<p>So I have been talking to my parents and going through this website and all and i came up with this conclusion:</p>
<p>Imo, everyone seems to be harder on the high school students than college students when it comes to grades. </p>
<p>For example, when I wasnt doing so well in my stat class, my parents were yelling at me saying that I will never get into a good college(Ivy League exactly) and that my life will be ruined.</p>
<p>But when my cousin isnt doing so well in her classes, my uncle and aunt are not freaking out because “At least she’s going to Cornell” and my parents agree!</p>
<p>Plus I feel that this website enforces this idea along with my classmates as well since they feel like a failure when they get less than a 90 on anything, but when my college friends are getting a 3.5 in college, everyone is satisfied.</p>
<p>So is it just me or is this unfair to put more pressure on high school students than college students?</p>
<p>To be honest you have to get a 4.0 in high school to even get a 3.5 in college. While in high school, you are going to class with students with a wide range of abilities. College is different. You are now competing for grades against kids that got 4.0 in high school. The bar is higher in college. </p>
<p>Stats is pretty easy compared to most math in college. Doing poorly could indicate you may find college material challenging.</p>
<p>Well a 3.5 is not that bad of a GPA in college. At my dd college it is still the Dean’s list. At other colleges, you may need an higher GPA but dd’s college has A and A- type of grading. Which brings the GPA down pretty fast. A 90 would be no higher than 3.7 for a GPA and more likely a 3.3 GPA. Of course different colleges have different grading methods. At some 90 and above is a 4.0.</p>
<p>You can’t really generalize in terms of difficulty. But look at it this way: In high school, if you want to go to the Ivy League, which you seem to, you basically need to get a 4.0. In college, if you want to go to an Ivy League grad school or apply to the “Ivy League” of employers, you basically need to get a 4.0. If you’re okay with getting a very good, though not the absolute best job after college, then a 3.5 or 3.0 is fine. </p>
<p>As far as how other people feel about your grades, who the f.uck cares? You’ll realize that one soon enough. Hopefully.</p>