UCHICAGO Grades, GPA, Hard Work, Student Study Ethic 2016 Thread

MindLife
Sun, 08 Jan 2017 18:40:04 +0000

I have a daughter who’s a first year at UofC and a son who’s a junior in HS, so this answer is targeted at you as a Junior.

1. There’s a little inflation going on from what I can see but not much. The average GPA is reportedly below 3.5

2. You can achieve >3.7. In part it depends on who you are and what you bring, and in part it depends on the classes you choose.

3. You definitely need a solid work ethic. Schoolwork has to be on your mind the whole time, even when you plan your weekends. Everyone around you will have a similar outlook and that helps

4. Give up procrastinating. That’s the habit you need to break the most.
If you are worried that you have a low GPA now then that is a concern going forward for sure. You should work on that a lot. (My son’s GPA is teetering a bit in Junior year but he has no intention of going to a school like that). But be assured that if you do get admitted to UofC you’ll be able to handle it. They are pretty good at picking students who can do the UofC thing.