What can cause a sudden drop in grades in a high school student if the psychiatrist couldn't find anything, the drug test was negative, and?
The school psychologist couldn't find any learning disabilities? We also had a full physical that was normal. The drop was from a 3.8 to a 2.2 gpa without being moved into harder classes and he is at a loss too. Working harder for plummeting grades.
My GPA dropped a bit from my 4.0 right before graduation, when looking over my transcript will grad schools still see that I held a 4.0 for almost all of my schooling?
Did you know increasing number of employers do not care about GPA (see [1])? For graduate admissions and funding, GPA does matter, but someone with 3.5+ GPA with other abilities/experiences/attributes such as the following will likely be more preferred than someone with 4.0 GPA and even good GRE:participation in (and possibly demonstrating good outcomes in) technical extracurricular activities (e.g., coding competition for CS applicant, giving a technical seminar at a local IEEE chapter)demonstrating that you are well read, have some thoughts on where the field is going, has a high ambition/goal, and are ready to do what it takes to get there (usually through a well crafted Statement of Purpose)internship involving creative work, advance technology, or research (live demo, Github account, patent filing, paper)letters that convey somehow you are creative or out of ordinary, can communicate and collaborate well, etc[1] Why Google doesn’t care about hiring top college graduates Google HR Boss Explains Why GPA And Most Interviews Are Useless
My GPA has dropped every semester. How do I overcome the lack of motivation which has been dropping?
You're likely burned out. The honors college pace is demanding and your lack of motivation is a symptom of the burnout. Consider taking a break for a semester, taking a lighter class load for the remaining semesters. Taking a bit of a break to find yourself again and remember the reasons you wanted to go to college in the first place can be helpful. I am NOT advocating that you drop out - just take a summer or semester off of you can, and if not lighten your schedule and take some down time. Catch up on your sleep, spend some time on quiet reflection, get away from the University for a while. We all burn out if overstressed. Your experience in your university life is just as common in a professional career: You worked hard to land your dream job, work your butt off for years, but by the third or fourth year your cynical, unmotivated, burned out, and want to do something else. It's a product of overwork. You have to learn to balance and make time for yourself. That time isn't goofing off, it's crucial to being functional. In your professional life, you're no good to your team and your company if you're burned out. You have to pace yourself and you clearly didn't. Think of it like a marathon runner: You can't sprint all out for the first half of the race and expect to finish strong. No one remembers who was in the lead in the middle of the race. It's the last mile of the race that counts. Catch your breath, and finish strong.
I found out my GPA is dropping from a 3.5 to a 3.2. How will this affect my future?
Well you seem to be juggling a lot and let your grades slip, now may be the time to circle back and cut out some aspect of your EC activities if you're really that concerned. If your goal is to get interviews I honestly wouldn't worry even if your gpa dropped to 2.2 because companies in tech really care a LOT more about experience and side projects and your ability to finish projects more than how well you did academically. At my school no one really put gpa on resumes after their first internship or 2, and few companies even cared much. This is NOT to say all companies will entertain a 2.2 or even a 3.2 or that you should stop caring at all, but I wouldn't stress to hard on a 3.2 if you still have so much time left and you already are getting internships and have a lot of other activities under your belt. My advice, relax, relearn what you missed, and keep chugging along, you'll be fine
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.
How much can my GPA drop before colleges consider rescinding admissions?
Most people who work in admission do not want to rescind a student's admission. It creates a great deal of stress of the student and family, since by the time the grades have come in application deadlines have passed except for schools that are anything but selective. When I worked as an admission dean we would write to students whose grades had dropped. There were two different letters. For those that dropped, but not precipitously, we sent a warning letter. It pointed out that the drop is a source of concern and that we hoped the student would work hard when they arrived. We also put their name through for academic advisors to follow. The other letter asked the students to explain the drop in writing. Depending on what they wrote back would determine whether the issue was then over--with a very strong wsarning, or, in few cases each year, we asked the student to come to campus and meet with a panel to discuss the issue. The student would have to explain the dramatic drop in grades (usually at least a D but there were a few with multiple C's). Depending on why the grades had dropped (medical issues, family turmoil, of just letting things slide) and how well the student convinced us he or she would get back on track would determine if the offer was rescinded. In most cases, it was very hard to vote to rescind. (There were a few who just let everything slide and had nothing much to say other than they were sorry.) The students who came in to talk were very nervous and there were usually tears and pleas from the student and parents. A not insignificant number of students get warned, but few get dropped, usually no more than 1 or 2 per year in all the years I was in admission. Try not to be one of them.
Can your GPA go down when you get all A's one quarter?
I am a freshman in highschool and over 3 quarters I had a 3.5 gpa. when I got my final report card for that year I got Straight A's in the fourth quarter, but my gpa went down to a 3.4 can someone please explain to me how my GPA can go down when I got all A's Thaink you. (The 3.5 and 3.4 were regular GPA not weighted)