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Is A grade achievable at Thomas Edison with lab phy/bio/chem with lab courses ?
It says 93-100 is an A
Do they ever curve ? (I think not because of the numerical grading scheme)
Below is a sample physics sheet:
syllabus_PHY-129-oct14
Please people who have recently taken the courses respond.
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analyst123 Wrote:Is A grade achievable at Thomas Edison with lab phy/bio/chem with lab courses ?
It says 93-100 is an A
Do they ever curve ? (I think not because of the numerical grading scheme)
Below is a sample physics sheet:
syllabus_PHY-129-oct14
Please people who have recently taken the courses respond.
Why wouldn't an "A" be achievable? If you score 93% or better you'll earn an A.
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cookderosa Wrote:Why wouldn't an "A" be achievable? If you score 93% or better you'll earn an A.
+1, That's exactly it! If you are following and plugging in the hard work in a class at TESU, it's not going to be a problem.
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Tough grading was never a problem in any of the classes I took. If I did the assignment correctly, I got an A.
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Do they curve or not ? Or the absolute grading applies ?
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analyst123 Wrote:Do they curve or not ? Or the absolute grading applies ?
Of the classes I took through TESU, none were curved.
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Have you taken any physics/bio/chemistry labs ? Do you have to turn in videos/pics/skype sessions or just reports ?
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analyst123 Wrote:Have you taken any physics/bio/chemistry labs ? Do you have to turn in videos/pics/skype sessions or just reports ?
Yes and no- through TESU I completed about 30 credits, but only biology. No videos/pics/skype were required. I took another 30+ lab sciences as a distance learner through Harvard Extension and Ocean County College. In both cases pics were required but not video or skype for lab reports.
In my experience, there are 2 kinds of distance learning labs- the first kind is virtual, where you do an activity on the computer. The second is where you set up your lab at home and email/photograph your lab reports. The labs at home are a lot more expensive, but if you're taking the sequence you said, I'm guessing you're entering an occupation that requires a test- so if the MCAT is in your future, you really want hands on labs at a minimum, in person if you can swing it (I couldn't).
I have never heard of TESU using Skype for anything, maybe someone else has feedback on that?
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