I can relate this article to myself in so many different ways. For one I have a decent GPA, but my SAT score did not reflect…
A good GPA has the ability to make students extremely proud. When receiving a high GPA most would not be happy due to their intelligence, but rather their commitment. So why are there still those who see grade point average as a measure…
The public education system in the United States puts a greater emphasis on test scores and grades that it does actual learning. While around 80 percent of high school students graduate, most of them are not being prepared for what comes next. I have come to believe that there is more to education that a decent GPA, so I have tried to enrich myself with as much real-world experience as possible during my time in high school, while still trying to maintain my grades. My time in leadership positions, desire to work with other intellectual individuals, and rigorous academic goals all make me an exceptional candidate for the Honors College at East Carolina University.…
You'd be really unlucky if you were me. Yes, I had a gpa of 4.0 and I have to say so myself, I'm not completely unfortunate looking. But there are downsides, I wasn't the head of any shitty sororities or sports team, and I certainly didn't have jock friends…
Throughout my academic career, I have worked hard to maintain a good GPA. Good grades and learning has always been important to me. I have been taught that “working hard now, pays off later” and this dedication will help me through my life whether it be college or my job.…
Ever since high school, I have struggled with school. After graduating high school, I graduated with a 1.7 GPA. I always knew I was an average student, so I accepted my GPA proudly. However after entering college, everything changed. I knew everything was going to be more difficult and demanding. Beyond all the hardships of academics, I was also going to have to pay for all of education by myself, because my parents could not afford it. This adversity made it extremely difficult for me to decide if I wanted to continue my education and enter college. However, despite my finical struggle I decide to continue my education and apply for college. I applied to Rockland Community College, where I wanted to work on increasing my GPA.…
I learned that many of my professors were there to help me if I needed, I was just too prideful to let them know I was struggling in every which way. Even though my beginning GPA is not the best of my ability, I tried my hardest my last two senior years. My advisor noticed that I was much more confident and dedicated in making myself better. For myself, I would not count on letting my GPA define me. I pushed myself on finishing off strong, setting goals to make dean’s list my last year and I did it. If I had not faced those struggles, I would not be the student/person I am…
So the lesson here was that GPA is not everything. I try my absolute best in school, but sometimes when I don’t quite hit the mark, I remember that the whole reason I am here is to learn, to improve, if I did not need that then I would already have a…
The reason why my GPA is low was because of my life conditions. At the time of my school education about half way in it, I was having issues in my marriage that later it lead to a divorce that dreaded on awhile and because of that, I also had a hard time to keep up with my bills, which caused me to be severe depressed, sad, and anxious. Which also caused a decrease in attention/focus on my education in school. I really had a hard time to get back into my books and to stay focus in school. If it wasn't for the support from Brown Mackie College Professors to understand my situation, and to help me stay focus I would have never been able to complete my education at Brown Mackie.…
In addition to all the benefits stated, one of them being motivation can be helpful with taking school seriously. Mainly because students who do not have to have a good GPA can just continuously participate in sports and not care about their grades. Having a good GPA can help you to focus on studying and taking school seriously because school is important, and studying is an essential part of doing at least okay in school. While studying to get good grades keeps students busy, it also keeps them out of trouble.…
I don’t know exactly where I am going. Maybe this comes as a shock to those who think that because someone has good grades, they have their live figured out. It astonishes me just how mistaken this view is. Being born in Cuba I was limited as to what options I had for my life path. Consequently, the transition from one country to another when I was just twelve years old was very frustrating and tough. Somehow I managed to get a grasp of the language and progressively ascend from the lowest English classes to the most advanced in my school. I never failed to be hard on myself though, and I apply this concept to almost everything I do. However, this way of thinking has not come at no cost. My thinking process can be quite obsessive at times.…
They should look more at the individual and less at the numbers--or letters of the grades. Not everyone has a life that is conducive to academic success. Tell me where is the consideration for homeless kids who may be coming to school from a shelter, or those who can not afford study materials, or the ones dealing with unstable homes, or those who are bullied nonstop yet still have the courage to walk through the doors each morning, or kids who need medication but aren’t receiving it? There are many reasons that a B is an F--and the school can’t assume which one is…
I started my first year of college with my life prearranged. I had a ridiculous notion that everything was going to be a piece of cake. I was going to join different clubs, do lots of research, make the dean’s list, make my parents proud and attend as many parties as I could. However, now when I look back, I realized that I was too comfortable in my life. I thought I was ready to overcome every obstacle that was thrust upon me but I was sadly mistaken. College was a culture shock. I concluded that college is an entirely different universe, then high school. My GPA dropped for the first time in my life from a 3.7 in high school to a 2.8. The decline in my GPA made me realize that my journey to becoming a doctor is not always going to be easy. It made me hunger to go to medical school even more, to overcome the academic and emotional hurdles, and…
I worked extremely hard during that time to maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.82. I kept up with all school work and the commitments I made to clubs, sports, and volunteer work. While most people would have given up and lost hope, I was determined to wake up everyday and do as much as I physically could to keep up with the rest of my peers. I wanted to still participate in high school and experience all it had to offer. After junior year, I dedicated ten weeks of my summer vacation to take two college courses. I achieved an “A” in both courses for an overall 4.0 GPA to start my college career. I took these, not just to get a taste of what college is like, but to make up for the time I missed in class during high school. I still wanted to learn as much as I could and seized every educational opportunity during my new found healthy life. With my treatment plan and the support from my family, I am able to live an active life and I am proud to say that I never let my illness stop me from living a successful…
Personally, I believe that my high school transcript and test scores are not a complete accurate reflection of my potential intellectual growth. My high school transcript does show the hard work and dedication I have put into my classes in order to get good grades but overall, as a person it only portrays that part of me. The wisdom and knowledge I have gained outside of school, that cannot be taught to me in school, is not shown based on my grades. Schools are very centralized around tests and tests do not show or prove all that I know. I also do not do the best of my ability on tests, especially when they are strictly timed and multiple choice. The tests that I do my best on, are the ones that are open ended so I can show what I really know…