<p>How hard is it to get above a 3.0 in computer science?</p>
<p>do you guys know how hard smallberg is? how is tests are and stuff</p>
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How hard is it to get above a 3.0 in computer science?
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Getting above a 3.0 shouldn't be a problem if you work hard and complete your projects on time. Through first year, the classes basically weeded out the students who understood the material with the students who didn't. If you get below a 3.0, you're probably in the second category.</p>
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do you guys know how hard smallberg is? how is tests are and stuff
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Smallberg himself isn't difficult..he's an amazing professor and definitely knows what he's talking about. The CS tests are [I thought] hard as hell. In CS31 and CS32, the average test scores were usually around a 70 or something like that. So the scores are usually always curved.</p>
<p>thx flopsy
i took c++ this summer so hopefully that helps.
so the tests are hard? like what do you suggest is the best way to prepare for them?</p>
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thx flopsy
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:rolleyes:</p>
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like what do you suggest is the best way to prepare for them?
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<p>Did you have any other programming experience besides this summer? You're not at a disadvantage or anything, I'm just wondering :P.</p>
<p>The best way to prepare for them [my opinion] is do the projects and make good cheatsheets. You'll probably be able to use your notes on the tests, but of course, you can't rely on them :P. Other people "study" by doing lots of additional practice in the textbook and stuff...but I think it's just a waste of time. However, if you know you have specific weaknesses (like I really sucked at recursion), then you can always find practice problems in that topic.</p>
<p>It's pretty hard to prepare for CS tests because you don't really study a textbook and answer some questions. Instead, you actually write or analyze code, so it comes down to how good you are at programming/analytical thinking.</p>
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To get above a 3.0 GPA means you're getting at least B/B+. You'd thus have to be in the top 1/3 of your class. :rolleyes:</p>
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You can't get much easier than Prof. Smallberg. His exams have a lot of "describe the bug and fix it" questions. :rolleyes:</p>
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Fixed. :rolleyes:</p>
<p>thx madeinchina
and flopsy
hahaa</p>
<p>my friend just came back from orientation 108 and he was saying that any EE majors doing the CE option get put into CS31 automatically... like he said he got put in DIS 3D with rohr which is 26/0 (i see they only auto put people in... u cant join on ure own).
<a href="http://www.registrar.ucla.edu/schedule/detselect.aspx?termsel=07F&subareasel=COM+SCI&idxcrs=0031++++%5B/url%5D">http://www.registrar.ucla.edu/schedule/detselect.aspx?termsel=07F&subareasel=COM+SCI&idxcrs=0031++++</a></p>
<p>i actually want to do the CE option... is it too late for me to try and do this to get into CS31 this quarter? (preferably with smallberg since its at a better time and hes a better professor) cause i was in orientation 103... and they didnt tell us that thing about the CE option where u get put into CS31... (tho i wasnt 100% sure i wanted to do the option until after some thinking after orientation).</p>
<p>I don't believe what your friend says, because all EE majors, regardless of option, have to take CS 31 -- all EE majors need it equally in their curriculum. Yes, it seems like it's too late to get into CS 31 for Fall quarter. :rolleyes:</p>
<p>Hello to all my comrades from China (Tsinghua University) currently reading this thread! :rolleyes:</p>
<p>Haha what's the deal with Tsinghua University? I don't work too far from there, heh.</p>
<p>do you guys know how whitten is for physics 1C how are his tests and stuff ?</p>
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<p>flopsy yea ure right that all EE majors have to take CS31... BUT the CE options have to take more CS (like CS33), so I guess they are doing it to give them a head start? I wasn't sure if I believed him either, but he showed me his sched, and he is in DIS 3D... o well =[</p>
<p>btw yay for post #1337 with the new rankings ;], but boo since it looks like we dropped in EE/CE =[</p>
<p>EDIT! o yea i wanted to ask... who do u think will be teaching CS31/CS32 next quarter? I was able to get a spot with Rohr this quarter in CS31, but its really late in the day (4-6pm), its a 4th class, and i wud prefer Smallberg...
if smallberg is teaching CS31 next quarter then I could prob hold off on CS until next quarter, but if he's only teaching CS32 next quarter... then I should probably take CS31 now and have him for CS32 next quarter yea?</p>
<p>Is it necessary to take CS31 in freshman year, or can you wait until sophomore-much later?</p>
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It's usually Prof. Smallberg who teaches CS 31 and Prof. Rohr who teaches CS 32 during Winter Quarter.</p>
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Yes, it is necessary to take CS 31 in freshman year because the sophomore-level and upper-division CS courses all require CS 32/33. If you're a non-CS, non-EECE major you might be able to pull it off though. :rolleyes:</p>
<p>why aren't there any burritos today in seascafe?</p>
<p>I didn't even know the SEAS Cafe was open during the summer... :rolleyes:</p>