This might not making any sense to you now but you end up getting a Glasgow grade on the left...which is transferred to a UC Grade Equivalent on the right.
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So you want to get an easy A? Well, Glasgow doesn't just hand out A's to anyone. You still gotta earn it like you would in any decent class. I know you want to know if it's easier or harder than taking physics at UC. But let's just say that it is a very different system of learning from that of your usual Physics A, B, and C courses at UCLA...and I highly preferred this system of learning physics. If you like to go to 100+ student-filled lecture hall and watch to the professor do stuff on the board for a couple hours, great, but that's not how it goes down in Glasgow. We had 50 people in the whole program we were split into groups of 6 or 7 people, each assigned to a TA. You get to go over questions and there are no long lectures to sit through. You just do problems in order to eventually understand how to do more problems. Also the grading translation from Glasgow to UC grade is very generous... so that helps. Just to let you know how it works, generally...if you got a 25 out of 60 points then you passed (got UC version of a C-) on your test. |
WHICH PHYSICS PROGRAM IS EASIEST?
No one can tell you the answer to this question. But you can compare and contrast, make a pros and cons list about the different opportunities and teaching styles are being offered. Think about what kind of environment you want to be in. That is a very important part of your experience! The grade is important but you being in the "right" environment, the one that keeps you happy and awake, possibly plays a large role into how well you do. So here are ...
IRELANDWISE WORDS FROM PEOPLE WO DID IRELAND
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SUSSEXWISE WORDS FROM PEOPLE WHO DID SUSSEX
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