Is it possible to look like a Grade 11 student if you look like you're from Grade 8?
So this is a picture of a group of Grade 11 students. I currently look like the Asian kid in the front with the black jacket who's holding a bunch of ties. I'd love to look more like the Asian kid right beside him, or the black kid or white kid also beside him who're in the front too. http://schoolpress.cdn.whipplehill.net/ridley180/1/files/2012/12/AcademicTieGrade11.jpg
Do UC colleges look at freshman year grades?
No, your freshmen grades are not considered in the UC GPA calculation. This is why most high school transcripts have both a "9-12 GPA" and a "10-12 GPA." You need to look at the "10-12 GPA" after your first semester of sophomore year. You will, however, need to validate your 1st semester geometry grade. You can do this either by: 1) Getting a "C" or better second semester. 2) Re-take the first semester. 3) Get a "C" or better in Trigonometry.
What grades do high schools look at? I'm in 8th grade and my grades are not so good so I'm just wondering.?
Well if your school is anything like my school was then no matter what your grades are, you'll still graduate...heck, kids at my school who always skipped, got suspended and were doing really poorly still graduated from grade 8 and got to go to high school...the only way that you may have a difficult time getting into high school is if you are applying to one of those "genius" schools...and as far as universities go, most just look at your grade 11 and 12 marks as well as community involvement/extracurricular's i would suggest taking applied math and science courses when you get to high school though...they'll go at a slower pace than the academic classes making it a little easier for you....this of course is unless you're able to pull your marks back up, then just do what you think would be best for you :) p.s. soo don't stress yourself...if you feel like you're really struggling, get a tutor or request extra help sessions from your teacher
Do colleges look at your final exam grades?
They only see the letter grade you recieve for the class, not the individual grade. As long as your final grade is not the same as your exam grade, you're okay. Most pay more attention to your GPA and ACT/SAT scores. Those usually determine your acceptance more than actual grades.
Do grades (GPA) really matter?
Based on purely personal experience.I have two friends, Ex and Wye.Ex was a very studious guy. He used to study everyday on the topics the classes focused on. He never missed any lecture without any extreme reason (like being sick or house catching on fire) and always listened to the words the instructors uttered very attentively.He was the rescuer for the other students. We constantly disturbed him with our inquiries and silly questions. He helped us, always.Of course Ex had a great CGPA.After graduation in the year 2017, he became a lecturer. He will be flying to Canad pretty soon for pursuing higher degrees. He will do MS, then PhD. He aims at being a great researcher. He is totally on track and doing great.My other friend Wye, was not a very attentive guy in the classroom.He used to bring his laptop with him to the classes. During the lectures, while most of the students were trying to understand what the instructors were talking about, Wye would totally ignore all that and occupy himself with his laptop. In later semesters, he was hardly attending any classes.No, he was not wasting time.He was actually coding and solving algorithmic problems on various websites. In later years, he became one of the best competitive programmers in our university and his team did great in ICPC Dhaka regional site contest.Of course he had an average CGPA. He used to study only for few days before the exams.After graduation, Wye got a job in Singapore, now he is in Silicon Valley.He never cared much for good results. And this never stopped him.The point is, if grades do not matter to you, something else should. And that something else should be worth it.If you fail to find your something else, stick to good grades. Good grades are not going to harm you anyway.This is how it works.