<p>How much should one expect their grades in BioE to drop from high school?
I want to know how hard it is to get a high solid GPA.</p>
<p>A: It really depends on the school you go to. Engineering in general is much much harder than other majors. If you go to a school that does not have grade inflation (such as the school I am currently in), it could be pretty hard to get a high GPA during your freshman year. Most of the engineering math, intro sciences and intro engineering classes at my school sat the median grades at B/B-, which is between 2.7 and 3.0. So, if one gets around the mean on all the exams, he/she will get a grade between that range.
I was a straight A student back in high school, but I had to work my ass off to get B+ during my first semester. After I learned how to study for college exams, I began to do much better and had very respected GPA in my past few semesters. I think the first semester will be the toughest. But, once you committed yourself to the engineering curriculum, you should be able to get a high solid GPA.</p>