Bad grades in college

wcoast_man
Wed, 03 Nov 2004 12:53:20 +0000

in most HS’s the students getting the better GPAs are made of those who aren’t naturally talented academically but work their butts off for good grades, and those with more talent who coast.

At college the workload steps up a notch or two, and if there was any degree of selectivity in the college you attend your fellow students are also good performers. At this point those with less talent have no more to put into the game; they were already doing all they could. They drop in GPA.

As for the former slackers, some realize its a new arena and step up; after maybe a few rough steps they develop better study and work habits and their grades stay high. But some don’t have the drive or willingness to work hard, and their grades drop too.