Yeah, but I didn't turn in 6 digital homework assignments. 2 of the zeros were dropped, but it still hurt my grade. Brought my digital homework average down to a 68%. It was only worth 10% of the grade, so it knocked my max grade down by 3.2%, but I probably would have gotten As on the test with the better studying that comes from doing those assignments. I got an 85 and 93 on the two tests and an 85 on the final. If I was more diligent worth all assignments, I think I would have done better on the tests too.That's was I said for every Calc class
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metalslimer
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I know it shouldn't but it really bothers me getting A- or B+ in classes. Missed an A- in Anatomy by .2 points and missed an A in another class by .1. Overall, it was a good finals session and good finals period. Now to celebrate finishing finals I can study for the MCAT.....
Bah, I have no Christmas. 3D Computer Graphics exam tomorrow. Friday it's Advanced Windows Game programming and Multiplayer Game Software Engineering.
All three of those have assignments in for the 12th and I still have like 80% of the research for my Dissertation to do before my mid point viva in mid January.
I'm going to enjoy that one day off on my Gantt Chart.
All three of those have assignments in for the 12th and I still have like 80% of the research for my Dissertation to do before my mid point viva in mid January.
I'm going to enjoy that one day off on my Gantt Chart.
Got my first A- this semester in Network Security. Actually annoyed me as it lowered my 4.0.
metalslimer
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The shitty thing that makes me mad at myself is that it was literally a 2 question difference. If had just answered 2 more questions correctly it could have been solved.
smokeandmirrors
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I'm glad my college doesn't do minus grades.
Oh man, part of me wants my 4.0 to drop so I won't be so obsessive about keeping my perfect GPA.
My Calc III exam was kind of a mess at first, but about half way through my brain started working again and I figured stuff out. The lowest exam gets dropped, but the final counts as two exams, so I better kick ass at that.
Took your advice and rescheduled my STAT Final. I was supposed to have it in two hours but instead I'm sitting on the couch in a feverish haze. Hopefully this blows over by tomorrow and I can get back to studying.
My Calc III exam was kind of a mess at first, but about half way through my brain started working again and I figured stuff out. The lowest exam gets dropped, but the final counts as two exams, so I better kick ass at that.
The Widget
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Fellow ChemE here. I bolded the points that made me nod my head. (My professors are surprisingly present, though; they keep their doors open when they're in the office.) I just wrapped up my first semester of senior year, and it's been a humbling one.
My finals ended last week, and I have done absolutely nothing productive since then. I feel worn out.
EDIT: Yes, the homework takes forever too.
FO-totality
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as of monday, all my personal finals are done! Rocked my 800 level Advanced Organic Chemistry a few weeks ago and managed through my (also) 800 level Problems in Analytical Chemistry. Once I finish proctoring and grading this undergraduate Organic I final tonight, my first semester of grad school will be in the books. Been a fun start, can't wait to keep going.
Got two finals left I can see the light! I had 5 this semester.
Econ tommorow, my worst class but I only need a few points to have a B so I am not stressing.
Also public admin friday, she gave us a study guide and I've looked over alittle more than half already.
Hardest ones, both my history classes, are over so I'm cool.
I'm a History major and was lucky that both were take home because history finals can be fucking evil.
Only two more semesters of this then I go for my Masters in Ed!
Tip for people who are having their first finals ever: pace yourself by taking small breaks every few minutes, begin studying in the morning it's better than staying up all night if possible. Both have worked well for me all these years.
Econ tommorow, my worst class but I only need a few points to have a B so I am not stressing.
Also public admin friday, she gave us a study guide and I've looked over alittle more than half already.
Hardest ones, both my history classes, are over so I'm cool.
I'm a History major and was lucky that both were take home because history finals can be fucking evil.
Only two more semesters of this then I go for my Masters in Ed!
Tip for people who are having their first finals ever: pace yourself by taking small breaks every few minutes, begin studying in the morning it's better than staying up all night if possible. Both have worked well for me all these years.
