Math majors at Chicago?

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@unalove

Haha thanks for the flattery, but my GPA is nowhere near that high. I think it’s below average for the school (if the average is a indeed a 3.26, like gradeinflation.com says) but I haven’t checked it since last year… that gives you an idea of how much I care about grades in the first place ;-)</p>

<p>What I think I meant to underscore was that I’ve met my academic threshold here and I don’t wish to go further into academia than at the level I’m currently at, and while Chicago offers me more challenge, I’ve decided I’m okay not taking it. I continue to love academics and I will continue to take bonkers, off-the-wall classes just for fun, and I will continue to do the readings and participate in class, but I just don’t take papers and tests seriously (particularly tests), and my grades reflect that. I want school to be fun, not burdensome, and if I focus on getting an A, I feel like I’ll be missing out on the class experience.</p>

<p>Some people want more. Some people want a lot more. Those people go into PhD programs. I’m probably going to go into the professional world, and I’ll explore what I’m interested in in my free time.</p>

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<p>Glasses is on the money on that one-- a class like honors physics will be dizzying if one doesn’t have a solid grasp of concepts going in. A placement test will let you know if you’re ready for that class.

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<p>There’s some great information on this thread.</p>