GPA Isn't Everything!
"You can get all A's and still Flunk Life," this quote by Walker Percy holds true especially when applying to College, whether undergrad. or graduate school. Many people aim for that 4.0 - some get there, but a lot never do and end up worrying over whether or not they will get accepted because of their lack of "high grades." You do not need high grades to get into college and the admissions committee at the various colleges do not expect to always see them. What they look for however, is a well rounded individual. Grades only make up a small portion of your overall package....
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Denis Rancourt, How Important is my GPA?
I know longer obsess about my GPA like I did at the beginning of my academic career, although it still lies at the back of my mind and causes the occasional panic attack! But I do not run to check my grades. When I feel that I have done a truly good job on a final paper or major project, I don't feel the need to see what letter-grade it is attached to. I am proud of this work, the letter that has been written on its last page in bright red ink doesn't mean much at that point. I'll often find out my "grade" months later, and so far this has worked for me - my professors have always ended up agreeing with me when I think I've produced the best work I can during a given period of time. Their "marks" have matched my own, although there is something about evaluating accomplishment with a hierarchy of letters that bothers me a little, and I don't know if it is the best way to encourage students...
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