• courses,  economics,  failing,  peace and conflict

    eco100 vs eco105, like the rock and hulk hogan going head to head…

    March 26, 2002

    I’m failing Calculus. Should I take ECO100y? I heard it’s heavy on the math. Would I be better off in ECO105?


    well, eco100 is tough on math. i know people who have failed. however, if you are in calculus right now, and enrolled in the course/program for a good reason, you might got on just fine. eco105 is not for people who are declaring economics as their program of study. most people take it for distribution requirements, or for international relations. this leads me to beieve that it is not math-heavy, because that seems to be the area most eco100 students have problems with. if you want to make your program of study economics, take eco100 and get extra help with the hard parts. if not, yeah, go for eco105, especially if you are sick of math. here’s the website, as well as the anti-calendar to choose your prof wisely.

    cheers,
    askastudent

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  • courses,  failing,  grades,  med school,  science

    stuck in the middle with PSL302…

    February 5, 2002

    I want to die right now. I’m stuck between whether to drop my PSL302 course or stick with it. My mark stands at a pathetic 53% at the moment. If I drop it, i’m left with the option of taking it in summer school which means stay in toronto (i’m from way out of town), waste more money, let go of a well paying summer job and also the possibility of going to Europe. Or, I take the course in my 4th year or the summer after 4th year or totally drop the idea of getting a human bio specialist. If I don’t drop it, chances are I won’t make a 70% and my GPA will be at a all time low which will not impress MBA schools or any graduate schools. If you were me, what would you do? Part of me wants to drop the course but if I do, will I do better in my other courses because I have less work or will they still suffer? Are summer courses that much easier as people say they are? HELP!

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