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Giants8307 · 08-02-05, 01:30 PM

phoenix- It's still a lot of hours in class. I'd recommend you drop one. Remember, just because you took the class in high school doesn't mean it's an automatic A. e.g.- I took pre-calc in high and got an A+. Took it at poly and got a B+. College classes are alwasy going to tougher, especially at cal poly. In my physics 122 class there was only ONE "A" given out(out of about 40). Grade deflation abounds here.

Fal- That schedule looks a bit weird. 2:30-6:00 lab, twice a week for chem? I can't find that anywhere on power. I also don't know what phys 141 is. I've always known the 120 series and 130 series. I can't really guage the difficulty of the course, since i don't know anyone who's taken it.

falieson · 08-03-05, 05:49 AM

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Fal- That schedule looks a bit weird. 2:30-6:00 lab, twice a week for chem? I can't find that anywhere on power. I also don't know what phys 141 is. I've always known the 120 series and 130 series. I can't really guage the difficulty of the course, since i don't know anyone who's taken it.

The Lab is 3pm-6pm. Teusday, my chem lecture is 1:30-3:00pm Tu&Th
Chem 0127 section 01 Lecture, Call #11495
Chem 0127 section 03 Lab, Call #11497

A physics major requires: PHYS 131 or PHYS 141 General Physics

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PHYS 141 General Physics IA (4) GE B3
(Also listed as HNRS 134)
Fundamental principles of mechanics. Vectors, particle kinematics. Equilibrium of a rigid body. Work and energy, linear momentum, rotational kinematics and dynamics. Primarily for engineering and science students. Not open to students with credit in PHYS 131. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: MATH 141 with grade C- or better and MATH 142 or MATH 182 (or concurrent enrollment). Recommended: High school physics.

Giants8307 · 08-03-05, 12:16 PM

Got it. Well, I suppose that looks ok. Tuesday and thursday should be pretty hectic, but you can probably deal with it. I wouldn't add another class, though. That looks like enough work. I'd start taking four classes maybe winter or spring quarter.

falieson · 08-03-05, 12:18 PM

yah - I was thinking ditto on that. winter I would do the next set of each of these three classes and if I think I cna handle the load I would take speech or econ.

Giants8307 · 08-07-05, 03:00 PM

"yah - I was thinking ditto on that. winter I would do the next set of each of these three classes and if I think I cna handle the load I would take speech or econ."

Good plan. Go for it.

jellobaby1 · 08-29-05, 06:43 PM

i'm taking sta120 for the fall quarter and i was wondering how this class is. Is statistics particularly hard? I have King as my teacher and the reviews from gradecalpoly were kinda bad. i dont want to get a F during my first quarter

***Admin*** · 08-30-05, 06:04 PM

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i'm taking sta120 for the fall quarter and i was wondering how this class is. Is statistics particularly hard? I have King as my teacher and the reviews from gradecalpoly were kinda bad. i dont want to get a F during my first quarter

It all depends on your mathematical level. While I didn't do that well in Statistics, I bet many students got high grades. You'll do fine. There are free math tutoring available in the math building. It is open Monday through Friday. The students can probably assist you when you get stuck. Good luck.

Mamasita · 10-19-05, 12:37 AM

Hiya~ I need help deciding between three schools. Major that I want to concentrate is architecture. my GPA is 3.85, SAT is high

and I should be graduating in the top 5% of my class.

First choice is USC. yeaUhh~
2nd choice is Cal Poly SLO.
3rd choice is Cal Berkeley.

The gpa will probably go up a bit by the time of graduation.

cpptom · 10-19-05, 09:42 PM

USC in a heartbeat. You get what you pay for.

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Originally Posted by Mamasita

Hiya~ I need help deciding between three schools. Major that I want to concentrate is architecture. my GPA is 3.85, SAT is high

and I should be graduating in the top 5% of my class.

First choice is USC. yeaUhh~
2nd choice is Cal Poly SLO.
3rd choice is Cal Berkeley.

