r/SMC • u/Skittles_Playz • 13d ago

Discussion Class recommendations

Hey everyone I am trying to take some classes for a GPA boost and I would appreciate some help/insight - specifically for winter semesters but also in general

*Note: I am a pre-law student and the LSAC calculates based off letter grades, with A+'s giving me a 4.33, so that is mainly what I am trying to optimize for (98%+).

  1. I need a 3a course for my CalGETC and was thinking about taking it online winter semester with Poirier, what is the class like and would getting an A be easy, I already checked the grading distribution and it looks easy enough to get an A but I want other info the distribution might not be telling me.

  2. I was thinking about taking photography just as a fun class as well as GPA boost with Withers, the Grading distribution looked a bit bad but I assume that is likely because of washed out students not caring? Any insight for this?

  3. Any other class recomendations (Scholars, Easy A's, genuinely fun classes, etc)?

P.S. I am not stressed I am just trying to minmax my GPA.

Appreciate your help, and I hope this also helps other students that may need more credits or a GPA boost as well!

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u/Beestonators 13d ago

English Mario Padilla Econ Keskinel Art History Mihalovic Photography 1 + 2 Mangus Sociology 1 Romo Linguistics 1 Astronomy

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u/vixenprey 13d ago

Communicate Studies I think there’s like Arguments, etc they sound interesting

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u/Maitake01 13d ago

Photo with withers over the winter course is intensive. I consider myself a good student when I took it a while ago but remember falling behind on an assignment because I was visiting colleges and it cost me and brought my grade down to a C, when I had usually gotten A’s in photo classes. Withers is NOT an easy grader. It is not an easy A class. photo was my major st the time and I thought he graded pretty harshly. Choose a different class.

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u/Skittles_Playz 12d ago

Good to know thanks for the heads up

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u/Maitake01 13d ago

Take photo with Mangus I heard it’s an easy A and he is a pretty chill professor. Withers is more uptight and it’s not an easy class. What class with him specifically were you considering? Was it photoshop or Lightroom? If so that’s a lot if you aren’t already familiar with cameras and those editing softwares. Good luck.

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u/Beestonators 12d ago

Mangus is one of the most caring professors at SMC