Grades Definition and 194 Threads

Hi, I am an italian physics student. I know that this is a recurrent topic but I want some specific advice. This year I am completing my third year of university to get my bachelor degree. Then I have to get my master. In these three years I got a lot of very good-top grade, and 2 average-bad...

I made Dean's List my senior year of undergrad, I double majored and double minored, I volunteered often and I communicate in both the social and scientific realms well. So why am I still getting turned down or "wait listed" from graduate programs? One theory; three semester near the middle of...

Applying for graduate schools (Masters) in ECE. Mostly top 10s and top 20s. Cumulative GPA: 3.35 GPA for the last 3 years: 3.85 GRE: Q170 (98% percentile) , V167 (97% percentile) Nice research experience. I also got an award for an innovative product I designed on the side, an honors mention...

I am starting grade 10, and want to become a doctor of some sort. But I admit, I am a little dodgy in math (Around 75%). In my other coarses, I excel at like Science, Socials, and French. But have never really grown a talent for math. So my question, Should I have better grades in math, or is...

Hi there, I have just received my results for AS level this year - I'm taking maths, further maths, chemistry and physics. However, like many people I did the full maths a-level this year (AS & A2) and I'm taking the further maths a-level next year (f.m. AS & A2). I just missed out on an A* in...

I know the two steel grades: M2 tool steel and 1.3343 steels are similar. But the M2 has Mn element while 1.3343 has W elements. what would be the differences with such elements ?

I am finishing my requirements for transfer at the local cc to a university as a math major. My course schedule for fall. Calculus 3 (Multi Variable) PHYSICS 102 (electricity and magnetism/ freshman EM ?) Intro Differential Equations. The problems is that the two 2 teachers for Calculus 3...

I go to a university that operates on a three quarter per year system, with 10 weeks per quarter. This quarter started out fine, but my dad's condition suddenly deteriorated and he passed away (I was led to believe he had at least 2 years left from doctor expectations about the development of...

So... I cannot choose a career path. So let's start with the basics i am ok at math and science poor at english. In GCSE i received B in science, C in maths and C in english. I was disappointed as this meant that i could not do A-Level Chem and Bio on college. So now i am doing applied science...

I am in a sort of catch 22. I need to work to get to school and work is making my grades drop hard. My parents are paying for tuition but we do not have much money. So my problem is I have to work to get to school, thankfully my job is a network tech on campus, and work is eating up time I need...

Alright so I know that I am thinking far into the future here but I think it is necessary. I am a freshman in college and I am a physics major but my grades are poor. My first semester I got 2 C's(physics and math) because I did not study a lot. This semester I'm doing better, I'll get an A in...

Hello, I am confused with casting grades of different steel,for example 316 SS has casting grade CF8M. What does it mean and where can i find grades of other materials as well like 316L, 304L. 304, CS, etc. Any data sheet showing grades for every material will be helpful. Thanks

I'm in the UK system and will probably graduate with a high 2:1, missing out on a First Class Honours due to mediocre grades in my early years due to burnout and lack of interest. However, the grades in the areas I'm interested in are quite good - high first class honours grades in each one, and...

I'm a first year physics major, and I feel like I'm hitting a wall in physics. I have been doing well in physics so far, even though I have been studying more and more and I just feel like I am hitting a wall and not learning anything. Even though I still like physics a lot, I'm losing the...

I'm currently a first-year student at OSU, and I'm a physics major. My first semester I got 2 C's and an A(college was harder than I expected and I didn't study a lot). This semester I am doing much better in my classes, getting close to straight A's but I was talking to someone and they said...

I just got my report card last week. My math class calculus is really difficult but I have been working really hard. I got a B+. I knew that my garde was going to be low but now I am really worried that I won't be able to be a physicist any more. Is a B+ going to stop be from getting into a...

Hi, I'm from an arguably near top Canadian uni, most schools look at 3rd or 4th year grades. I have an average around 80 which is about an A-. But I did really well in my first 4th year term, full course load, four 400 level courses including something like 98 in Electrodynamics(or E&M3) and...

So, in college I did Applied Math. and Neuroscience. Each requires about 50 hours a week (for me at least). So, 50 x 2 = 100 hours + 10 hours of volunteering in a lab. So yeah, I'd often put in 110 hour weeks for 3 months straight...semester after semester. I did well, but it was horrific...

Our faculty got this in their e-mail today:

Hello, I've been meaning to ask this question for a while. I have been studying hard for the past year and a half (It's my second year of Computer Science) while not getting remotely close to the desired results. I passed my first year with a 7.2 GPA (5 (failing grade) - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10...

I've been trying to understand the major systems for hours. All are ridiculously complicated and seem to make no sense. Wikipedia articles are poorly written and google is having a hard time digging something useful. If any of you guys have any links that do a good job of explaining any system...

Hello all, I'm a German undergrad student wishing to do a physics graduate program in America. But the universities I looked at seems all too selective for me (for example at Louisiana State University they are looking for someone that have already done independent research and published...

It seems like I am stuck with making B's in all my classes except for a select few I get an A or an A minus in. In pre calculus and now in Calculus neither of the professors allow for plus or minus grades and I keep getting in the 87-89% range for these classes and I am leaving with a B in...

please explain to me how can I utilize this conversion factor to convert degrees to grades the book says, $90^{\circ}=100^g$ $\therefore$ $1^{\circ}=\frac{10^g}{9}$ and $1^g=\frac{9^{\circ}}{10}$ - I don't know how to use this in actual convertion please help.

Hi I am currently in my 2nd Term of Physics in grade 11. I have been getting A's for maths and physics throughout grade 9-10, and then I hit a D+ for physics in grade 11! Wow. I have a physics exam next week, how do you suggest I prepare? I really need an A to drag my mark up a lot!

