<p>My theory is, if it was easy to get a good grades at Berkeley then it wouldn’t deserve the reputation it has. If straight A’s are what you want, you’ll probably have an easier time at a community college.</p>
<p>I would say, take the 3.5, 3.0, or 2.5 like a real man (or woman.) It’s a real treat to attend Berkeley in the first place; don’t let academic rigor scare you.</p>
<p>A friend of mine is graduating this term (class of 2007)… he is a chem major and all his 4 years at Berkeley… he got 1 A… and all A+… :D… that’s pretty insane…He is going to Stanford for grad school</p>
<p>Near impossible. University medalists often don’t even have 4.0s, and they are the BEST students. Only a mere few get a 4.0 throughout college. </p>
<p>In humanities courses a professor only gives a small minority straight A’s because nobody’s writing is perfect. And trust me, professors usually have something to critique.</p>
<p>I’d say 3.8 is really quite good. 4.0 is practically impossible unless you are either like a University Medalist–even though many have only 3.9s cough–or you take 2 classes a semester.</p>
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Are you referring to Yuxi? Otherwise, please prove it.</p>
<p>I can’t say his name here due to privacy… I am not sure that he is Yuxi or not because I know him by his traditional name (not his nick name that people at Berkeley calls him by) …ask a chem major that is graduating this term… the guy that I am talking about is from Thailand… there are not many Thai doing chem at Berkeley so It wont be hard to find who he is :D…</p>
<p>Hmm, why isn’t Yuxi the university medalist? He’s probably the smartest person on campus.</p>
<p>Maybe he didn’t apply to be considered for the University Medal?</p>
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<p>Yuxi is in ChemE not Chem, and he has 2 A-.</p>
<p>Yeah I find poppop’s story hard to believe, only because many classes don’t even hand out the grade A+.</p>
<p>to tell you the truth… I am not sure that the story that I said is true or not… because a friend of mine told me that story (I have never met that guy that I am refering to)… but what I know as a fact is that the guy that I am talking about got a medal from International Chemistry Olympiad (I think Gold… not really sure)…so I think that it is possible for him to do well as a chem major…and he already got accepted into Stanford grad school… which means his GPA must be pretty high… also I don’t think the guy that told me lie…(this guy is a physics major at Berkeley and got a silver medal from International Physics Olympiad)…</p>
<p>Hmm, I knew one guy who got a 4.0 in his first semester at Berkeley, but as was accepted as a transfer student to Harvard for his sophmore year.</p>
<p>I thought you could only transfer your third year?</p>
<p>You can only transfer to Berkeley from a CC your third year. If you’re transferring to Harvard or another private university, second year is entirely possible.</p>
<p>I’m almost done with my Freshman year and I’ve gotten a 4.0 in all my 7 classes so far with one final on Wednesday. Hah to keep it a 4.0 I need a 98% on the final. I also joined a social fraternity this semester and still my grades didn’t drop. If you focus and get your work done, you can get good grades.</p>
<p>^^^</p>
<p>Major?</p>
<p>I think the point of this thread is that it is possible. Sure, we all know a person or two (or ourselves) that have a 4.0 or close to it. That said, the bulk of the school does not. </p>
<p>More importantly, people need to understand that the college experience extends beyond grades. Sure they are integral esp. if you’re planning to grad school, but respectable grades along connections, relationships, and research are most certainly going to pay off greater than that 4.0.</p>
<p>If all you are trying to do is get a 4.0 throughout undergrad, then this place isn’t for you. I’m 100% sure you can get one easier at another school.</p>
<p>If you want to learn alot and gain priceless research and work experience there is no place better than Cal.</p>
<p>I’m graduating with a cumulative 3.5 or thereabouts (give or take about .01 point) and I’m thrilled to have that. 'course, I coulda worked harder and/or not have had to grapple with depression, I would have gotten higher grades, but very very few people get 4.0s all the way through at Cal. Don’t worry about it too much. Just enjoy your time. If its the difference between being happy and getting a 3.6 or being miserable and getting a 4.0, I’d rather get a 3.6.</p>
<p>I’m pre-business btw</p>