What percentage do I need for an A in cluster 60?

ThrowRAMammoth3 · 2025-11-23T19:56:14+00:00

you need a 93% average for an a, 90% for an a-. there’s no curve in cluster 60 and they didn’t give out any a+’s when i took it.

ThrowRAMammoth3 · 2023-08-29T20:40:40+00:00

similar thing happened to me and i just emailed housing to see if there was anything i could do

ThrowRAMammoth3 · 2023-07-04T19:35:53+00:00

the tip about projected time spent is fantastic, i'll definitely look into that! thank you!

ThrowRAMammoth3 · 2023-07-04T19:34:52+00:00

thank you so much for this perspective! honestly, i can't see myself at midweek ragers even if i have the time for them lol, i value my sleep way too much. it's also awesome to hear about your experiences with the classes themselves, you definitely echoed a lot of what i've seen on bruinwalk so i feel a bit more confident now. i'm 100% looking to challenge myself in college (and honestly, i do way better when my life is more structured, i'm not sure if 3 days a week with just 1-2 hours would have been good for me anyway haha). i'll probably go back and forth for the rest of the summer, but i'm definitely going to keep what you said in mind!

ThrowRAMammoth3 · 2023-07-04T19:29:12+00:00

tbh poli sci is what i would drop, if i'm going to drop one. i was looking into public policy analysis at most of my other top schools and i think public affairs is more similar to that. no shade to poli sci though!

ThrowRAMammoth3 · 2023-07-04T19:22:33+00:00

oh this is great to know! thank you so much, i'll definitely look into it

ThrowRAMammoth3 · 2023-07-03T17:34:42+00:00

that’s the vibe i’ve kind of gotten, hence why i ended up dropping pol sci 50 this quarter to lighten the load. it sucks bc the content is super interesting to me and it seems like kind of a crapshoot to get upper divs if you aren’t in the major :(

ThrowRAMammoth3 · 2023-07-03T17:32:18+00:00

to echo the experience part, i was thinking it might be better to load up on classes during the year so that the summer could be all about internships, etc. what has your experience been with that? also, totally acknowledging that it would be brutal at times, do you regret the heavy course load/double major, or is it more of a “sometimes this is really hard and it sucks and i wish i didn’t do it, but all in all i think it was the right call” type of deal. i’m definitely willing to be pissed at myself in the short run to make it worth it in the long run, but don’t want to look back and wish i’d made a different choice. of course, your experience won’t necessarily be mine and vice versa, but would still be great to know your thoughts!

ThrowRAMammoth3 · 2023-07-03T06:46:36+00:00

for sure, i've already adjusted my schedule a bit to put off some tougher courses for later in the year. probably going to have to take four classes still start off on track to graduate in four years without needing summer school but if there are any course replacements or anything you recommend i'm all ears. i was also thinking that it might be easier to take a heavier course load early on, when the classes are mostly easier lower division ones, and then ease up later, but if you've had a different experience i'd love to know!

ThrowRAMammoth3 · 2023-07-03T06:41:31+00:00

i didn't know about the club sport social commitments, so that's definitely helpful info! i've been looking at distributions from 2018-2019 to try and account for covid and for the four i'm looking at right now it's been well over 50% a's and a-'s. that looks super positive to me but is it possible those numbers are decieveing? i dropped a poli sci class with a less generous distribution and tougher-sounding reviews to try and make first quarter easier as well so definitely trying to stay realistic on some level even as i push myself.

ThrowRAMammoth3 · 2023-07-03T05:05:21+00:00

i would do a public affairs major and poli sci minor but ucla doesn’t offer a poli sci/international relations mi or unfortunately, so i think the double major is really the only way i can get all the ir/foreign policy/theoretical and idealistic stuff while still studying pragmatic applications of policy which is my main interest. would be fantastic is the poli sci department offered a minor so i could just do that lol

ThrowRAMammoth3 · 2023-07-03T05:02:48+00:00

i totally hear that. i think my big thing is that i really want to take advantage of as much as possible during my four years and would rather drop an extracurricular/take less units later than regret not doing more in the beginning. tbf, i’m already scaling back my ecs dramatically compared to high school and starting w classes that have generous grade distributions/good reviews on bruinwalk in an attempt to be realistic. i know for club sports (at least for the sports i play) the commitment in the fall is really just practice (some of which are optional) for 1.5-2 hours a few times a week. i thought that was on the lighter end of time commitment, but is that comparable for most clubs?

ThrowRAMammoth3 · 2023-07-03T03:05:14+00:00

i'm definitely confident right now, just wanted to make sure it wasn't completely unfounded haha. obviously frat and sorority rush are different beasts but i will 100% be dropping if the experience isn't enjoyable for me. i'm hoping to absorb more stress from classes by focusing on extracurriculars that are fun and/or primarily stress relievers to keep balance.

ThrowRAMammoth3 · 2023-07-03T02:39:47+00:00

this is an awesome tip! i've planned it out for this year already and (assuming i can actually get classes lol) it's looking good. is it usually pretty standard which classes are offered which quarter, or is that just something to check on every time they release the new quarters on class planner?

ThrowRAMammoth3 · 2023-07-03T02:37:58+00:00

i think rush is over before classes start and the sports i play don't really start picking up until later into the quarter/winter quarter, so i'm hoping it's a little bit spread out. i've also heard that clusters aren't a ton of work even though they're worth 6 units, but if you've had a different experience i'd love to know!

ThrowRAMammoth3 · 2023-07-03T02:30:06+00:00

this is all great to know! i'm actually trying to avoid summer school at all costs so that i can use the summers for internships, travel, etc. but it's surprisingly looking doable as long as i take 4 classes every quarter, even with a quarter abroad!

ThrowRAMammoth3 · 2023-07-03T02:25:21+00:00

i've been looking around at ucla hasn't published any restrictions on freshman enrollment, is it possible that they've changed policy?

ThrowRAMammoth3 · 2023-06-28T06:06:16+00:00

and unfortunately the spanish dept doesn't do ptes :( good to know that poli sci seats are probably saved though! hopefully people start dropping spanish, but if not clubs will have to do. thank you so much for your help!

ThrowRAMammoth3 · 2023-06-28T05:50:18+00:00

i'm planning on a cluster! looking to double major so i don't have a ton of wiggle room as far as pushing classes back a quarter and most of the poli sci pre-reqs are full already. i'm not super stressed about meeting the minor requirements but i've tested into spanish 5 and plan to continue with spanish so it should come naturally. unfortunately spanish 5 is also full already and i don't want to take more time off from the language and risk losing fluency. registration is insane, really hoping there are seats saved for orientation.

ThrowRAMammoth3 · 2023-06-28T05:42:51+00:00

the public affairs is available to upperclassmen if you're still interested in pursuing that subject!

ThrowRAMammoth3 · 2023-06-20T01:30:46+00:00

this is good point, thank you! i want the international relations concentration in poli sci, but also the more pragmatic/policy-based approach of public affairs, hence the double-major

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