For example: 17/30 for class assessment (worth 30% of final grade) 18/30 for assignment (worth 30% of final grade) How do you figure out how much you would need for the final exam (worth 40% of final grade) Thanks!

You guys met those that give that kind of advice? I've seen grown 40-year old engineering graduates from reunions who advise university students to "focus on being a student instead of studying", with "student" meaning somebody who spends most of his/her time on volunteer work and having fun...

Disappointed with grades -- does it matter? I'm almost done with college and the grades I'm getting this quarter are not impressive. Looking through my transcript I realize that only a handful of times I ever got an A. Most of the time a B and quite a few times C or lower. What sucks is that I...

I'm looking primarily for answers from people who have been on admission committees or have otherwise reviewed applications from undergraduate students. When you look at a student's transcript, is the distribution of his/her grades a factor at all? For example, I performed only around average...

I have been very lazy in subjects other than physics programming. In things like french, history, languages and the likes, I have already taken the tests in those subjects and my grades are 5,6/10 on average My maths grades are like 6 on average.. I always get the maths perfectly when I read...

I am a junior physics and cognitive science major with hopes of going into grad school for physics. I have to stay 3-4 extra semesters to finish school- not enough time to do everything. The attached file shows my grades. PHY is physics, CSC is computer science, MAT is math- the rest are not...

I am a second year M.Sc. Physics student in an Indian university, I am highly motivated to pursue a carrier in theoretical high energy physics. I am willing to get a Ph.D. from a European university(as they have 3 year Ph.D. programs, unlike a 5 year program here in India and US). But the...

I'll be applying to graduate school this fall which is my second to last semester. Do they make the decision without seeing these grades?

Switched to a "tougher" school, grades falling Hey guys. This semester I made the switch to a "harder" nationally ranked university from a local university in order to knock out some pre-reqs for graduate school. However, I am kind of regretting it at this point because I have already made...

Hello, I am in the middle of a second degree from a less reputable university in Ontario, Canada. In my first degree (computer science), I had over 40 "A"-level grades (Something like 40 out of 50, with some voluntary withdrawals, because I became sick near the end of my degree.) My second...

Hi, I'm currently a student in college earning their Bachelor's. From what I here from other people, graduate school isn't really a good economic decision for middle class people. The argument is very persuasive and I believe it to be true. Earning a bachelor's itself is within itself a...

Hi, I just finished my first semester of my sophomore year and I'm quite worried about my current mathematics grades (I am a math major), and a possible future in math. Calculus III - B Ordinary Differential Equations - AB Linear Algebra C (Freshman, and really stupid) Not to make...

Hi! I'm a sophomore interested in applying to reus over the summer (and grad schools later). Would it be a big problem applying to these places later if I got a B in a basic class like analysis? I've also taken abstract algebra courses and got A's in them. Most of the places that I'm applying to...

I'll keep this short and sweet, for i even manage to fail English and i don't wish to demonstrate it. But during my freshman year, i failed two classes (physics and Humanity, two required courses i may add) What is my likely hood of still getting that master i always seems to want? I am...

So I got As Bs Cs in my freshman courses. Pretty bad compared to how I did in school, but I got carried away with all the college stuff. So far I've only taken intro courses, and the real physics starts next term. So every intro course I did bad on I have a chance to do good on the advanced...

This exercise is from my Discrete Mathematics course and it requires a step by step solution, backed up by logical equivalences or deductions made based on the rules of logic. 5 students, Oliver, Simon, Peter, Bob and Christie all seniors at Harvard, come from one of the following cities...

I am a mathematics major. I am currently taking an honors analysis course using Spivak. I am also taking a statistics course which I enjoy. I am also taking a reading course with the same professor who is teaching my honors analysis course. Rudin's Real and Complex Analysis is being used in the...

Hello, I am entering my last year of the undergraduate physics degree program at a small school called Delaware State University. I initially enrolled in University of Delaware and after 3 years I was dismissed for the 3rd time with a 1.9x GPA. After refocusing I transferred to the...

I'm just a layman trying to understand some information and a chart I'm reading about viscosity as it relates to practical lubrication choices. There's an article here at MachineryLubrication.com on how to choose the proper grease. First, I would like to make sure I am reading this chart...

hi everyone, I have the following situation: Years ago I got a BCom with pretty high grades (correspond to ~3.5 GPA), several years later did Masters in Stats with pretty low results (B- average) at a good school and somehow squeezed into a PhD in CS at an average school. After three...

Hi, i plan on one day going to university, either University of Toronto or University of Waterloo. Waterloo is not internationally known while U of T is but it's programs are apparently extremely hard and the bell curves are ridiculous (knowledge from months of forum discussions, couldn't be...

Hello. On fear of hijacking it, I didn't want to merge this with a similar thread earlier. Have you ever received an undeserved GOOD grade? Such as an A+ in a class, when you feel you should have received a B, or B-? I'm suspicious I'm getting better grades than I should. Yes, I am indeed...

Hello physicsforums, If you are given a low grade when you think you have done way better, what will you do? I myself have received a low grade (B) on an experimental physics course in college, but I think I actually deserve an A+. ~Drscientist

How can I possibly correct this?? Grades, studying, understanding.. The last two semesters for me have been extremely frustrating, grade wise. I start off every class great, 95%+ tests, quizzes, homework. Then after a month I get slugged down to C's with literally everything. This trend...

Hi folks I know I'm becoming a bit of a frequenter on this board asking for academic advice, so here I go again. I've just finished a turbulent second semester at my university taking 5 courses at first before dropping Biology as I no longer was into it. I've recently been re-evaluating what I...