<p>i heard that you should expect to get a C at some point in your college life (from an alumni..) and he advised me to take a deep breath and not to kill myself if i ever get a bad grade..................</p>
<p>really, how hard is the academics?</p>
<p>I want to know as well. Do people that get decent grades bascially live in the library and study?</p>
<p>not hard at all, but im just taking basic classes, nothing too advanced. It matters what kinda of person you are, i can study for a test 2-3 days before, while my friend takes weeks to prepare. and the scaling at rice is different for all classes, since professors can decide to curve. Ive been in a class where an A- was an 87.</p>
<p>ya i have a class that goes A+:100-95, A:94-90, A-:89-85 etc, basically for non math/science classes, it is generally easy to give an A. there are certainly professors who casually give out A's and many that only require spurts of effort like three or four times over the course of the semester.</p>
<p>It has been my experience that if you really want to do well in a class (and you make a real effort) you generally can do well. </p>
<p>However, you should remember that the vast majority of people at Rice got straight A's or very close to that during high school, and that not everyone in every class gets A's at Rice. So, I think it is not unreasonable to be prepared to get at least one C. Sometimes, you might be in a class that just doesn't come naturally to you, and it's ok to stretch yourself like that.</p>
<p>Or at least that's what I'm telling myself - as I face my first C this semester. :(</p>
<p>i think that in general, once you get here and get surrounded by all these smart people like yourself, you pretty much eventually just naturally learn that grades aren't that big of a deal. true i've faced C's at one point or another before, but in general, unless you're premed, you probably wouldn't be as grade conscious as you'd imagine. and then again, premed competition that you hear about at other schools is generally nonexistent here. actually, competition in general.</p>
<p>the best way to get A's here? cooperate... people work together a lot here (thus the nonexistent competition) and i think that pays off pretty big time, but i speak for myself.</p>
<p>Harder than it was during highschool of course, like someone else said most people here were straight-A students or close to it during highschool.</p>
<p>The main thing is not the underestimate the amount of work you have to put into some classes to get an A. That is always an issue for first semester students who were able to breeze through highschool and then realize that they can't do that here. Also, you will soon realize that straight As is an unrealistic goal. Don't get upset about the Bs that will happen.</p>
<p>WHAT?!? JENSKATE GOT A C???</p>
<p>its ok, it'll probably happen to a lot of us...what class was it?</p>
<p>come on now, no need to shout it from the rooftops!</p>
<p>and I didn't get it yet, I still have the final to take and that's worth 1/3 of the grade in the course.</p>
<p>(second semester orgo :()</p>
<p>Is it stressful to maintain, say, a 3.2 at Rice? </p>
<p>Hell, is there enough time to enjoy yourself when not studying?</p>
<p>i got my first C back in 6th grade...hehe</p>
<p>is it stressful to maintain a 3.2? no. that would be caltech or uchicago or something, not rice. i know a white guy who drinks a lot and has a 3.9 in electrical engineering, which is one of the hardest majors. dont get me wrong, he is stressed, but if that is even possible then you should be able to do fine. </p>
<p>there is plenty of time to spend with friends, partying, or even talking about friends and partying on forums! ya im a loser...but assuming you will be entering college, there is so much time its pretty ridiculous.</p>
<p>thats why rice is such an awesome place, the people you least expect are geniuses. </p>
<p>and yes there is so much time, i mean nap or hw? im pretty sure you know the answer.</p>
<p>Because white guys should earn lower grades?</p>
<p>It all makes sense now.</p>
<p>and if u double major? wILL IT KILL you to get A's?</p>
<p>depends on ur double major</p>
<p>say both are engineering.. is ece AND Bioengineering possible?</p>
<p>Not to be discouraging... but that sounds like it will be crazy.</p>
<p>I have the distinct feeling you will choose not to do that in the end. But, feel free to prove me wrong, I wouldn't mind one bit.</p>
<p>Yeah, double majoring in the engineering fields is pretty rare. Any reason in particular you want to do that in the first place?</p>
<p>Even though Rice students have a bad habit of doing this, double majoring just for the sake of double majoring is a bad idea. It isn't important what title(s) your degrees say, it is important what classes you take. You can take classes in other fields without double majoring.</p>
<p>I hear bioengeneering by itself is quite arduous..i would say not feasible to that man</p>