I have a 4.4 gpa as sophmore right now, and i can't stand my chemistry class - so is it okay if i get a "B" or am i going to regret not putting in the efort in long run? (i eventually want to be an attorney)
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The thing is this:  Its about character.  Work ethic will take you very far in life and if you slack off knowing you could do better it could really alter your destiny.  As you get older life is going to get harder...much harder...and the time you put in to serious study without excuses will pay off, believe me.  Never settle for second best if you can be first.  That would be a huge mistake.  You are just starting your life...set a good standard now for hard work and follow through.
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Most probably won't, but some might.  It depends on whether you're looking at an academic finance field (like teaching) and how much competition there is for a position.  Sometimes employers will check a transcript and there is a huge number of applicants for a job, and eliminate everyone who got below a certain GPA or who got below a certain grade in finance courses just as a way to weed the applicant pool down to a more managable level.\n\nIn general, though, if you work on getting all A's in your other classes, I would expect most employers to only look at your GPA, if that.
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Im a junior too and my GPA is 4.0....yeh im smart cuz the schools in the US are soooo easy u should bring up that GPA asap u r graduating soon=)
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Couldn't tell from your question if you're a definite on going to med school or not. If you are, then concentrate on the bio -easier for your GPA and you won't use anything from undergrad anyways. But, since you're good at math and chem, you might think about research. You can work toward being a biochemist. Plenty of opportunities in research hospitals. Maybe try some undergrad research and see how you like being in the lab. You won't find that out from the course labs. I'm sure the course curriculum between the two double majors is similar so don't worry about it right now. Get through the introductory courses and decide then. You won't start figuring out what you like until later anyways. Keep your GPA up and things will fall in to place.
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Not necessarily -- but it depends on other things.  My undergraduate GPA was 3.2 -- but it was mainly because of a really bad Freshman year.  If I threw it out, I had a 3.5 for the other three years.  I also had better grades in my major than overall.  I got into some really good schools with that & did well in graduate school.\n\nIf you have similar circumstances (did much better in your major, improved as time goes on) point that out in your cover letter.\n\nGood luck.
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Don't be so hard on yourself and don't give up. We are not all Einsteins. If you have a B+ grade point average, you still have a pretty good shot at getting into a good school. Use every opportunity to increase your weak academic areas and really work hard on your areas of interest that you are thinking about for a career. The tests are really not much of an indicator of how well you will succeed in life and in a career.
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I think anything above a 3.0 counts as really good.  Then again, I go to a school where only 4 or 5 people have graduated with a 4.0 (our average grade really is a C...), so your standards may be different.  Are you planning to apply to grad schools?  Cause if not it doesn't make a whole lot of difference what your GPA was.\n\nCyanne, that was unnecessarily harsh.  He's clearly trying to improve his GPA, and that counts for a great deal.  Besides which, very few people graduate from my school with above a 3.5 GPA, and yet we have among the highest rates of graduates go on to earn PhDs of all colleges in the US, so at the very least it depends a great deal upon the instution from which he will graduate.
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Now keep in mind I am a recent college graduate...but I remember when I took Algebra 2, I struggled some...ended up with like a B (I think..hard to remember those details).  I did much better with Geometry though-so thats cool. I enjoy math though-isn't that ironic? I did very well in college though.
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Very nice GPA, let me tell you, I have a nice GPA too, and I have a withdraw on my record.  Don't worry about it that much if you have two on your record, but if you have a ton, then be worried.\n\nMany withdraw from classes for various reasons, my reason is that my professor told me in a meeting that while the class did not have any minimal requirements, he highly recommended a certain "starter" class that everyone else took, except myself.
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Leave it blank.  If they are interested, they'll call you back and you can explain that you have a 2.94 - almost a 3.0, and only because you took difficult classes (or some other legit reason).  If they don't call back, they probably wouldn't call even if you had the 3.0
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Sounds a bit excessive to me.  A b+ is really good.  If this is your lowest grade you are doing excellent.  Your parents must be strict with you, but I stillthink this is excessive.
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If you are not ALLERGIC to studying biology(as I am to chemistry!)then I don't see any problem in your taking medicine as career.Once your studies in college begin then there will be no problem whatsoever.Its only a matter of initial hesitation and starting trouble.
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This sounds dubious, unethical, and highly likely to backfire on you. If every student could just change his/her grades, then GPAs would have no meaning. Your current school is not going to be fooled by this ruse. Find a moral way to achieve your goals.
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How is everyone else doing in the class? I have heard of teachers that grade really hard and then curve a lot at the end of the year. So a %50 turns into an A grade.\nI suggest talking to the teacher and seeing what the teacher has to say.\nAlways-> If you are doing badly in a class you should always go to the teachers office hours. If a teacher knows you and knows that you are trying, they are more likely to give you a better grade. Even if you aren't doing badly, go to the teacher's office hours! There is a big difference between a B+ and an A-.\nConsider a tutor. Some colleges have free tutoring!!! Use all of your college resources, you are paying for it.\nIf you can still withdraw/drop from the class you should consider doing that. Don't just quit going if you can't drop the class!! If you can't drop or withdraw from the class formally with your registrar’s office then continue to show up if you have to retake the class. The more you learn now the better it will be the next time you take the class. \nBeware if you don't drop or withdraw the class officially, many schools, if you are retaking a class will average the two scores together. So if you get a 1.00 this time and an 4.00 (A) next time your overall grade is considered to be a 2.5. \nAs for Financial aid depends on the school. Many schools will give you one semester to mess up. They will consider you on probation and take action if you don't improve. \nAlso if you drop the class you could lose some financial aid and have to pay whatever the school makes you pay for a late drop out of your pocket.\nSee a Financial Aid counselor.
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Take Chem....it is class that is more typical when you get to college that you will probably take again...i took 4 years of honors in HS w/ Biology, Chemistry, Ana. and Phys. and Physics...i took Biology and Chem. in college and both were reviews basically...got a C in biology because i like to oversleep, but got an A in chem. when I took it again...
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Umm, Law school admissions is heavily dependent on a combinatory score of both.\n\nI think you stand a descent chance with any school between 10-20. You're have an extremely strong score and a pretty mediocre one (no offense, it's a good GPA but i'm just looking at it from an Adcom perspective). Yale, Harvard, Stanford and others are a pretty lengthy reach given the GPA but not entirely impossible.\n\notherwise, good luck
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3.67 is an A- average and is considered excellent.  When doing a GPA it follows the following format, typically:\n\nA is 4\nB is 3\nC is 2\nD is 1\nF is 0\n\nTo find a minus average, in your case A-, take the points and subtract .33 (1/3), which means for you we do 4-.33=3.67.  To find a plus it's the grade plus .33 (1/3).  So a B+ GPA translates to 3+.33=3.33