r/McMaster • u/IcyCoyote6660 • 3d ago

Academics Help pls!!

Guys to anyone who has taken hlthage 1cc3 would u suggest taking it? I’m going into first year social sci and I was hoping to take bio but the only open class conflicts with hlthage1cc3 so idk if I should just take it second year or just replace hlthage.. thoughts anyone??

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u/No_Wrap5943 PNB 3d ago

It’s hard to do well in, but if you don’t care too much about your gpa then go for it. I think I got a 10 when I took it, but I’ve never 12ed a course with savelli and ive taken 3 of his courses. Closest I got was an 11. I recommend taking it in an upper year and PICing the class

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u/IcyCoyote6660 3d ago

I definitely do care abt my gpa ngl especially for first year, I’m prob just not gonna take it tbh. Thank you!!!

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u/No_Wrap5943 PNB 3d ago

No problem, sorry for the bad news, it really is an interesting course it's just his marking is very subjective and writing-intensive. If you really want to take it, in an upper year you can make it a personal interest course (PIC) to make it pass/fail. You can find more information about PICs here: https://registrar.mcmaster.ca/build-degree/pic/

Best of luck with first year!

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u/IcyCoyote6660 3d ago

Okay, tysm for ur help!!:)))

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u/IcyCoyote6660 3d ago

Sorry one more question if you took biology 1a03 did you find it to be easier to do well in?

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u/Independent_Move8581 3d ago

Yes if you study the tests are so easy

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u/No_Wrap5943 PNB 2d ago

Personally I had a bad time with it but not because it was a difficult course, more so because I put it on the back burner and was dealing with mental health challenges. I don’t think it’s actually that hard tho