PaulExcellent
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So my GPA went from 3.76 to 2.98 because I failed Math. Fuck. lol
Oh well. I ended up getting a 100% on my English final, so whatevs~
(English is my second language, so it's neat.)
On the other hand, I noticed how desensitized I was during the last week of class. Like, I don't think I ate anything for like, 4 days apart from water. lol Finals week is fun.
Oh well. I ended up getting a 100% on my English final, so whatevs~
(English is my second language, so it's neat.)
On the other hand, I noticed how desensitized I was during the last week of class. Like, I don't think I ate anything for like, 4 days apart from water. lol Finals week is fun.
I made an A in physical chemistry! I'm so excited! Eat a dick, statistical mechanics!
Depends on the field and the job. In my field (chemical engineering), the most sought after companies recruit at 3.5+ GPAs. Overall, the big companies only consider you if you have above a 3.0 or 3.2. It really depends.
For professional or grad school, grades are very important.
If this is true, not eating almost certainly affected your performance during finals week. It was probably not a wise choice to forego eating for that long.
Depends on the field and the job. In my field (chemical engineering), the most sought after companies recruit at 3.5+ GPAs. Overall, the big companies only consider you if you have above a 3.0 or 3.2. It really depends.
For professional or grad school, grades are very important.
If this is true, not eating almost certainly affected your performance during finals week. It was probably not a wise choice to forego eating for that long.
RoyalLaFlame
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Ok, so...
Artificial Intelligence project to deliver next tuesday.
Operating systems project to deliver on the 29th
Analisys and System modelling to deliver tomorrow.
Network Fundamentals work to deliver on January 5th.
Shit.
Artificial Intelligence project to deliver next tuesday.
Operating systems project to deliver on the 29th
Analisys and System modelling to deliver tomorrow.
Network Fundamentals work to deliver on January 5th.
Shit.
Trigonometry and Chemistry today. I will try my best on both of them, of course, but more than anything, I just want them to be over. Especially trig. Fuck that professor. "Let me teach the very basics of a concept, then make the exam questions incredibly hard and only tangentially (pun intended) related to the material we covered! Oh, and it's worth 80% of your grade!" I should've dropped like literally 3/4 of the class did, but I wanted to stick it out. I'm shooting for a C.
Managed to string together a 15 page paper for Ethics of Medicine in a few days. That class had so much potential to be interesting, but the instructor, while pretty well versed in ethics, didn't actually know much about medicine. So his papers are full of things that doctors just... don't do, for the sake of creating an ethical dilemma you need to solve. It would've been so much better if he just made it a boring "Discuss the pros and cons of cost-effective analysis in the medical industry" instead of trying to make a story out of it.
Will take what time I have tonight to cram for Anatomy and Physiology tomorrow. And then it's all over.
This semester really kicked my ass. I think it's the first time in my entire academic career I actually had to study. So, it was rough, but I learned a lot of valuable things to make next semester a little more bearable, hopefully.
Managed to string together a 15 page paper for Ethics of Medicine in a few days. That class had so much potential to be interesting, but the instructor, while pretty well versed in ethics, didn't actually know much about medicine. So his papers are full of things that doctors just... don't do, for the sake of creating an ethical dilemma you need to solve. It would've been so much better if he just made it a boring "Discuss the pros and cons of cost-effective analysis in the medical industry" instead of trying to make a story out of it.
Will take what time I have tonight to cram for Anatomy and Physiology tomorrow. And then it's all over.
This semester really kicked my ass. I think it's the first time in my entire academic career I actually had to study. So, it was rough, but I learned a lot of valuable things to make next semester a little more bearable, hopefully.
Taco_Human
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Well, fuck me. My final is in a few hours and I'm gonna bomb it. I'm such an idiot.
Good news everyone:
Got me an A in: philosophy, business management, English composition and History
Got me a C+ in Calculus
Only thing left is Islam -- and I think I'm looking at a B or A-. But the professor really likes me (shared appreciation for Bollywood movies) -- so who knows.
