Y3nd0 I live in Seattle. I was planning on taking science classes during the summer at UW but a friend told me that they are very challenging at the UW. But I get opposite viewpoints. Someone told me that they curve grades at UW which makes it possible to get an A. Let me know what your experience is. Most likely I will take physics, if I do
I'm taking summer classes at the UW!
(Sorry, I just find it very fascinating that you could be walking on the same campus in the summer. xP).
I ain't gonna lie, some classes can be challenging, and it definitely depends on your professor. Some classes are "curved" and some are curved.
What I mean by that is the biology courses are "curved". They take the top 5% scores and average it, making it the new 100%. And they set 50% of the total points as a failing grade. You can score anywhere in between that and no matter how the rest of the class does, you get the grade you get (meaning almost everyone can get a 4.0 or 3.9). They'll tell you the class isn't curved, but it is. They just curve it in their own way.
And some classes are curved in the traditional sense, where the average score is set to a specific grade point value. E.g. the average is set to a 2.7.
Physics and chemistry grades are curved, and I believe the average is set to a 2.7+/- 0.2. To me, physics wasn't as difficult as biology or chemistry (could be because I took the algebra based physics).
And of course, "challenging" is very subjective. What's challenging to me or your friend can be really easy for you. It's possible to get an A in most courses if you work really hard. You can always try taking a course to see what it's like... I'm sure if you work hard, it won't hurt.
Hope that helped! Let me know if you have any questions.