<p>Hey, guys. I began filling out my Orientation Planner and had a couple questions. They ask you what you expect your GPA to be like after 1 year at UCLA and also how many hours you expect to spend studying outside of class. Well, I'm not exactly sure how to predict either. I'm planning on majoring in either Anthropology, Philosophy, or Film (if I can get in), so what do you guys think would be an average amount of time to spend studying outside of class in one of those majors (if you figure I want to obviously do well but also have a social life/get involved with other things on campus)? And is there really any way to predict your GPA after a year? Thanks for any help, guys.</p>
<p>They want your visceral expectations. Nobody cares what you put, they only do it for statistical purposes.</p>
<p>Oh, gotcha. So it’s not like orientation counselor will lecture me about “Oh, you plan on only studying ___ number of hours? Well…” :)</p>
<p>Oh, and another thing: how detailed do they expect you to be with this thing? How important is it?</p>
<p>I rushed through it so I could sign up for the orientation session I wanted (sign up for the earliest one that is feasible for you to attend!) and I’ve never seen anything about it since, so what ThisCouldBeHeavn said sounds right–that it’s for statistical purposes only.</p>
<p>^So they don’t even go over it with you at orientation then?</p>
<p>Orientation Planner?</p>
<p>I made my own plan without looking at whatever planner they gave you and my orientation counselor was impressed with how organized I was. This implies that most people go to orientation unprepared. You’re better off pestering people here than asking your orientation counselor what to take anyway.</p>