How rare is a 4.0 after a given semester?

College Life
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<p>I know in general the number of 4.0s decline as students move from Intro classes to major-related ones, but does anyone have any numbers or estimates on what percentage of students still maintain a 4.0 after a given semester?</p>

<p>For example, those who have it after firstsemFr, those who still have it after 2ndsemFr, still have it after firstsemSoph, and so forth.</p>

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<p>In my experience, the number of 4.0s increase as you move into the major courses. The class is generally more able and talented because of self-selection (i.e. the history majors are not in the upper level astrophysics seminars). Although if you choose a major that isn’t well suited for you, the number of 4.0s you earn may decrease.</p>

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<p>I think you may be thinking of the number of people who receive an A or its equivalent (or A+'s?!?) in a class for a major. But what about the rough portion of students who maintain a cumulative 4.0 throughout a semester, and then the next semester, and so forth?</p>

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<p>Who knows. I doubt anyone has those kind of statistics.</p>