>
<p>The material taught in college is much denser. High school just glances over on the broader ideas without too much details. That won’t be too much of a problem as you will learn to adjust and become more productive over time.</p>
<p>Besides, it would be completely illogical if high school was tougher than college. What’s the point of “graduating” high school only to go to an easier academic institution?</p>