<p>Is this course load and situation possible to get a 4.0 in?
Chem-I 6units
Calc-2 5units
Physics-1 4units
Intro statistics 4 units
Linear Algebra 3units
Total: 22 units in 16 weeks</p>
<p>I just removed a Honors MacroEcon class and will earn honors credit through another class with some simple project I can set up with the professor.</p>
<p>I am currently attending a CCC. I know the Chem, Calc, and Statistics professors are very fair in grading (meaning they are easy professors). I had a 3 week break where I reviewed most if not all of Calc-2 (concepts are straightforward just need practice) so I almost consider it a 3 unit class. I definitely have the work ethic to sit down 65 hours a week and study the hell out of these classes (yes I did the math). But I must know, can I still get all A's in these classes? I have a 4.0 with 62+ units my freshmen year at the college.</p>
<p>Since they are all so math related I figured it would be alot of overlap and I genuinely take an interest in each class. Everyone I know discourages me but these are CC students whose parents make them go to college. I think I am just looking for words of encouragement and personal stories of people getting As in a semester just as mine. Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>Although it looks like your CC overrates the unit values of calculus and chemistry (more typically 4 units each), that is still a heavy course load (even if counted as 19 units instead of 22 units), since a typical full time course load is 15 units. Also note that you have two lab courses which can be time consuming.</p>
<p>Of course, some students can handle that many units worth of courses. You probably know best yourself based on your previous course loads. However, if you have already spent a year at college but are only in calculus 2 and other frosh level courses, your previous courses may have been low level courses that were easier than the ones in your current schedule.</p>
<p>I’d call you insane for wanting to do 22 credit hours a week but it should be possible in theory if you’ve already demonstrated the ability to sit down and focus that much before. Still calls into question why exactly you need to take that many units at once, instead of slowing down a bit and trying to join a professionally-focused club for networking or even just build in some time to relax.</p>
<p>Is it possible to get a 4.0 with that load? I am sure it is. So if that is what you want to strive for, go for it. I have to say though, 22 credit hours is borderline suicidal.</p>
<p>That being said, don’t beat yourself up into getting a 4.0. A’s and B’s are hard to get in college, so getting a combination of both in a semester is an accomplishment.</p>
<p>The colleges I am applying to are not that competitive (UAF, TAMU, Colorado school of mines) so I don’t think one B will hurt. I just have to avoid getting a B in chem or calc because they are 6 and 5 units respectively. Ive done the math and with 3 hours spent a week for each unit, I should have enough time.</p>
<p>3hrs/unit? Inclusive or not inclusive of class time? I would assume not inclusive, so that gives you 4hrs/unit…which is 88 hrs/week which is roughly 12.6hrs/day 7days/week dedicated to school. Lets say you only get 7hrs/night of sleep. You are left with 4.4hrs. In this time you must eat, wash, commute, socialize, exercise, relax and try not to go crazy…every day for 112 days. It can be done, but you are definitely going to sacrifice your personal life.</p>
<p>Nominally, a typical credit unit means 3 hours per week of work, including both in-class and out-of-class time. So a full time course load of 15 units is supposed to mean 45 hours of school work per week.</p>
<p>However, actual workloads for today’s college students average somewhat less, though students in lab-heavy majors tend to have higher workloads than other students.</p>
<p>Hmm…When I started professors always told me 3hrs of HW/Study for every hour of class work. </p>
<p>But yes, I know that the suggested 3hrs/unit never really flies. What I would like to see is if we set those students into GPA (A,B,C,D) bins, what the average study time would be for each bin. </p>
<p>In undergrad & now in grad I always treat school like a full time 8-5 job (But I never overloaded with 22 units). I once took 18, and I’m not going to lie, it was no fun at all…especially when test time came around and they were all on top of each other.</p>
<p>That’s what I had been trying to look for when I had first registered for my courses. ^^^ I don’t know whether its better to drop stats because there is a whole lot of “busy work” and focus on getting As in the other classes or just keep it and go with one or two Bs. I can’t find a good counselor that will tell what I need to take to transfer. They are only familiar with “assist.org” and calstate schools.</p>