Stanford's List of Easy Classes for Athletes

I wonder how easy the A's really are. The classes that I had with athletes in them (Poly Sci, Intro to film) were definitely easier than my engineering classes, but you still had to do quality work to get an A.
 
Stanford must be new to this. Instead of distributing an easy classes list, you just put the easy classes all in one college and make it the curriculum. Then it looks legitimate and the SAs can just ride the train...
 
Jackets '11 said:
Sounds like Course Critique. This is a non-story.

http://www.sga.gatech.edu/critique/Search.php

Certain classes like ID 2202 are really hard to ignore with this info.
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It's still different when the university is recommending certain classes. What if they aren't just pointing out courses that are historically easy, but instead pressuring professors to make them easy? Obviously Stanford is an excellent school though, and I'm a little surprised to see them do this.
 
you don't think that tech has some kind of similar list for athletes? considering our average football player is probably even dumber than theirs, and unlike stanford, we don't have tons of course offerings in wishy-washy fields, i'm almost goddamn certain we do have a list of some sort
 
MTrain said:
you don't think that tech has some kind of similar list for athletes? considering our average football player is probably even dumber than theirs, and unlike stanford, we don't have tons of course offerings in wishy-washy fields, i'm almost goddamn certain we do have a list of some sort
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no, at least not one that's just limited to athletes. Like Jackets mentioned earlier, SGA course critique and word of mouth are really the only way to judge and separate out "easy" classes. However, there's no one major here that you wont encounter a good patch of pain in the a** classes. Electives are really only your breather courses.
 
theonlytechgirl said:
no, at least not one that's just limited to athletes. Like Jackets mentioned earlier, SGA course critique and word of mouth are really the only way to judge and separate out "easy" classes. However, there's no one major here that you wont encounter a good patch of pain in the a** classes. Electives are really only your breather courses.
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so you don't think there is someone in the AA that has a list of the courses/profs that athletes should take?

I'd be ****ing amazed if almost every D1 school in the country doesn't have a list like that
 
To be honest If Tech has one, I doubt it's nowhere near as elaborate as most schools. I've taken classes with athletes, but only classes like English and International Affairs electives and the teachers were deff more willing to help the kids. However, in my Calc 3, Differential Equations, and Engineering class there is no difference between athlete or non-athlete. I suppose that may be why most athletes aren't engineers, but I honestly believe there isn't a yellow brick road perfectly paved out for athletes. Tech teachers could honestly give two sh**s less, especially those teachers teaching the high level courses.
 
theonlytechgirl said:
To be honest If Tech has one, I doubt it's nowhere near as elaborate as most schools. I've taken classes with athletes, but only classes like English and International Affairs electives and the teachers were deff more willing to help the kids. However, in my Calc 3, Differential Equations, and Engineering class there is no difference between athlete or non-athlete. I suppose that may be why most athletes aren't engineers, but I honestly believe there isn't a yellow brick road perfectly paved out for athletes. Tech teachers could honestly give two sh**s less, especially those teachers teaching the high level courses.
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obviously, thats why probably 90% of tech athletes are in management or inta or building construction

of course there isn't gonna be a list of easy ways to get through any engineering degree. i mean that just makes no sense whatsoever on its face.

but for atheltes who would otherwise struggle to get through a management program, I'm pretty damn sure they get help in registring for classes that are easier for them, and get pointed in the right direction. if tech DIDN"T do that, it would be suicidal. now that doesn't mean our idiots are still above f'n it up somehow

and yes, I get that there exists bedfords etc that can and do handle the tough academics. well, stanford has em too, as does everywhere else
 
MTrain said:
obviously, thats why probably 90% of tech athletes are in management or inta or building construction

of course there isn't gonna be a list of easy ways to get through any engineering degree. i mean that just makes no sense whatsoever on its face.

but for atheltes who would otherwise struggle to get through a management program, I'm pretty damn sure they get help in registring for classes that are easier for them, and get pointed in the right direction. if tech DIDN"T do that, it would be suicidal. now that doesn't mean our idiots are still above f'n it up somehow

and yes, I get that there exists bedfords etc that can and do handle the tough academics. well, stanford has em too, as does everywhere else
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They get enough "help" that it is pretty tough for them to flunk out.
 
MTrain said:
obviously, thats why probably 90% of tech athletes are in management or inta or building construction

of course there isn't gonna be a list of easy ways to get through any engineering degree. i mean that just makes no sense whatsoever on its face.

but for atheltes who would otherwise struggle to get through a management program, I'm pretty damn sure they get help in registring for classes that are easier for them, and get pointed in the right direction. if tech DIDN"T do that, it would be suicidal. now that doesn't mean our idiots are still above f'n it up somehow

and yes, I get that there exists bedfords etc that can and do handle the tough academics. well, stanford has em too, as does everywhere else
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I think it's just the really great tutoring service that Tech offers its athletes above all. I mean every person, including myself, looks at teachers gpas and tries to get the best but the athletes get amazing help in any subject possible. But like I said, the higher up, the harder it gets, which is why you have some kids who decide to leave for the draft early when really they were just going to become academically ineligible anyway. However, Paul and his recruiting team know Tech is hard, even Management, and so he doesn't just get the dumbest guys. He knows it'd be a waste.
 
theonlytechgirl said:
I think it's just the really great tutoring service that Tech offers its athletes above all. I mean every person, including myself, looks at teachers gpas and tries to get the best but the athletes get amazing help in any subject possible. But like I said, the higher up, the harder it gets, which is why you have some kids who decide to leave for the draft early when really they were just going to become academically ineligible anyway. However, Paul and his recruiting team know Tech is hard, even Management, and so he doesn't just get the dumbest guys. He knows it'd be a waste.
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i don't know why you think management is so hard. its challenging but its not anything like any of hte other academic routes through tech

athletes also get first crack at registration so they get every class they want.
 
haha, I'm an AE major, I know.
But for kids who made average or lower on their SATs and who took regular classes in high school and made a 3.0 or lower, it's going to be really challenging. To be honest, that kid, had he not been an athlete, wouldn't have a shot in hell in getting into Tech.
 
theonlytechgirl said:
haha, I'm an AE major, I know.
But for kids who made average or lower on their SATs and who took regular classes in high school and made a 3.0 or lower, it's going to be really challenging. To be honest, that kid, had he not been an athlete, wouldn't have a shot in hell in getting into Tech.
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I think a student with an average SAT (nationally speaking) who has a decent work ethic and his/her head on straight can make it through the Management program without problem. Might not be 4.0, but will get by ok. Non-probation.

It's not like getting through a top 25 MBA program. Yes, I know, even those aren't too tough. But at least you have to speak in class and sound somewhat intelligent, I guess.
 
I took an easy A class "Introduction to Textiles" back in the early 80's. It had our starting QB in it and for me it was an easy A.

Funny thing though. It turned out to be one of the best and most important courses I took for the field I ended in (not textiles). It might have been an easy A compared to Dynamics, but it was a very normal college course and it changed my perspective on articles such as these.
 
I don't believe that just because a class is an easy A, its worthless. There are probably lots of good teachers out there who don't mind giving out many good grades, yet still teach a good course and help students for life.

That was definitely the case in MBA. Had some absolutely horrendous teachers that made it impossible to get an A, and others that were great and the entire class got A's seemingly.

I'd imagine Stanford has a few profs that are solid but not necessarily sadistic.
 
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