What's really ridiculous though is that at my school the difference between A- and B+ is .4 on your gpa (3.7 - 3.3). Even if you missed the needed grade by a single point, your gpa for the class drastically changes.
Got me an A in: philosophy, business management, English composition and History
Got me a C+ in Calculus
Only thing left is Islam -- and I think I'm looking at a B or A-. But the professor really likes me (shared appreciation for Bollywood movies) -- so who knows.
What's really ridiculous though is that at my school the difference between A- and B+ is .4 on your gpa (3.7 - 3.3). Even if you missed the needed grade by a single point, your gpa for the class drastically changes.
WOW. BYE. :c
Two A's and an A- so far.
Dean's List status hinges on getting a C+ or higher in Linear Algebra, which I thought was going to be a given, but after the first exam the professor suddenly became awful at properly preparing us for his homework and tests and the class totally went off the rails. By the end of the course everyone felt pretty lost.
Took his final a week ago and there's still no grade posted yet...
Dean's List status hinges on getting a C+ or higher in Linear Algebra, which I thought was going to be a given, but after the first exam the professor suddenly became awful at properly preparing us for his homework and tests and the class totally went off the rails. By the end of the course everyone felt pretty lost.
Took his final a week ago and there's still no grade posted yet...
iRAWRasaurus
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Went in to my molecular biochemistry final, had no idea for some of the question since it was never mention or explain plus lack of sleep made it terrible. I left feeling I had failed it. Finally got my grade and I earn a 4.0 GPA for my first semester as a master of physiology and neuroscience grad student. No idea how well I did on my final but I was about 20 % above the average for each exam. First time earning a 4.0 GPA throughout all of my school years. So it feels good!
Learned for my final but got a terrible nights sleep, ended up skipping it. No reason to go with almost no deep sleep, I probably will get a mental blackout like my last exam.
I truly should have a rigid learning schedule for 2015.
No cramming from now on, it's breaking me up in this final year. I just want my damned Bachelor and get over with this hell called university. At least my Master will be fun to do.
I truly should have a rigid learning schedule for 2015.
No cramming from now on, it's breaking me up in this final year. I just want my damned Bachelor and get over with this hell called university. At least my Master will be fun to do.
Mix Master
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Got a D in pre calculus, so i cant transfer to a university. Fuck it!
Who makes a class where 52% of the grade are tests? even if you get a b, on the tests you have to get a b on the final to even pass with an 81. i have to spend another semester doing this shit over again!
Who makes a class where 52% of the grade are tests? even if you get a b, on the tests you have to get a b on the final to even pass with an 81. i have to spend another semester doing this shit over again!
chicagocubsfan
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In my Calc class the tests were 100% of your grade.
But he did let you bring a full sheet of notes and the Final was optional.
So it wasn't too bad in hindsight.
Welcome to college. The older you get, the less teachers are willing to hold your hand.
May I ask your intended major?
EDIT: Here's hoping I passed my Engineering final. Need a 75 to transfer my credit, but pretty sure I aced it. Wish me luck.
Mix Master
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just a transfer degree, i am almost finished but this one of the last classes i need.
Lol. You get used to it. In my physical chemistry class, exams were 96% of the grade and the final exam was 40% of the grade.
Epsilon-delta
Banned
Welcome to college math classes. At my CC, tests accounted for 60-80% of your total grade for all math classes including College Algebra.
The lesson that was pounded in our heads was that if you can't handle the grading system at a CC, then you're definitely going to hate the grading system in a university setting once you transfer.
It's a gauntlet that one has to pass.
Grinchy
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I'm finally done! My grades are officially posted and I am done with school until January 12th. Fuck Physical Chemistry, by the way. The concepts are so fascinating, but my shitty professor made it one of my most hated classes.
My inorganic chem class was ALL tests. Our grade came from 3 midterms and a final. The final was worth 40%.
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