summer school should i study?
05-21-2011 at 05:11 PM
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summer school should i study?
Im currently taking orgo at york for this summer and there's an upcoming test next week.
Im just wondering if i should really study for it cuz I know that this grade doesnt count towards my gpa, it just count as a credit as long as i get over 60%
so is there any point for me to study real hard and try to get good grade?
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05-21-2011 at 05:15 PM
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I think the answer to your question lies within the question itself.
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05-21-2011 at 05:16 PM
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r u serious? study so that u don't have to cram as much for the exam
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05-21-2011 at 05:19 PM
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you do understand what you learn is built upon in upper year chem courses. Getting a good foundation in chemistry is essential to do well in upper year courses.
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05-21-2011 at 05:29 PM
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studying is for knowledge. i dont know about summer school @ other schools, but summer courses at mac count toward cumulative average. Cumulative average = school year+summer school. when they say u need ___ points to stay in the program that is the cumulative average mark. in essence, yes u should
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05-21-2011 at 05:33 PM
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Study. If you can do well on this midterm then you'll be under a lot less pressure when it comes time to write the final exam. You'll thank yourself later.
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05-21-2011 at 05:37 PM
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Nah don't bother, if you're already taking orgo in the summer + at York (i.e., taking the half-assed approach) why not go all the way? Like you said, it doesn't count towards your GPA, right?
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05-21-2011 at 05:49 PM
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the main thing i was worried about was if some schools look into summer school marks when applying for grad school and such.
I dont want it to affect me later in school year
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05-21-2011 at 05:51 PM
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No. Wing it.
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05-21-2011 at 06:11 PM
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Incredibly weird question...
... of course you should study.
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05-21-2011 at 06:53 PM
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if you apply for something after you are done your degree and they see transfer credits on your transcript they will ask for the York transcript as well
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05-21-2011 at 07:17 PM
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honestly, dont even bother going to the test. the percentage will move up to the next test and you can kill that one if you want to go through that approach
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05-21-2011 at 08:58 PM
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Grad schools look at your transcripts from all schools where you've taken courses/attended. If it were me, I wouldn't just aim for the 60, not just for the fact that it wouldn't look good, but also you're paying $500+ for the course, make the best out of it. Oh and not to forget that a lot of this information can be a foundation for things that you may encounter in upper year courses.
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05-21-2011 at 10:28 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ~*Sara*~
Grad schools look at your transcripts from all schools where you've taken courses/attended. If it were me, I wouldn't just aim for the 60, not just for the fact that it wouldn't look good, but also you're paying $500+ for the course, make the best out of it. Oh and not to forget that a lot of this information can be a foundation for things that you may encounter in upper year courses.
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Professional schools also look at all transcripts from all schools you've attended. So unless you plan on working after your undergraduate degree, you should definitively study.
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