<p>I’m sorry, but to say that all a humanities course requires is just studying for a test is a load of crap. My sister showed me her final exam questions in her Art history classes at UCI and they weren’t some two sentence compare and contrast crap. They were not only memorization, like science and math, but they required an understanding of abstract points and theories. Take a religions class. If you don’t understand these crazy abstract philosophical ideas and rationalizations, you’re screwed. It takes a lot more than reading a book and remember dates and names. I think they are equally difficult but for different minded people. I am by no means a science or math person in my preference, but I get Bs and As in my math and science classes because I studied hard. I think if I was forced to get a degree in math or a science I would be fine because I know how to study and what kind of test taker that I am etc., not because I have superior intelligence.</p>
<p>OMG! My red text thing when you log in is gone! What does that mean? 
anyone else have the same thing?</p>
<p>yeah i just checked…its prolly because they stopped with the freshman crap?</p>
<p>the red text was referring to the decisions released in march so it isn’t relavent anymore so that’s why they must have removed it</p>
<p>oh yeah durhhhh</p>
<p>yup, the block of red text is gone in mine too. Does this mean they’re gonna update anytime they can now? :o</p>
<p>I hope I get accepted soon…this waiting is killing me. Btw are there anymore TAG applicants still waiting or did they get through all you guys.</p>
<p>I never said humanities is EASY. I said your effort results in your grade meaning, if you spend the time and give 100% you’ll get the grade. My girlfriend has gotten her A’s in sociology and humanities at UCSD, her sciences are averaged at B. SHE works MUCH harder in her sciences. Sciences/Engineering do require much more time to get the grade, thats a fact. It doesn’t mean one degree is more respectable than the other, thats just how it is. I have 2 friendsat UCLA 1 majoring in econ the other poli sci, and they are both the ones telling me about how north campus majors (social sciences/humanities) are much more fair and easier than south campus majors (eng/sciences). He told me that in his classes there is no limit on how many people can receive A’s. In the science classes, the top 10% receive A’s making it much more competitive and rewarding only the very best. Our number one at my HS went to UCLA for bio, she always stated that she was more hardworking than intelligent, which I definately agree with lol (she’s not stupid just average but very hard working), she COULD NOT keep a 3.0 no matter how she tried. I believe she actually switched majors last quarter. A’s in community college in science and math I believe are much easier, (but still harder than social sciences/humanities) than sciences at UC’s. (My social science/hum classes probably took 1/3- 1/4 the time to receive an A as my science classes took). All I’m saying is be prepared to drastically increase your effort, don’t wait until you receive the C’s or B-'s or w/e. lol</p>
<p>I really hope they post FA soon, this is going to be the decision maker for me.</p>
<p>Well it is all subjective. I am in a bio class as well as a philosophy, sociology and history class and bio is my easiest class. The amount of reading and papers I have are ridiculous and my hum. professors are much harder graders. I haven’t gotten an A on more than a few assignments and I study and do homework all the damn time.</p>
<p>IMHO, it’s easier to do well in Humanities than a hard science, but it’s more difficult to distinguish yourself.</p>
<p>Another day, still no decision. I wouldn’t be surprised if they didn’t post it until the end of the month.</p>
<p>^^ </p>
<p>End of April?</p>
<p>Nabile I think there’s more to the problem than meets the eye, you’d have to take my word when I say that a ton of people in my physics class - my favorite polling sample because we talk so much, struggled getting As in English and related classes. </p>
<p>I think the network of support for math, chem and physics is sketchy, even with a support network. To begin with, I’ve observed that math students in particular are very arrogant about their math knowledge. I’m usually pretty good at my stuff, people ask me for help, but when I ask others for help (that is, friends that are also good at math/physics), they always start their answer with an “OMG THAT’S EASY” type of response. </p>
<p>Likewise, since the job market for people that have such majors is quite healthy, the only teachers you usually get are older retired ones (the best, unless they’re bitter about something), fresh graduates from other unis (they are quite demanding and haven’t much patience), and on the rare occasion you get someone in between it’s a mixed bag. </p>
<p>I see writing as a noble, awesome job if you can do it, but the work isn’t necessarily steady and may or may not pay that great, to teachers in other majors they are pretty happy with their job.</p>
<p>I know it’s a bit of a blanket statement - but seriously, barring my current physics teacher, every other physics (or math) teacher I know once had a really awesome job and for some reason doesn’t anymore. XD</p>
<p>In short, I don’t think the students necessarily get as much love. Again it’s a bit of a blanket statement - and the teachers I have at the moment I’m rather enjoying. XD</p>
<p>Where is my decision!!!</p>
<p>wow you guys are typing up essays here.</p>
<p>anyways, glad i made it in.</p>
<p>I have a question about the transfer conditions thing…</p>
<p>My major is mechanical engineering, 3.49GPA and TAGed.
On my UC application, I reported that by the end of this semester, I will complete all of the major requirements except for 4 engineering courses and 1 chemistry lab class.</p>
<p>A couple of days ago I found out that I have been admitted into UCI with conditions; one of them is to complete all of the required coursework for my major, or my admission to UCI will be withdrawn.</p>
<p>Obviously I will not be able to complete those 5 courses before transfer. But if they really want me to complete all the major requirement, they could have rejected me in the first place.</p>
<p>Am I screwed?</p>
<p>Sounds like something you should ask UCI.</p>
<p>^^ if they want you to complete 5 courses prior to transfer, its possible, but unlikely. </p>
<p>good luck dude!</p>
<p>Where the heck is my denial letter at?!?!</p>