nglez09

I have two questions:

Is taking some classes CR/NC an advantageous strategy in achieving the valedictorian title?

Do any of you have any strategies?

Thanks.

Slorg

Try to get As?

llpitch

CR NC? 10 char

nglez09

Credit/ No Credit (is not computed into GPA)

kenshi

what does this have to do with college life?

BlackBRich

Because they want to be valedictorian.

Cards4Life

A lot of colleges (especially big ones) don't name a valedictorian, because there could be 300 kids with a 4.0 GPA. It's not like high school where some classes are scaled to be higher than 4 pts.

CaliGuy07

i know at my university, you just graduate with honors (cum laude) depending on what gpa you have.

goat4d

we have valedictorians for departments, but not school. Most departments except Physics and engineering have at least 20-20 4.0, so how can you judge.

phonyreal98

Don't worry about being valedictorian, because especially if you're a freshman or sophomore, then there probably won't be a valedictorian by the time you're a senior. :-p

poloruler23

what do you mean phonyreal98...im just curious what you meant by "there probably won't be a valedictorian by the time you're a senior."

nglez09

Whoops, I am sorry; I did not mean to start this thread on the High School Life board, but, rather, on the college life; but I'm still curious to know what the poster before the latter meant.

MetdethGNR

I don't think you should worry about the title much. I mean, if it does mean alot to you, then by all means, go for it. But remember that the one way to get it is by getting straight As on the hardest courses. In my school, students take 24 credits to graduate. I am STARTING my junior year, and I have 23 of those credits. And Im FAR from being valedictorian. I took all these extra classes because they were fun (some brought up my GPA, some brought it down) but in either case, what I mean to say is that you can work hard all four years for one title- get all As in the hardest courseload- and one person (like me. lol) might take it away from you because he/she took extra classes online or community school or college and never told anyone to get an advantage. And now you can think: "Oh thats a good idea, I can take an extra class too!!!" I took about 9. Nine extra classes. If I did that, believe me, there are people who can take 10, or 12, or w/e. So no matter how hard you work, someone can always beat you.

Instead, It's much better to do your best in high school while doing what you love and having fun. For example, don't give up "Art" if you love it for something you hate like AP Environmental. Remember that high school is once, and the title of Valedictorian is just that- a title. There are THOUSANDS of them in America. The experience and moments lived in those four years are much more valuable.

So sure, if you want the title, go for it, take the hardest courses, get all As. But remember that even then someone else can take it from you, and then what are you going to say? "All that sacrifice for nothing"? Instead, try what you love and be your best, and if you're valedictorian then great, if not, you won't be able to say: "All that sacrifice for nothing" because doing what you love is not sacrifice and besides, it gave you happiness and satisfaction.

kollegkid

Great advice. Live your life and what happens, happens!