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04-26-2008, 06:43 PM
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#1 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 58
| Will Ws block your path to LA
guys please help me,
what would be better for a competitive transcript to UCLA, a B or W? B would lower my overall GPA a little bit, my current GPA is 3.85 major engineering.
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04-26-2008, 06:45 PM
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#2 | | Member
Join Date: Mar 2008
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| Depends on the course you're taking. | |
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04-26-2008, 06:48 PM
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#3 | | New Member
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 2
| If it is a course you need, and you can get an A the second time around, then a W is better. If you're just going to get a B second time around, or worse, skip the W. | |
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04-26-2008, 06:53 PM
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#4 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 58
| the course is not required by UCLA, like it s physic tier 1, while UCLA needs Physics series tier 2 | |
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04-26-2008, 06:56 PM
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#5 | | Member
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 353
| uh oh transferstd, a B in non-calculus-based physics might look funny on your transcript. It's not too late to get an A -- just push harder.
Side note: why are you taking that course anyway? shouldn't you be taking the other p-series. | |
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04-26-2008, 07:01 PM
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#6 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 58
| TheIcon, actually, at my CC, tier 1 physic is still a calculus based physics (in description) , but according to assist.org, UCLA doesnt need tier 1 physics, so then ... i have B+ in class, which i cannot push it up to A at the end of this sem i guess
and, my first choice wasnt UCLA until recently i changed my mind | |
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04-26-2008, 07:05 PM
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#7 | | Member
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 353
| Okay. At your school, what is tier one physics, and how does it differ from tier 2 physics?
I'm of the opinion that a B+ in that class, if indeed it is calculus-based, looks more attractive than a B/B-. A- would be even better. | |
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04-26-2008, 07:24 PM
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#8 | | Member
Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Berkeley
Posts: 448
| Is it a pre-req for your major? If not, you could just take it C/NC. Otherwise, I would take a W instead of a B. That is if you know you can get an "A" the second time around. | |
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04-26-2008, 07:58 PM
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#9 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 58
| my school is A/B/C system, doesnt matter if B-, B+, still B
tier 1 physics is almost the same as tier 2, same material, cover same things, heat, electric, optic, etc , but the tier 1 physic classes are entitle Physics, while the tier 2 physic classes are General Physics, there are 2 tier one physics classes and 3 tier 2 physics classes
is it a requirement that you need to retake W classes?
thanks guys | |
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