Scholars Day - this weekend

AUGirl
Sun, 14 Apr 2013 21:32:32 +0000

The U101 class is really very hit or miss, BTW. I took it as a freshman and it was my hardest class first semester. My teacher took it extremely seriously and I had to write lots of papers, do lots of service, do a research paper, and other things. The only thing I gained out of the class was a couple of friends. I’m still really close to two of the girls in my class. Otherwise, it pointlessly was stressful for me and didn’t really help. I know others who were in the same situation as me. I also know students who absolutely loved their U101 class and it really improved their experience.

For Pre-pharmacy, a big thing is Biology 101. My roommate is pre-pharmacy and that class pretty much killed about half the students in it. They really like to treat the first semester science courses as weed-out courses, so the odds may sound absolutely terrible when you first apply, but if you can make it through the first semester, then you’ll generally be fine. Same with nursing. I have several friends who are nursing majors and I don’t know a single one who didn’t make it into upper division.

On top of that, a 3.4 isn’t really that high. At most schools, a B+ is a 3.3. At USC, it’s a 3.5. So, students who have a 3.4 likely have a good mixture of A’s, B’s, and maybe even C’s.

A 3.4 is essentially two A’s, two B+'s, and a C. That leaves you with a little bit of wiggle room.