| | | 
11-18-2012, 03:38 AM
|
#1 | | New Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 15
| How badly will I be affected by a 3.9 semester GPA?
I've been having trouble adjusting from easy classes to difficult ones in my junior year and my GPA has taken the hit.
I'm not insane. Being unhappy with a 3.9 does sound a little weird..but from what I hear about all the flawless and immaculate applications I hear about on here, 3.9 nearly drives me to tears. It feels like I have hundreds of opportunities closed to me.
| 
| Reply
| |
11-18-2012, 03:40 AM
|
#2 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 87
|
Is this a weighted or unweighted gpa?
| |
| Reply
| |
11-18-2012, 03:40 AM
|
#3 | | New Member
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 18
|
You've disgraced your family.
| |
| Reply
| |
11-18-2012, 03:42 AM
|
#4 | | New Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 15
|
It's unweighted. Don't remember off the top of my head what it is unweighted, but I'm taking 3 weighted classes.
I had unweighted 4.0s my freshman and sophomore year.
| |
| Reply
| |
11-18-2012, 03:50 AM
|
#5 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 87
|
A 3.9 unweighted is almost perfect...? I guess I just don't understand your problem.
| |
| Reply
| |
11-18-2012, 03:53 AM
|
#6 | | New Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 15
|
I don't know, it just seems like so many other people have flawless GPAs.
Ivy League schools are out of the question now, aren't they?
| |
| Reply
| |
11-18-2012, 03:57 AM
|
#7 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 87
|
Ivy League schools are out of the question if you continue throwing pity parties for yourself.
| |
| Reply
| |
11-18-2012, 04:04 AM
|
#8 | | New Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 15
| 
I didn't mean to give that impression. So it doesn't really matter that much? If I do better next semester, I should be fine?
| |
| Reply
| |
11-18-2012, 04:08 AM
|
#9 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 87
|
If you got another 3.9, it still wouldn't matter. Ivy League schools don't judge you solely on your GPA. They all practice holistic admissions which means that every single part of your application is considered (test scores, GPA, essays, etc.).
| |
| Reply
| |
11-18-2012, 08:28 AM
|
#10 | | Member
Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Ohio
Posts: 390
|
Well, you can never have a 4.0 cumulative after you have a non-4.0 semester GPA (assuming these are unweighted). My GPA right now is like 3.999. If I had a 3.899 they'd probably let me round it up to a 3.9. But you can't round anything to 4.0.
They're not going to care whether your GPA is 3.9 or 4.0. That's high enough. If the rest of your application isn't what they wanted, you won't get in.
| |
| Reply
| |
11-18-2012, 10:35 AM
|
#11 | | Member
Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Durham, NC -> State College, PA
Posts: 619
|
Good luck getting into community college.
| |
| Reply
| |
11-18-2012, 01:57 PM
|
#12 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 1,086
|
there are a lot of kids who seem to be beyond excellent here, but don't fall into the panic hole. been there, done that *points to username*
a lot of those "perfect" applications are rejected for "less stellar" ones. GPA is only one part of the app. once you're above 3.8 it really goes over to the other components.
| |
| Reply
| |
11-18-2012, 02:46 PM
|
#13 | | Member
Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: California ---> ?? '17
Posts: 374
|
Please, please, please tell me you're a troll.
I don't know why I associate with you guys sometimes...
| |
| Reply
| |
11-18-2012, 03:49 PM
|
#14 | | New Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 4
|
I'm sorry, with a 3.9 GPA you can only get into ITT Tech.
| |
| Reply
| |
11-18-2012, 07:42 PM
|
#15 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Florida
Posts: 30
|
Haha, I have a 3.8 unweighted. You're making me feel worthless. Should I not be touching Columbia with a ten foot pole then?? /joking. Relax, no one's perfect. Make up for your GPA with other aspects of your life.
| |
| Reply
| All times are GMT -4. The time now is 11:18 AM. |
