-- Posted by ok2134 at 11:30 pm on May 22, 2008 I'm going to be a junior in college in September. I attend a school ranked within the top 50 in the US (so top 2% of all schools), so it's pretty good lol. Was my first choice too, and I'm very happy. I went to a very good private high school that prepared me so well, especially with writing. I'm primarily a B student. I'll get the occasional C as a final grade, but also the occasional A Out of the 2 years and 18 classes I've taken, the break down is as such (negating the +'s and -'s) 3 C's, 13 B's, 2 A's I have a 3.0 GPA atm And I've set 3.0 as the lowest I want to graduate with. 3.0 or above is fine by me. No one can complain about a solid B average, imo The lowest I accept on exams and such is a B-, so my standards are high enough, but obviously the 3 C's shows that i do slip occasionally (albeit 2 of those 3 C's are in Required Courses that dont matter to my major, so when Grad Schools etc see my transcrip and A's and B's in the classes that matter, it makes me look even better) That being said, I don't exactly exert myself. I work the same way in College as I did in High School. That's a double edge sword, of course, because if I did  care more, I would be pushing a 3.3 GPA I believe, but to me having fun is more important, and as I said, no shame in having a 3.0 GPA (at the lowest) when all is said and done Some of my course have indeed been challenging, and very few have been easy, so I do work, I'm not a slacker nor am I student who intetniaolly seeks out the easiest classes. I'm just thankful that I was able to attend such a good private High School. Everyone is different. But for me, a 3.0 + having fun is more important than a 3.2 or 3.3 and not hainv as much fun. Personally, I feel that when you're in that solid B range (3.0) then you're fine. Sure, higher is better, but again, no shame in a 3.0..... College is a breeze. -- Posted by PimpMyHoes at 11:32 pm on May 22, 2008 yea, i see a bunch of people stress so much to get all As and its just not worth it. im alrealdy at one of the top schools, and im learning a lot. im going to get a good job, im going to get into law school. its not a huge deal, im not stressing. i can livev with a B average -- Posted by teachme2party at 11:35 pm on May 22, 2008 congrats i hope i stay at a 3.0 all 4 years also.  i finished my first semester of college with a 2.8 but this semester i finished with a 3.1.  i am so proud of what i have done and hopefully it stays like that -- Posted by Darkhazi at 11:35 pm on May 22, 2008 Congratulations, you have reached ENLIGHTENMENT.  I also attended a very prestigious high school, and was told--repeatedly--that college would be easy after the rigorous coursework I went through.  I plan on having fun during college. -- Posted by citygirl991 at 11:36 pm on May 22, 2008 thats great. but for me, i am planning to apply to med school. they look at everything, especially gpa and mcat scores. good for you though. live life a little. :) btw, where do you go? -- Posted by iamben at 11:36 pm on May 22, 2008 I stressed all through high school to get straight As.. which I did get, except for english. But now that I'm at uni, those grades really don't mean anything anyway. So, getting through with a B average was probably the best decision. And congrats, that's a good effort. -- Posted by ok2134 at 11:38 pm on May 22, 2008 *Edit: 4 C's, 12 B's, 2 A's ----- Freshman: Psychology: C Into to International Politics: C+ Into to Comparative Politics: B- Spanish I: B- Into to Statistics: B+ War and Morality: B+ Spanish II: B+ Freshman Writing: A- Computer Based Statistics: A Sophomore: Astronomy: C Media and Politics: C+ Anthropology: B- Intro to American Politics: B US Diplomatic History: B American History: B Speech Writing in the White House: B+ Sociology: B+ Freedom and Equality: B+ ^No shame in those grades whatsoever -- Posted by hawkeye at 11:40 pm on May 22, 2008 I have a 3.6 entering my second year of college and going into the summer sessions and I've barely opened a book. My brother studies like a bitch and has a 4.0 (which is great for him), but yeah, college does seem to be pretty easy, and I go to one of the best in my state. Still...if you can do better, a 3.0 isn't exactly the best. -- Posted by ladyface at 12:04 pm on May 23, 2008 You're lucky to be in a major that doesnt rely on your grades.   But, I like caring about my grades.  I have a 3.8, with minimal studying, and I'm pretty damn proud of that... especially for my school.  We have an incredibly high drop/fail rate and there arent many people that keep a high GPA.  