/sci/ - Science & Math

I only have a 3.2

Four A's, three B's, and one C.

I generally get B's in my sciences and maths

A's for the rest

I used to. Then last year I suddenly lost all motivation and stopped going to class and doing my assignments and my grades dropped from As to Cs. I failed a course for the first time last fall; it felt pretty shitty, but in the end I think it was a good thing because it made me get off my ass and talk to one of the school counsellors. I've been feeling a lot better lately, and I've made some changes to my academic plan, so I'm optimistic about next term.

>>2396320
>>2396331
>>2396336
are you guys already in college?

This past semester I got a A, B+, 2B's, B-, gives me exactly a 3.2, which was my GPA going into the semester. Talk about no fucking exciting at all. But I got the A in my hardest class so iuno.

>>2396339

I (>>2396336) am, and my general impression is that most people on /sci/ are.

My cumulative is at 4.00 (out of 4.50) right now.

I really fucked up my first year English class (C+) which counted for twice the credits as a regular class. So that's been a bitch on my GPA.

Had straight As all through highschool. At university I realised quickly that all I needed to do was barely pass everything to get a degree and a fun job, so that's what I did and everything worked out as planned.

i'm not lazy or extremely smart, but i work hard at my research. in intro classes (ie. physics I) I get a's, but so does 25% of the class. then in higher classes full of engineering and science students, i still do well, but i don't study as much as others. when a hard problem comes up on a test, there doesn't seem to be a set pattern of smart people getting certain problems right- it just seems like a matter of 'knowing what's what at the right time'. occasionally, i miss some solutions that others who aren't as hardcore in science as i am get. however, i do a lot of research, and am extremely good at figuring out things in a field given i put ample work into it.

there are many smart people, and i would say there are a lot of engineering and science students who are smarter than i am, but i put in a lot effort into research and am very confident in my problem solving skills.

>>2396361
Not if you want to pursue grad school.

>>2396354

>GPA
>out of 4.50

>>2396315
Is bird in the hand worth two in a bush???????????????????

3.68 college gpa here
lowest grade so far is a B-, junior year.

I'm graduating this semester and have a 3.8.
Not flawless, but not bad.
The only "oh fuck" was my first semester of Calculus when I got a C, but I got revenge with an A in the second semester course.

I think I may take a year off and work before I go to grad school. It's not like grades expire, right?....right, /sci/? Am I making a terrible mistake?

>>2396366
4.50 is an A+. 4.00 is an A.
So with my one C+ combined with all my As and A+s, it averages out to just an A.

ugh... 3.38 out of 4.

Current college GPA is a 3.7, CS major.


I barely do anything(maybe 2-3 hours a week of work/study when exams and projects aren't hitting home)

>>2396389

"Okay let's see... So there's a year-long gap after your graduation. What happened?"
"Oh, I went on a journey of spiritual self-discovery across the world."
CLOSE UP ON UNDERSIDE OF DESK, PAN 180º
BUTTON PRESSED
"Jeff, get security to remove this fucking hipster."

>>2396397
My University has plus/minus, but no A+.
Anything above a 93rd percentile (or whatever) is an A and between 90 and 93 is an A-.

>>2396389
If you plan on going to grad school typically it is best to go immediately following your undergrad education.

3.19 GPA fucking hate my life.

got two Cs last semester and I hate myself. trying much harder now

Got a 3.91 GPA when you only count my bio, psych, and neuro classes (neuroscience major). 3.77 if you include chemistry, physics, and math (thanks a lot orgo). Probably somewhere in the 3.8 range if you include everything.

>>2396406
It's not like I'm going on some acid trippin', desert wanderin' vacation. I'm going to go get a job. I'll probably look into something with Parks and Wildlife (Ecology major, so it fits).

>>2396418

Same. Exact. Position.

I got a 1.0 last semester and put on academic probation. :O

But my overall GPA before that was a 3.04 or something, even with two F's. I'm def not the smartest guy around...

>>2396397
Protip: All grad schools/med schools/(insert type here) schools will convert that GPA to a 4.0 scale. Meaning that in reality that 4.5 GPA is the real 4.0. What you've got there is actually an 89% or a B+ on most grading scales.

