After my first semester in college, I have 16 credits and a 3.5 GPA on the dot.
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After my first semester in college, I have 16 credits and a 3.5 GPA on the dot.
I had a 4.0 until I started the nursing program. Pharmacology did me in because my class grade at the end of the semester was 89.3%. Ah, well. I suppose it is only vanity to have cared so much.
Wish I had done that good. It's pretty difficult to achieve what I had. I found myself pulling allnighters a lot, but that's just because of poor time management. I know a lot of people that are dropping out. A few of them are headed to the army. Others, don't know where they're headed. Those are the people that got into serious relationships, or skipped class because they were hung over from last night's party.Quote:
Originally Posted by vashti [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
If my roommate wasn't such an asshole, I think it would be easier to study for me. Can't change roommates though until Fall, atleast unless he does something reasonable like threaten. My friend next door, who is going for premed seems to make a decent roommate, his roommate is a bit noisy and obnoxious too, while he'd rather be studying.
I don't believe in all-nighters. anyway, a 3.5 is very respectable. What courses did you have?
Lilwing - when you live in the dorms, it is pretty much impossible to expect any studying to be done in your room. I would become a regular at the library if I were you. You can build it into a regular part of your schedule, and it will help to keep you from procrastinating. For example, if you have all your classes M/W/F, plan to study in the library on T/Th, from 9 am - 4 pm (just an example).
Drawing I (art)
Design I (art)
English Composition (basically, writing essays nonstop_
Art History I (the most boring class I had)
Art Seminar (it was only 1 credit, just debating the topic of art)
Psychology 101, which was pretty interesting, and the tests were pretty hard.
Next semester I will have:
Design II
Drawing II
Math 102
British Literature (English 210)
German II (I could go into German IV I guess, however I told the professor that I'd rather go into II because there is probably a few things I missed here and there because I've learned outside of school)
It still accounts for 16 credits. I decided to stick with the foundational art classes because there are several things one learns in them that I don't know how to do. For example, in Drawing I I learned how to draw with charcoal, and in Design I I learned a lot about the traditional mediums of black and white and I have become accustomed to monochromatic and whatnot. In drawing II and Design II I will be learning things such as the color theory and typography. I'm already excited! Woot!
Also, I am going to take Art History II over summer. The instructor's monotone voice lulls me to sleep every time. I think if I have all this freetime to study it on my own and take the quizzes and tests online, I will be better off.
I suggest you be sure to take at least one "hard" class at least per semester. Nothing sucks worse than having to take chemistry, math, and biology all in the same semester.
BTW - I loved Brit Lit when I took it. I hope you have a great instructor.
That's all I'm ever going to takeQuote:
Originally Posted by vashti [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
I took bio, chem, math, and a writing seminar first semester and got a 3.6 GPA at Cornell. I got an A in math and chem, and they give out A's like they are the winning lotto ticket. People here appreciate the value of a hard-earned C
But I'm on track for med school, because kids coming out of Cornell with a 3.4 GPA or higher statistically get into med school like 85% - 90% of the time. I'm assuming the rest who had the grades just took easy classes
I admire people who enjoy math and sciences. I know it isn't politically correct to say they are harder than english, art, history, but they sure were for me. I did feel like my anatomy professor was an easy grader, though.
I realized in midterm that it is easier to study in the library. Thanks for the tip!
I find math pretty easy, and several of the sciences, but the intro biology classes are usually pretty boring for me. I like the earth sciences, and astronomy though. In fact I am doing some personal research on Mars right now. Math, I don't have any difficulty with. But Math 102 is the only class I need for my degrees, no point in taking others unless I want to learn something.
I hope I have a great instructor in Lit too. My Brit Lit in high school sucked ass, but the teacher was really bad and that's probably why.
my gpa was nice and high until i took biology. i failed it.
in class i was picking up on things and knew what was going on, then the test came and it was as if i was taking an exam for another class i've never heard of.
i tried taking it again but was in danger of failing again. plus i HATED the labs. ta's you know. they suck.
had a 3.64 ... now I'm at a 3.60 with 2 more grades to be posted ... headin' into senior status .. yeah yeah!
Congratulations!Quote:
Originally Posted by tooxshort [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
4.9
Recurring.
I've got a 3.8.
What is the maximum in the UK?Quote:
Originally Posted by Kiechi [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
Smart guys are hot. :love:
i know i love them too! this thread is kinda turning me on...
Well I'm glad people are getting something out of the thread, heh heh.
I think smart women are sexy too.
agreed ...
Your first semester in the books now? Just keep pushing, man ...
It took me 5 years to get back to school after dropping out ...
So, I'm happy to be where I'm at ...
We don't have GPA's.Quote:
Originally Posted by lilwing [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
haha my first semester of college i got a 1.8. i said f*ck it for two of my classes and only went for the first half of the semester... boy did that awaken me though.
raverboy
Summer 2007 I got a 3.5 (I only took Japanese)
Fall 2007 I got a 1.0 (I was really struggling with my classes, because I had 7 classes, now I have to talk to my program coordinator to see if I can continue or if I have to get into a new program).
wow a 1.0 hahaha... well before you get kicked out of college, they have to put you on probation first and give you a chance to bring up your grades.
raverboy
I think my cumulative is like a 3.62 or something.
Whats a GPA?
Grade Point Average.
I think its C
psh, better than mines. :)
haha my cum gpa was about a 2.81, just enough to graduate.. damn, so i went to graduation, walked down the line and everything, only to find out i gotta make up one more damn class because my gpa was too damn low. you bet that i retook my one d-passing class and aced that ****er though. i love when i can be lazy.
raverboy
Not my college, we're told on the first day of classes, we have to maintain a gpa of 2.5 to be in perfect academic standing, then if we get from a 2.4 - 1.5 you get put on academic probation. If you get between a 1.4 - 1.2 your on academic probation, but have to talk to an acadmic advisor before continuing. If you get from a 1.1 - 0.0 it's automatic academic suspension.Quote:
Originally Posted by Illusional [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
Alot of it has to do with the school I go to, since I go to school in Canada (i'm from the states) and it's one of the best polytechnic schools to go to in Ontario next to humber college.
...that's where you went wrong.. what are you doing paying for college if you're only gonna f*ck up in it??
raverboy
Bah, our college has the exact same GPA policy, and it's only in the top 20 of the US.Quote:
Originally Posted by Riyko [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
Quite frankly, I'm not worried about it because I do my best and I'm honest with myself.
speaking of which, i have to start school next week... i hate school.
raverboy
Wahahahaha! I can see you in the little schoolboy outfit right now!Quote:
Originally Posted by Illusional [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
damn you pervert...!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by lilwing [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
raverboy
Yay for college, with promiscuous yet impossible to get sex and overpriced cocaine! Fuuck this world!Quote:
Originally Posted by Illusional [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
You know what a scary thought is? Doctors are people too.
actually i'm going to school for a trade and as everyone knows, there are few women in this field of study.Quote:
Originally Posted by DoesntMatter [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
raverboy
I finished school and I didn't have the best GPA while going through it. Changing majors really ended up hurting my GPA at one point because I didn't make up the classes I didn't do well in since they where no longer in my field of study. I am waiting for a call from this company that I hope to work for, if this falls through I will than go job hunting. I currently am working part time at a doctor's clinic doing small things.
I have a 2.9 right now, but my advisor says that because I'm an engineer it's like having a 3.4 in something else. Sounds like a bunch of crap to me.