UCLA Psychobiology Transfer willing to give advice

SnYpaJY
Sat, 27 Mar 2010 13:42:06 +0000

I am going to answer each person individually. I am kind of low on time, so please excuse me if I write with inappropriate grammar.

TO peterr86: It really depends on the person and their major. Overall, to get an A in a UCLA science class, you definitely study more than a CC science class. Each science class is different in how someone should study, but the main differences that set UCLA science classes and CC science classes apart is the curve. In CC science classes, you actually had to get a 90% or better in the class to get an A. At UCLA, my 84% overall grade for example was an A, because, the class average was a 67%. Keep in mind, UCLA professors for the most part suck. They don’t know how to teach, and the ones that do have classes that fill up quickly. The reason most students at UCLA do not have as high of a GPA as they should, is due to the +/- grading. An A+ = 4.0, A= 4.0, but an A- = 3.7. That means you have to get a 94% or higher to maintain a 4.0 instead of a 90%. So in that regard, UCLA grading is harder, but remember, there is always a curve in a science class. So as long as your well above average, you will do well. This isn’t easy though, considering everyone in your science class is shooting for an A. The competitiveness and drive of UCLA students does not compare to CC students.

Let me know if that didn’t answer your question or if you have any other questions.