Math Theory: A-
Micro Theory: C+
Macro Theory: B
Stat Theory: A-
Current GPA: 3.175*
*Quijote is in trouble if it goes below 3.0
Comment December 5:
Just got my first official grade in. A- in my math class, which is a huge relief. That means I have some breathing room with Micro and Macro.
The Statistics Final is tomorrow. Considering I have turned in all the homework, and did extremely well on the midterm, AND I know this material, I'm hoping to pull off another A. If I can get an A in Math Theory, I can sure as hell get an A in stats.
Update December 6:
Correction on the date added (it sure as heck wasn't the 12th yesterday).
Finished the Stat final in good time. Feel pretty good about it except for one particular problem. Find me a man who can give you the Fisher's Information value for the mean and variance of a normal distribution... and I'll show you a man who is smarter than me.
It would've helped if we could have taken a formula sheet into the final with us with certain formulas on it (i.e. Fisher's Information; as we did in Math Theory of Statistics back at Kansas, which was a more rigorous course by the way than this one) so we didn't have to spend so much time memorizing the formulas (and concentrating instead on the process of deriving them, etc.), but such is life. I knew what the right answers were, I just used some "mathe-magic" in deriving them (I love that wonderful "implication arrow" =>, which explains everything).
But that's just my particular issue. Otherwise... not a bad test at all.
Still waiting on Micro and Macro results.
Update Dec. 7:
C + in Micro. Not unexpected but still disappointing. So at least I got a B on that final, which is good.
That leaves stats and macro yet to be posted. GPA is at a 3.0 even right now.
Update Dec. 8:
Looks like I will survive to fight another day. The B in Macro ensures at least a 3.0 for this semester (although I guess technically we're still waiting on the grade for stats). So I will return to SMU next semester with "good standing" status. This also means that according to the work I've done so far, I have a good chance of passing the qualifiers. Rock on. This calls for some celebration.
I'm a happy little grad student right now.
Update Dec. 9:
Finally got the stats in. A-. So that leaves me this semester with a 3.175 GPA. Alright. So stay in "Good Standing" with the department, and now all I have to worry about are the qualifiers in May.
Further update: Went in to my advisor's office to ask about the open TA position left by my friend who dropped earlier this semester. He said they hadn't considered it yet, but they figure it out sometime. Hopefully soon.
8 comments:
Go Quixote! We are so proud of you!
Get done, then come home and freeze with the rest of us.
YM
Regardless of the outcome, I would add.
YD
(Hello Q's M&D!)
¡ : )! Hello u!! Good job with that A !! I'm pretty proud of you too. siempre siempre...
Hello ardilla....we weren't ignoring you. Just worried about the last few days.
Hope your semester ends well. Be careful in the cold down there. Too many SUV's driven by
old lady types that think the crunching sound means gravel. Q's M&D
Congratulations, hermano! Good job!
Did you get my last comment or just chose not to add it? Well anyway awesome job for you this semester. . . see ya!
WOOHOO!!! That's my little-bro! Smart as a tack, gett'n the job done, oh yeah!! You ROCKED that semester kiddo, like a hurricane, oh yeah!!!
Have I gone overboard? ;-)
love you and can't wait to see you!
-B
No problem Q's M&D... I've been worried too... going crazy with everything. I hope you have a wonderful Xmas!! I appreciated the card.
MININO!! Im HOME !! :-D You wouldn't believe the ..hm.. adventures I had getting here. I miss you already. Hope you have a nice few days in Dallas... best Xmas wishes to you, to your family and to Ben. luv ya!
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