What's a good GPA to have in High School?

So I'm in sophomore year in HS and I have a 3.3. While personally I'm not content with it, I've heard that Colleges consider the regular classes in the school I go to (a private christian school) honors classes compared to the public school regular classes. Does this mean that my 3.3 will be looked at differently depending the school i'm currently going to? I'm also planning on taking AP classes next year.

3.0+.

3.0+.

Pirate700

Just try to get it as high as you can.

I would say a three at minimum. 3.5 or higher looks really good though and not that hard to get really.bededog

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I'm also a sophmore with a 3.3. But I took very hard classes my freshman year trying to get them out of the way. My gpa should be rising the rest of my high school years tho.

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muller39

Really no reason not to have a 4.0 or extremely close to it in high school. All the classes are extremely easy even the ones of the AP variety.

The classes are just too easy in general. It allows for unintelligent people to just shut themselves in and study all day while joining absurd amounts of clubs they don't care about to compete with the rest of their kind for spots in the best undergrad schools.

4+

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-Apathy-

Don't be a grade grubber! Just put as much effort into everything as you can.

3.5+

As I said my classes are considered honors classes compared to public school (which implies that they are harder than public school classes).

As I said my classes are considered honors classes compared to public school (which implies that they are harder than public school classes).

Lebbin

Why do you think that?

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muller39

Beat me to it!! :evil:

At least a 3.5 but I've seen kids with 3.0 or below get into good colleges simply because they improved their grades overtime while taking harder classes, inside and outside activities and clubs, and just being a good kid throughout your highschool years. But your GPA is good so keep it good. Take classes that interest you but also classes that have your favorite subject but also a hard class (like honors or AP) and mantain a B or A. Also, do some clubs you like.

GPA is important but it's not the only thing colleges want to see. They also want to see that you pushed yourself to the limits while mantaining good grades.

3.8+ is good with normal classes

3.4+ is good with honors/ap/ib

3.0 is fine, should be able to get into a college. Don't waste your time trying to get 4.0+

You're asking a bunch of 15-19 year old nerds... you should ask a less biased source.

You're asking a bunch of 15-19 year old nerds... you should ask a less biased source.

SilentSoprano

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You're asking a bunch of 15-19 year old nerds... you should ask a less biased source.

ghoklebutter

Where did I say that?

3.5 unweighted is good. 3.0 is decent.

You're asking a bunch of 15-19 year old nerds... you should ask a less biased source.

SilentSoprano

You're asking a bunch of 15-19 year old nerds... you should ask a less biased source.

SilentSoprano

I'm 22 :P

3.8+ is good with normal classes

3.4+ is good with honors/ap/ib

gotenks123321

Isn't a 3.4 in an IB class a 4.2 anywhere else?

I think it's easier to get into a University located in your state rather than outside so I believe a 2.8 would suffice as long as you have good SAT and/or ACT scores.

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muller39

Beat me.

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You are in high school. GPAs are overrated.

I had a 2.8 in high school. I got a 33 on my ACT and figured I could coast on that and slack off. Turns out I was right. Getting prepared for Pharmacy school with my 3.9 GPA in college.

I had a 2.8 in high school. I got a 33 on my ACT and figured I could coast on that and slack off. Turns out I was right. Getting prepared for Pharmacy school with my 3.9 GPA in college.

Tannerr33

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I had a 2.8 in high school. I got a 33 on my ACT and figured I could coast on that and slack off. Turns out I was right. Getting prepared for Pharmacy school with my 3.9 GPA in college.

Dtnoip28

Really no reason not to have a 4.0 or extremely close to it in high school. All the classes are extremely easy even the ones of the AP variety.

The classes are just too easy in general. It allows for unintelligent people to just shut themselves in and study all day while joining absurd amounts of clubs they don't care about to compete with the rest of their kind for spots in the best undergrad schools.

WheresKinggiAt

3.5 at least.

Really no reason not to have a 4.0 or extremely close to it in high school. All the classes are extremely easy even the ones of the AP variety.

The classes are just too easy in general. It allows for unintelligent people to just shut themselves in and study all day while joining absurd amounts of clubs they don't care about to compete with the rest of their kind for spots in the best undergrad schools.

WheresKinggiAt

Anything above a 3.0 is decent, but 3.5 and up is what really looks good.

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Really no reason not to have a 4.0 or extremely close to it in high school. All the classes are extremely easy even the ones of the AP variety.

The classes are just too easy in general. It allows for unintelligent people to just shut themselves in and study all day while joining absurd amounts of clubs they don't care about to compete with the rest of their kind for spots in the best undergrad schools.

Notsogr8one

Don't listen to that guy. He's trying to seem smarter than he really is. ;)

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Really no reason not to have a 4.0 or extremely close to it in high school. All the classes are extremely easy even the ones of the AP variety.

The classes are just too easy in general. It allows for unintelligent people to just shut themselves in and study all day while joining absurd amounts of clubs they don't care about to compete with the rest of their kind for spots in the best undergrad schools.

SgtKevali

Don't listen the that guy. He's trying to seem smarter than he really is. ;)

As for SgtKevali taking pot shots at my intelligence this is just laughable. I completed nearly 29 years of university in 8 years and have 7 degrees.

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[QUOTE="Notsogr8one"] I disagree. Honestly, I found most of the AP classes I took to be quite a bit harder than their college equivalents.WheresKinggiAt

Don't listen the that guy. He's trying to seem smarter than he really is. ;)

As for SgtKevali taking pot shots at my intelligence this is just laughable. I completed nearly 29 years of university in 8 years and have 7 degrees.

As someone so intelligent you have to realize that nobody believes anything like that over the internet. ;) But I actually think that you aren't serious.