<p>i heard from many people that it is difficult to get good grades at princeton. Is this true for all the classes/majors?? I'm just worried about this now...haha...i mean at princeton, there are super smart kids who do well without even studying a lot. I'm not that kind of person.......i hope i can do well...</p>
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<p>Eh, I doubt that. In fact, every Princeton student I've come into contact with has said they have had to work hard to get the grades they want. Sure, there are some super-geniuses for whom even Princeton is no match, but I'd definitely say they're in the minority of minorities ;)</p>
<p>The workload will be tough and pretty intense, and it'll take some adjustment, but we'll make it through. I have many of the same concerns as you, but from what I've heard, if you work hard and apply yourself, it'll show up in your performance. Let's hope that holds true...</p>
<p>yep, i've heard it's tough too. Pity people still think Princeton's a jock school, huh. </p>
<p>I agree with philntex (who hasn't networked me back now, has he! :p). I've been talking to a few alums, and each of them has said that an A is feasible, you just have to work for it, and you will find that this is true for the vast majority of hte student body. Also remember that many kids will have a plethora of other interests; it is not as if you will have your butt to the grindstone 24/7 and still fall behind. Rather, if you do work 24/7, you'll probably get an A for sure -- but what a waste of 42k a year for you to do that, right? Remember too that some students will enter more on legacy/sports/incredible ECs than say, insurmountable genius. So rest easy that an A is possible and that for the most part we'll all begin on an even playing field : ).</p>
<p>also, i think it's one of those "work hard, play hard" type of things</p>
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<p>no no no, i have, mea! I promise! I subscribed to you and everything (which is pretty hardcore, i might add). I just have to get off me bum and comment. which i will! whenever my eyes recover from chemistry...</p>
<p>I guess i'll let you off this one time Phil (nah, just kidding about the pressure. I know exactly where you're coming from -- IB Math HL exams tomorrow O.o).</p>
<p>oooh, good luck with that. Math=el diablo, unless it's your thing. Buona fortuna!</p>
<p>It's definitely harder than it used to be to get high grades. But it's not like you can't do well. Just work hard and you'll be fine. Getting into Princeton you've proven that you're smart; you just need to apply yourself. You may not get a 4.00 (actually, unless you're an absolute genius you won't leave pton with a 4.00), but it's not hard at all to get a 3.5 or so. It'll depend on the classes you take too. While Princeton gives out 35% As compared to between 45% and 55% at all the other ivies, stanford and mit, it doesn't mean you'll fail. It just means that you might have an easier time taking similar courses and getting a higher gpa at another institution. Yet the Princeton experience is definitely worth it.</p>
<p>axfr - what makes it so hard to get a 4.00? Is it because the teachers don't give A+s, or the tests are the type that can't be studied for, or is there just too much material, or is the student body 'too smart' as a whole?</p>
<p>Actually, an A+ weights the same as an A in Princeton, so A+ is just a honor thingy...</p>
<p>Yea, at other place you can get an A+ and it cancels out an A-... at pton once u get an A- you can't get a 4.00. It's just hard to get solid As in every class cuz some people here are incredibly strong in certain things. You'd have to be in the top 20% grade-wise in every single class you take at pton. That's just hard. And remember that most courses are graded on the basis of 2 or 3 tests/papers. So you really can't have bad days unless you're just that smart. This is just the nature of college classes in general. Also, the writing seminar program pretty much makes sure that most students have less than a 4.00; I think that something like only 2-3% of students get solid As in their writing seminars. </p>
<p>Of course, its not like you need a 4.00 either. This isnt high school where getting one B will hurt your college chances a lot. With a good amount of work its usually possible to get an A- in courses, and if not, getting a B+ is manageable enough. And to get a C, you really need to neglect a course. If you continue to do what you did to get into pton in the first place, you'll do pretty well here.</p>