The gpa will probably go up a bit by the time of graduation.

Giants8307 · 10-19-05, 09:55 PM

Cal Poly SLO is ranked higher than than the other two in architecture and is cheaper. I'd go there, but I'm a bit biased. I'd go to UCB second and USC a distant third. USC is way too expensive.

***Admin*** · 10-19-05, 09:55 PM

Can you (and/or your parents) afford the hefty tuition fees that can accumulate to over a quarter million? Loans, scholarships, financial aid, part-time job, and other aids can alleviate the load.

Are you planning on continuing your education after undergrad?
I'm not familiar with the architecture ranks of the listed universities but they all are excellent schools.

Cal Poly Pomona also offers an excellent architecture program. One of the most impacted majors in Pomona. Maybe you can consider Pomona as one of your backup plans.

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08-02-05, 01:30 PM	#21 (permalink)
Giants8307 Active Member Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 60	phoenix- It's still a lot of hours in class. I'd recommend you drop one. Remember, just because you took the class in high school doesn't mean it's an automatic A. e.g.- I took pre-calc in high and got an A+. Took it at poly and got a B+. College classes are alwasy going to tougher, especially at cal poly. In my physics 122 class there was only ONE "A" given out(out of about 40). Grade deflation abounds here. Fal- That schedule looks a bit weird. 2:30-6:00 lab, twice a week for chem? I can't find that anywhere on power. I also don't know what phys 141 is. I've always known the 120 series and 130 series. I can't really guage the difficulty of the course, since i don't know anyone who's taken it.

08-03-05, 12:16 PM	#23 (permalink)
Giants8307 Active Member Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 60	Got it. Well, I suppose that looks ok. Tuesday and thursday should be pretty hectic, but you can probably deal with it. I wouldn't add another class, though. That looks like enough work. I'd start taking four classes maybe winter or spring quarter.

08-03-05, 12:18 PM	#24 (permalink)
falieson Newcomer Joined: Apr 2005 Location: Off Campus - SLO Posts: 45	yah - I was thinking ditto on that. winter I would do the next set of each of these three classes and if I think I cna handle the load I would take speech or econ.

08-07-05, 03:00 PM	#25 (permalink)
Giants8307 Active Member Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 60	"yah - I was thinking ditto on that. winter I would do the next set of each of these three classes and if I think I cna handle the load I would take speech or econ." Good plan. Go for it.

08-29-05, 06:43 PM	#26 (permalink)
jellobaby1 Newcomer Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 11	i'm taking sta120 for the fall quarter and i was wondering how this class is. Is statistics particularly hard? I have King as my teacher and the reviews from gradecalpoly were kinda bad. i dont want to get a F during my first quarter

10-19-05, 12:37 AM	#28 (permalink)
Mamasita Newcomer Joined: Oct 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 9	Hiya~ I need help deciding between three schools. Major that I want to concentrate is architecture. my GPA is 3.85, SAT is high and I should be graduating in the top 5% of my class. First choice is USC. yeaUhh~ 2nd choice is Cal Poly SLO. 3rd choice is Cal Berkeley. The gpa will probably go up a bit by the time of graduation.

10-19-05, 09:55 PM	#30 (permalink)
Giants8307 Active Member Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 60	Cal Poly SLO is ranked higher than than the other two in architecture and is cheaper. I'd go there, but I'm a bit biased. I'd go to UCB second and USC a distant third. USC is way too expensive.

10-19-05, 09:55 PM	#31 (permalink)
*Admin* Think About It Joined: Sep 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 4,945	Can you (and/or your parents) afford the hefty tuition fees that can accumulate to over a quarter million? Loans, scholarships, financial aid, part-time job, and other aids can alleviate the load. Are you planning on continuing your education after undergrad? I'm not familiar with the architecture ranks of the listed universities but they all are excellent schools. Cal Poly Pomona also offers an excellent architecture program. One of the most impacted majors in Pomona. Maybe you can consider Pomona as one of your backup plans.