I’m just finishing my first semester in college and I’m really disappointed in myself.
Here is my schedule:
RELS: B
CALC I: A
AS100: A
BIO100: B
PHIL100:A
ECON101:A
GPA: 3.65
The thing is I was sooo close at getting an A in bio and I had complete control over my grades. I really wanted a 3.8+ my first semester especially for a scholarship. I’m an engineering major so I feel like if I can’t even get a 3.8 GPA in GEs, how am I supposed to do well in STEM classes?
@cosmicfish 's GPA scale, which I just hunted for like ten minutes to find because I couldn’t remember where I’d seen it:
“3.50+: Can work anywhere, and will be actively pursued for the best jobs out there
3.20-3.49: Can work anywhere, but will need to work to get the best jobs
3.00-3.19: Can work anywhere, but will generally be shut out of the best jobs
2.80-2.99: Will struggle to find work at large companies, can generally find work at smaller employers
2.50-2.79: Will struggle to find professional work, and such work will generally be low-paying and/or unpleasant, with limited prospects for advancement
2.00-2.49: Probably will not find professional employment in engineering”
Relax! Enjoy your 3.65!
@bodangles Thanks. Idk I guess I was just so used to As in high school that seeing 2 Bs especially for my first semester of college in GE classes kinda sunk my heart.
What is RELS?
@preamble1776 religious studies 100
I know the feeling – I’m coming up on finals week and fighting hard to earn those A’s. But still. This is college and this is engineering. It’s harder than high school. 
Luckily, there is little overlap between Religious Studies and Engineering. I think you’re in pretty good shape, generally. Demonstrating mastery in a subject like Calculus is probably far more indicative of your success in an Engineering program than how much you know about Jesus and the Apostles.
You are in college and are competing against a more selective/talented group. If you go to law school, for example, the same thing will happen. Valedictorians can get Cs. Obviously, you want to do the best you can, but don’t get down on yourself for a couple of Bs, Use it as motivation to excel next term. Your record suggests that you can do it. A better paper here; a better test score there.
It’s fine. Religious studies is dragging down your GPA and for professional purposes, it is completely irrelevant.
Thanks guys! Yeah I took RELS to fulfill a GE requirement. I found it interesting but there was a lot of reading and… i like math
Did you work hard and learn a lot in these classes? If so, then you achieved perfect grades. The goal is to learn the material at an adequate level of mastery, not necessarily get a perfect grade.
I see it this way…More A;s than Bs. Always good.
Shhh, don’t be upset. Your grades are superb. 
How tedious can it/you be? What did you learn?Insufferable!
I agree with @lostaccount.
Honestly, you still have the mentality of that of a High Schooler. You may not do as well as in High School considering you’re taking more advanced classes now. Take it easy and don’t only strive for straight As. If you actually learned then you got something out of it. That’s much better than a “perfect” academic record. Chill.
Sorry if this is rather severe but you’re fretting over a 3.65 which is a considerably good GPA in college…
Then again, this is college confidential.
Hey guys. Apparently i killed the rels final so i ended with a 3.77. Not too shabby
@AchieveLife - Looks like Jesus/Buddha/Oprah heard your prayers. 