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The level of effort required to get a B instead of a C, or an A instead of a B, in my experience, is not linear at all. Getting a C just requires being consciou
by arghnoname 16y ago
The level of effort required to get a B instead of a C, or an A instead of a B, in my experience, is not linear at all. Getting a C just requires being conscious. Getting an A can be pretty tough (depending on school, course, instructor).
So yeah, it's a lot easier to get a C, and it's possible to get a C and have full knowledge of the material, but it's also very easy to _think_ you have full knowledge.
I'd aim for a B, not a C. If one really understands what's going on that shouldn't be tough to get, and it will give a GPA that won't cause some employers to turn an employee away. A student is more likely to actually know what class they took if they at least got a B.
- colinsidoti 16y agoI think the overarching idea is to focus on learning and not worry about the grades. Exactly what you'll end up with depends on the school, but also doesn't really matter. I'm at MIT, and here it's very difficult to both understand the material and do worse than a C. I imagine other schools are similar, but I can't really speak to that.