Ok so my brother has a teacher right now who says that grades shoud be the last thing the students care about in school so long as they learn what they are supposed to (though that isnt really reflected in the way she grades her stuff). however I disagree with her because you can not get into college if you dont have high marks in school. So what do you guys think? Are grades important? or are they not?
Being able to communicate the knowledge you've learned back is just as important as learning the knowledge. So yes marks are important, but as to your first question I don't care about them nearly as much as I should.
How does secondary education work in the U.S? I'm aware that you don't have tests like A-levels, national tests on specific subjects, but I don't know what the SAT tests you do are, or what the whole grad average thing is.
I couldnt care less about my grades. Im always in the top 5 in school on the tests but I dont care about the grades themselves. But I try to get good grades because I will get in trouble from my parents lol
I care a lot about them... I want to try to maintain a 3.7+ GPA in college. My first quarter went well (3.93) but I think I'll have to expend a lot more effort this quarter. The classes are requiring a lot more reading and a lot more writing.
I care a lot about them... I want to try to maintain a 3.7+ GPA in college. My first quarter went well (3.93) but I think I'll have to expend a lot more effort this quarter. The classes are requiring a lot more reading and a lot more writing. en-z-io
Wow, I can't even imagine grades like that. Are you in the top 3 in your class?
Good grades are the only thing that will allow me to continue on to my second year of my bachelor's degree, so that's all I care about right now. Luncbox1
I am in the exact same boat. And, so far, things are not looking promising :(
[QUOTE="en-z-io"]I care a lot about them... I want to try to maintain a 3.7+ GPA in college. My first quarter went well (3.93) but I think I'll have to expend a lot more effort this quarter. The classes are requiring a lot more reading and a lot more writing. Luncbox1
Wow, I can't even imagine grades like that. Are you in the top 3 in your class? My high school GPA is about 3.9
[QUOTE="Luncbox1"]Good grades are the only thing that will allow me to continue on to my second year of my bachelor's degree, so that's all I care about right now. thepwninator
I am in the exact same boat. And, so far, things are not looking promising :( What do you mean? Are you on academic probation?
[QUOTE="thepwninator"][QUOTE="Luncbox1"]Good grades are the only thing that will allow me to continue on to my second year of my bachelor's degree, so that's all I care about right now. fidosim
I am in the exact same boat. And, so far, things are not looking promising :( What do you mean? Are you on academic probation? With a GPA of a 2.0 on my first semester here at Rice, I would be if they put freshmen on academic probation. I've had a few rather significant problems adjusting.
I kind of agree with your teacher, yes grades don't really matter that much, because in the end they just tell how well you can memorize a bunch of facts. There are a lot more things to be taken into account, like creativity, which cannot be measured with regular tests. With this I'm just trying to say that even if you have good grades, that doesn't mean you'll be successful in your business life,,,
I kind of agree with your teacher, yes grades don't really matter that much, because in the end they just tell how well you can memorize a bunch of facts. There are a lot more things to be taken into account, like creativity, which cannot be measured with regular tests. With this I'm just trying to say that even if you have good grades, that doesn't mean you'll be successful in your business life,,,zemiguelsantos
My Latin teacher (who is awesome) says that he doesn't really believe in grades and that he only gives them to us because he has to. However, he says that because he believes that he'd rather see us gain as much knowledge as possible and not focus on a simple number, because there's more to life than a number. I agree with that wholeheartedly, but I still care enough about my grades. I know that colleges, programs, scholarships, etc. all use and analyze grades, so it's important to do your best.
Yup, I care very much about my grades, so I'm always gonna try to do good, but I'm not gonna start freaking out if they start to slip as long as I did all that I could to keep 'em high. Thankfully that hasn't happened yet :D
My Latin teacher (who is awesome) says that he doesn't really believe in grades and that he only gives them to us because he has to. However, he says that because he believes that he'd rather see us gain as much knowledge as possible and not focus on a simple number, because there's more to life than a number. I agree with that wholeheartedly, but I still care enough about my grades. I know that colleges, programs, scholarships, etc. all use and analyze grades, so it's important to do your best.t3hrubikscube
seeing that this is my last year in highschool and i depend on my grades to get me into college i would definitely say they are important. but that being said im still a lazy bastard.
I cared most about my college grades (not sure how it goes in america & other places - but here college is the last 2 years before uni) so that I could get into a good uni course. But I think it depends on what you wanna do with your life, like if you aren't gonna go to uni or some other further education, then do whatever you want. I have deferred from the course I'm currently enrolled in, but I'm gonna try and do really well cause it will help me in the long run.
Grades can mean the difference of up to 2000 in scholarships, so I believe they are important. But worrying over 1 percent for more than one period, is a little extreme. I wish I do better in school though.
I care about my grades, but I don't stress over them if I end up failing a class. I believe there are more important things in life than a couple of letters on a piece of paper.
Pro Tip :High School Grades do not matter. I am perfectly happy with my 3.00 average, and my grades are all across the board.
Pro Tip :Always shoot for AP and Honor classes, they make great impressions, even if you get crap grades.
Here is my semster senior grades.
B
B
B
C
C
D
I still pulled a 3.00 because I have 4 weighted classes, AP FTW.
High School grades mean jack, take as many AP courses as you can.
KaptainKernal
Haha if I learned anything about high school, it's that AP's are such a waste of time and energy. From what I've seen most colleges will accept the person with the higher GPA over someone who took more AP classes and got a lower GPA. True, they do boost your GPA, but if you have the choice of taking a class and getting an easy A or taking the same class but AP, just do the normal class.
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