It just gives me something to strive for and keeps me motivated to learn all that I can and of course the more I learn, the more prepared for my profession I will be. -- Posted by Majo at 3:01 pm on May 26, 2008 Meh, I don't think having attended a private high school helped you anymore than attending a public school helped me. My GPA my first semester of college was a 3.9. This semester, it was a 3.08. Then again, this semester was pure hell. I transferred to a school in another state and ended up having to deal with a lot of personal problems. Had I not had to, I imagine my GPA wouldn't have been anything lower than a 3.5. I figure, fuck, I'm paying a shitload of money to go to school, not go out and party. You get three months off during the summer and then you have the rest of your life after you're done with school to do whatever. Why waste your one shot and all the money you're putting in it? -- Posted by bsmart at 8:28 pm on May 26, 2008 I'm a senior at one of the best schools in my state. My GPA is currently a 3.9. Which, by the way, is up from a 2.8. I did decent in highschool, kept a solid c average. College is serious. It costs alot of money to go and I'm not about to take the chance of losing all my money for nothing. You gotta have some fun though. I checked out a website that had some real good tips on "enhancing intelligence", that have really helped me. I ordered the program, but the articles and FAQs are really helpful by themselves. It more or less tells you how to use what you've already got and get better grades. -- Posted by jennay at 6:26 am on May 27, 2008 Quote: from bsmart at 8:28 pm on May 26, 2008 I'm a senior at one of the best schools in my state. My GPA is currently a 3.9. Which, by the way, is up from a 2.8. I did decent in highschool, kept a solid c average. College is serious. It costs alot of money to go and I'm not about to take the chance of losing all my money for nothing. You gotta have some fun though. I checked out a website that had some real good tips on "enhancing intelligence", that have really helped me. I ordered the program, but the articles and FAQs are really helpful by themselves. It more or less tells you how to use what you've already got and get better grades. so how are you at one of the best schools in your state if you had a solid C average in high school? unless youre in like... alaska? -- Posted by MrIndigo at 8:23 pm on May 28, 2008 I'm in one of the top 10 universities, and I have a 3.7 GPA atm. It should go higher next year as I'm finally done with all my humanities requirements which keep giving me B's. Yes, I agree the workload is a lot lighter than HS, but getting a 4.0 is definitely a lot tougher (normal distribution curves and the fact the stupid liberal art curriculum forces you to take courses outside of your major. ) The point of having a high GPA is that it will help you land a better first job when you graduate. Those who want to go to good graduate schools need closer to a 4.0. A piece of advice to all the Math and Science people here, if you can choose your liberal art requirements, choose a upper division math/science related course over a lower division humanities course, you'll definitely have a better time. The humanity courses basically took up 90% of my time, so I expect my workload to be a lot lighter the next two years. -- Posted by ladyface at 11:22 am on May 29, 2008 Quote: from jennay at 6:26 am on May 27, 2008 Quote: from bsmart at 8:28 pm on May 26, 2008 I'm a senior at one of the best schools in my state. My GPA is currently a 3.9. Which, by the way, is up from a 2.8. I did decent in highschool, kept a solid c average. College is serious. It costs alot of money to go and I'm not about to take the chance of losing all my money for nothing. You gotta have some fun though. I checked out a website that had some real good tips on "enhancing intelligence", that have really helped me. I ordered the program, but the articles and FAQs are really helpful by themselves. It more or less tells you how to use what you've already got and get better grades. so how are you at one of the best schools in your state if you had a solid C average in high school? unless youre in like... alaska? pretty much every says "one of the best schools in my state..." i think that they know that no one is actually going to check stats to see how the school really does compare to other schools.   I went to a dance school that is second to Juilliard, but it doesnt mean a damn thing.  School is what you make of it, and that's it.