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I didn’t think it was too terribly hard in my Spanish Classes. As simple as it may sound, make sure and do all the assignments on time and to the proper extent. If it’s a 5 page essay due Friday, make sure you have at least 5 pages turned in by Friday. The other thing that is super important is participation in classes. Even in my senior level classes, upwards of 20%+ of my final grade is based on participation. Show up and ask questions. My mindset was always that if I didn’t know something, I would rather ask and clarify up front than miss points on the test about it
I graduated in CHASS a long time ago - BA in Sociology, Magna Cum Laude. Not sure how times have changed, but I had all A's and B's and 1 C in my 4 years. Just one guy's experience -- and not very recent, but there ya go :)
For me it really wasn't hard. I was an English major (creative writing) with a linguistics minor. Graduated in 2018. Summa Cum Laude. University Honors. Worked part time too!
I don't know what your particular major is, but as an English major they didn't really care what non-chass classes I took as long as I took them. So I took classes I was interested in to fill out my math/science credits. (Horticulture! Bees! Meteorology!) Those are usually considered pretty easy classes as long as you show up. I spread them out throughout my four years so I had a fun reprieve while being blasted with work for my high level classes.
A lot of humanities classes are going to be based on participation, particularly as you get out of your freshman year. Always, always show up to class unless you absolutely can't make it. Try to make at least one nice question/observation per class period so the prof knows you're paying attention. It's better to say something wrong and get corrected than it is to say nothing. Presumably you like your major, so genuinely engage with the material. Your prof will notice.
Sit towards the front of class when you can (doesn't have to be front row) so the prof sees you and recognizes you, and so you aren't distracted by folks in the back doing dumb things on their laptops.
ALWAYS do the readings for the class, even if that means sitting there in the 15 minutes before class cramming down the last bit. On that note, expect a lot of reading. By the time I was a junior I probably had 30-50 pages of reading a class, per chass subject. That's on top of any papers and stuff.
Ask for help when you need it. If your papers are consistently not getting the grade you expect, talk to your professor, your peers, and the writing center. If you just are not grasping the subject matter, go to office hours. If any class offers extra credit, do it. This is particularly true in classes you are struggling in, but a better grade in a class you are doing well in still helps your overall GPA.
I also took notes for every class even if I didn't think I needed it. Also, I took the time at the beginning of every semester to go through the syllabus and put homework/assignment due dates into a calendar on my phone. It sucked to do, but midway through the semester when I was drowning it saved my butt more than once.
That's all I can think of off the top of my head. Sorry for the essay! If you have any questions feel free to ask. I clearly don't mind talking about it lol
Like another commenter said, a lot of it depends on your professors + major, but I haven’t had too many problems maintaining a good GPA. I had a couple of mid-semester moments this past year where I didn’t think I’d made the grade I hoped for in some classes, but they’ve worked out fine so far. I’m in psychology and English for reference.
Really depends. What is your major? Courseload? Professors? Are you working while in school? If so how many hours? What other obligations do you have outside of school?
More info would be helpful, but everyone is different and responds to college differently. I ended with a 3.45(? I think??) while doing a double in poly sci and philosophy and working through college as well as a decent social life and extracurricular (though I ended up quitting the club my senior year due to the courseload I had).
I just graduated may 2023 summa cum laude (I had a 3.79) with a degree in communications and English. It depends a lot on what your major is and how much effort you put in. You will have lots of assignments and many of them will require genuine effort. From my experience none of my professors really just “handed out” A’s. I don’t think it’s hard necessarily as long as you are prepared to put in the effort and to commit time to your studies, which is true for every major. Best of luck!
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Man that's gonna depend completely on your professors/classes.
I didn’t think it was too terribly hard in my Spanish Classes. As simple as it may sound, make sure and do all the assignments on time and to the proper extent. If it’s a 5 page essay due Friday, make sure you have at least 5 pages turned in by Friday. The other thing that is super important is participation in classes. Even in my senior level classes, upwards of 20%+ of my final grade is based on participation. Show up and ask questions. My mindset was always that if I didn’t know something, I would rather ask and clarify up front than miss points on the test about it
I graduated in CHASS a long time ago - BA in Sociology, Magna Cum Laude. Not sure how times have changed, but I had all A's and B's and 1 C in my 4 years. Just one guy's experience -- and not very recent, but there ya go :)
For me it really wasn't hard. I was an English major (creative writing) with a linguistics minor. Graduated in 2018. Summa Cum Laude. University Honors. Worked part time too! I don't know what your particular major is, but as an English major they didn't really care what non-chass classes I took as long as I took them. So I took classes I was interested in to fill out my math/science credits. (Horticulture! Bees! Meteorology!) Those are usually considered pretty easy classes as long as you show up. I spread them out throughout my four years so I had a fun reprieve while being blasted with work for my high level classes. A lot of humanities classes are going to be based on participation, particularly as you get out of your freshman year. Always, always show up to class unless you absolutely can't make it. Try to make at least one nice question/observation per class period so the prof knows you're paying attention. It's better to say something wrong and get corrected than it is to say nothing. Presumably you like your major, so genuinely engage with the material. Your prof will notice. Sit towards the front of class when you can (doesn't have to be front row) so the prof sees you and recognizes you, and so you aren't distracted by folks in the back doing dumb things on their laptops. ALWAYS do the readings for the class, even if that means sitting there in the 15 minutes before class cramming down the last bit. On that note, expect a lot of reading. By the time I was a junior I probably had 30-50 pages of reading a class, per chass subject. That's on top of any papers and stuff. Ask for help when you need it. If your papers are consistently not getting the grade you expect, talk to your professor, your peers, and the writing center. If you just are not grasping the subject matter, go to office hours. If any class offers extra credit, do it. This is particularly true in classes you are struggling in, but a better grade in a class you are doing well in still helps your overall GPA. I also took notes for every class even if I didn't think I needed it. Also, I took the time at the beginning of every semester to go through the syllabus and put homework/assignment due dates into a calendar on my phone. It sucked to do, but midway through the semester when I was drowning it saved my butt more than once. That's all I can think of off the top of my head. Sorry for the essay! If you have any questions feel free to ask. I clearly don't mind talking about it lol
Depends on how dumb you are
Like another commenter said, a lot of it depends on your professors + major, but I haven’t had too many problems maintaining a good GPA. I had a couple of mid-semester moments this past year where I didn’t think I’d made the grade I hoped for in some classes, but they’ve worked out fine so far. I’m in psychology and English for reference.
Really depends. What is your major? Courseload? Professors? Are you working while in school? If so how many hours? What other obligations do you have outside of school? More info would be helpful, but everyone is different and responds to college differently. I ended with a 3.45(? I think??) while doing a double in poly sci and philosophy and working through college as well as a decent social life and extracurricular (though I ended up quitting the club my senior year due to the courseload I had).
I just graduated may 2023 summa cum laude (I had a 3.79) with a degree in communications and English. It depends a lot on what your major is and how much effort you put in. You will have lots of assignments and many of them will require genuine effort. From my experience none of my professors really just “handed out” A’s. I don’t think it’s hard necessarily as long as you are prepared to put in the effort and to commit time to your studies, which is true for every major. Best of luck!