<p>A few other suggestions:</p>
<p>1) Make use of the course evaluations, particularly the questions like:
a) What grade do you expect to receive in this class?
b) How many hours a week did you spend on the class?
c) Was the class fairly graded?</p>
<p>If students feel the professor is a rough grader, they’ll usually say so in the comments.</p>
<p>I really would not advise anybody at Chicago to worry about getting one (or more!) B’s. You’re around a lot of smart people all the time, and your work is not always going to be the most outstanding. For most professors, a B is a good grade!</p>