<p>I just want to clarify what I said because newmassdad was pretty vague in what he was responding to in his last sentence. I said that it would likely be easier to “find easier classes” and “maximize your GPA” at another institution. I made no comments about the general ease of getting mediocre grades at the College. If the OP’s goal is to get a 3.25 overall GPA at the college (that’s General Honors, BTW; if newmassdad is also including departmental honors in his number, then a good number of those people only have above a 3.0 overall GPA) then perhaps that statistic will matter to them, but I’ll bet a good deal that they’re thinking of much loftier prospects.</p>
<p>But due to the fact that UChicago is decidedly less prepofessional than other schools, the likelihood that you would receive a barrage of helpful responses when you asked your peers which classes/professors grade extremely easily is low. At a more preprofessional school I would imagine (and I’ve heard anecdotal evidence to confirm this) that there are classes and teachers that are renowned for being easy and this information is sought out and shared between peers in order to maximize their GPA for their future professional endeavors. This is what I was alluding to when I said that it would be easier to maximize your GPA and find easier classes at other peer institutions. Newmassdad also brings up a great point in that you might thrive in theory-based classes, allowing you to obtain a higher GPA at Chicago relative to other universities.</p>
<p>However, the point still stands: you won’t enjoy your time here nor will you be able to take advantage of all of the opportunities if you enter the College with that original attitude, focusing on the grades you receive. I have a couple of friends who do place a large focus on grades (their end goals are med/econ/etc.) and they are consistently stressing about the next test or their past grades. It’s not fun to be around and I’m sure they’re not having a blast either. Yea I think the best way is just to come in with the goal to learn and being open to the many resources offered. Not only with you find your time more enjoyable, but it’s likely, if you stay focused and are aware that succeeding in every class is important for your future endeavors, that your GPA will be fine and you’ll gain those abilities that jobs are looking for.</p>