<p>It’s obviously possible because people do accomplish it, but for reasons listed above, many people don’t achieve it. I would personally rather give up a 4.0 for a couple B/B+'s or whatever to take some interesting classes out of my comfort zone.</p>
<p>There’s a lot of variables that go into getting a 4.0. I think you have to be lucky in addition to hardworking and smart.</p>