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The University of Houston

Breakdown of “Scholastic Success” at UHouston

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By Gender
MalesB
FemalesB
By Major
AccountingA-
AnthropologyC+
ArchitectureA-
Art & Design DepartmentC+
BiologyB-
Business - Management and AdministrationB+
Chemical EngineeringC-
ChemistryC
Civil EngineeringA-
CommunicationsB+
Computer EngineeringB
Computer ScienceC
Design Arts - Industrial Design/Graphic Design/etcC+
EconomicsA-
EducationC+
Electrical EngineeringB-
Engineering DepartmentB+
EnglishC+
FinanceB
Fine Arts - Painting/Sculpture/Photography/etcC-
Geography and GeosciencesC
History/Histories (art history/etc.)B+
Industrial Operations EngineeringB+
JournalismB+
KinesiologyB-
Language - French/Spanish/etc.B
LinguisticsC+
MathB
Mechanical EngineeringB
Music - Composition/TheoryA
Music - PerformanceB-
Music EducationA
NursingA+
NutritionA-
OtherB+
Perfomance ArtsA-
PharmacyB+
PhilosophyB-
PhysicsB-
Political ScienceB+
PreMed and MedicalB
PreVet and VeterinaryB-
PsychologyB-
Public HealthC+
School of InformationA
SociologyB
UndecidedC+

Against similar schools

Scholastic Success compared with similar schools in class.

University of Houston
 B
Average of All Schools
 B
Average of schools in class
 B+

Texas Tech University
 B+
University of North Texas
 B+
Texas A & M University - College Station
 B+
Harvard University
 B+
New York University
 B+
University of Texas - Austin
 B
Texas State University
 B
F
A+

Scholastic Success

... I didn't apply myself and I say with the slightest elbow grease people should be able to learn alot and make great grades ...Read full comment
... This is to fake the schools academic success rate ...Read full comment
... I was dropped from all courses for failure to pay, even though thats what financial aid is for and was told I would recieve no grades for the sem...Read full comment
... as far as classes ive taken it was a big change coming to college and the work was hard you do have to apply yourself to get the grades you want ...Read full comment
... It will effect your grades ...Read full comment
... as far as classes ive taken it was a big change coming to college and the work was hard you do have to apply yourself to get the grades you want ...Read full comment
... Wasteful spending on non-essential "upgrades" to the school ...Read full comment
... The students who are currently enrolled in Engineering are either serious about their career path or are promptly kicked out for poor grades ...Read full comment
... as far as classes ive taken it was a big change coming to college and the work was hard you do have to apply yourself to get the grades you want ...Read full comment
... 6 2) biology major 3) have attended the university for almoost one semester 4) lived on campus for a bit however changed to offcampus after re...Read full comment
... The students who are currently enrolled in Engineering are either serious about their career path or are promptly kicked out for poor grades ...Read full comment
... On that note if you think it is going to be a walk in the park don't be fooled you still have to study very hard in order to make good grades but...Read full comment
... Once again, as with many, my grades were not stellar enough to get me in ...Read full comment
... Because of my SAT scores and great HS grades, I was supposed to have gotten a $6000 grant (paid over 4 years) to cover my expenses ...Read full comment
... Academics/Majors/Grades There's always going to be that one class you have a hard time succeeding in-even if you get an A+ ...Read full comment
... If you want to lose credit for classes you have fairly taken and received grades in and receive F's in classes you have dropped then there is no...Read full comment
... Try UT Austin if you have the grades ...Read full comment
... By the time the first semester is over, 30-40 have already dropped or been dismissed due to grades ...Read full comment
... The student body is nice but most of them are apathetic/restrained; most feel like they are "settling" for less at UH and as a result graduation/...Read full comment
... They also only care about your GPA and they don't give a sh*t about the fact that every student has a reason for their bad grades ...Read full comment
... You earn your grades here weather that be through study or cheating ...Read full comment
... as far as classes ive taken it was a big change coming to college and the work was hard you do have to apply yourself to get the grades you want ...Read full comment
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