For the record, this is why most colleges don't do A+ grades. At first glance it looks great until you realize it makes extremely difficult to get a real A.

>>2396408
our grades are on a per class basis.
You're assigned a letter grade in your class. Each faculty generally has a specified mark range for each letter grade (some classes 91% and up is A+, other classes it's 94% and up). The letter grades are switched to the number system (out of 4.50) and then averaged to get your overall GPA.

>>2396430
As long as you're actually doing something during your gap year(s) you're fine. Gap years only hurt you if you did nothing. For some people they're actually necessary (didn't get enough research experience in undergrad for example).

That said, keep in mind that in this economy it's hard to get jobs, so you could find yourself unintentionally unemployed for your whole gap year which will screw you over.

3.3

Unfortunately I can't get into med school with anything near this.

>>2396448
makes sense. Sometimes the requirement for an A are ridiculously low. I'm pretty sure I got an 83% in one of my classes after the final exam and yet I still got an A in it. I think an A+ here sounds more like what an actual A should be.

Regardless, I'm not in Honours so I can't do grad school anyways.

>>2396462

You sound like you go to a liberal arts college.

You're fucking retarded if you can't get anything 3.25 for a semester. I'm not even kidding college isn't that fucking hard and if you're in high school kill yourself.

I am usually top 5 in any of my academic classes and I have an over 3.86 GPA over five semesters so far.

>>2396487
Hurr Durr, I'm better than you.

>>2396507

I am better than you.

I started out with D's and C's then transferred in the middle of the semester and got all A's. Honestly I have no idea what the fuck is up with that, maybe a new environment mindfuck or just better teachers.

>>2396487
not everyone here is a fucking genius, you nerd

My GPA is 4.458 in your scale, it's different in my country. I have 1 A and 11 A+'s.
Math Major.

anyone got some tips for getting high grades?

or any resources with said tips? i want to get some good study habits going for the coming semester

>>2396418

This, except I got 2 C's. First semester freshmen, had a really rough semester. Didn't use ratemyprofessor and got completely fucked along with everyone else in those classes. My class average for exams was 55%, that's how bad it was.

>>2396520

Then they should kill themselves for being so fucking retarded. Kidding of course, but seriously school isn't hard to do well in and have a social life.

>>2396528

Read the book, take good notes, do homework early or on top, review a couple days in advanced for tests and quizes. WORK ON PROJECTS EARLY.

>>2396418

This. First semester freshmen, had a really rough semester. Didn't use ratemyprofessor and got completely fucked along with everyone else in those "C" classes. My class average for exams in bio was 55% and half my lab group failed the course, that's how bad it was.

>>2396484
I don't completely know what that means. Students here are allowed to choose a general first year but you're supposed to decide on Arts or Science for your second year. Not everyone does, of course, but they don't really encourage people to take too much time with it.

Senior in High School here, got my first B (as a semester grade) this semester in BC Calc. Technically it could be a B+ if it's rounded up but knowing my Calc teacher he would go to three decimal places if the school's system let him. But it doesn't really matter to me since I've done all my applying to colleges and I think that given my test scores, GPA, and class rank, and extracurriculars, I have a fairly decent shot (I'd guess 25%) at MIT and better chances/guaranteed at some other places- I'm pretty sure that I'm going to be admitted under UIUC's Engineering Department to study Computer Science, which I'm ecstatic about.

>get a 3.3 GPA avg. in high school
>dont think i will ever get into a good college
>get accepted to Rutgers say fuck that shit
>go to Community College
>go try hard in college
>get accepted to Penn State, Cornell, and Berkley
>happiest man alive
>astrophysics? HOW YOU DOIN

>>2396408

How are the percentiles determined? Within the class, school, historical rankings, or nationwide even?

>>2396545

Are you anything other than white? Otherwise you don't have fucking chance.

>>2396553

Hey, I'm optimistic about it, since I don't have nearly as tough a time as Asians do.

average 3.5, I fucked up in first semester with a 3.1

any more study tips?

>>2396589

don't memorize?

I currently have a 4.0 in college, and intend to keep it. I currently do little else than study and homework and the like. Hopefully I can get into a good grad school.

>>2396616

You will get burned out very quickly from this. Attempt to have some fun in college.

Also fuck bitches