Mid-term wake up call for freshman engineering student

[RacinReaver]

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He’s pleased, plus he also learned that the average on one of the failed tests was only 9 points above his grade, so he’s not sure how it will end up.

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<p>One of the most important things to learn is that in science/engineering classes getting a grade below a 60% is rarely “failing.” As has been iterated many other times across this board, getting over a 60% can often be the highest grade in the class.</p>

[JoeJoe05]

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I would caution against applying as a general rule “your weekends will always be free for partying, etc.” The student needs to assess their capacity for learning and retention. The student needs to figure out how to balance the academic workload, ECs, sleep, etc. There may be situations where some things have to give, such as a very difficult course that warrants a great deal of time spent with the material - time that comes from some of those other activities the student enjoys.

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<p>I would also which is why that is not what I was implying earlier. I was saying that if the student does a good job of managing their time and doing work promptly that there would be more opportunities for other activities. Now of course every person is not the same, every semester will not be the same, every week will not be the same. But there’s no reason why college for engineering students should not be a fun experience. It’s definatly a lot more work than play but if I did not get any play I think I would go insane :)</p>