#gpa

[mysidaesm]

So many classes I want to take. Not enough time. Not enough mentally healthiness to deal with grades and GPAs. I just wanna learn, not prove my worth, okay???

#school #high school #gpa #studyblr #schoolblr #academia #light academia #dark academia #learning

[bobastudy]

Things I did last semester that boosted my average:

I don’t really like to toot my own horn but I see these posts a lot and I thought I’d share what really worked for me personally :)

•took both handwritten and typed notes (minimized hand fatigue so my notes were actually good lol) (also it’s far easier to take extensive notes and delete them later than to take minimal notes and be stuck trying to remember what was said)

•before an exam: created flashcards, diagrams, and rewrote or fleshed out notes on a word doc in a simulated exam atmosphere to enhance later recall

•planned a month at a time so I knew in advance when I could socialize and when I had to Grind™️ to prevent burnout

•made friends in my classes!! genuinely makes a big difference

•annotated the hell out of everything (pencil or post in textbooks to resell, pen and highlighters in books I knew I’d keep, all online readings were converted to PDFS and I scribbled all over them)

•annotated with jokes this is maybe unorthodox but I swear it worked for me- I’d laugh at the wording, draw emojis, reference memes, and crack jokes in the margins of my books and it made it so much easier to remember key points of the readings later on

•cut off toxic friends. self explanatory lol but stress impacts your grades!

#my posts #bobastudy #studyblr #academia #study tips #study with me #light academia #psych major #english major #canadian studyblr #aesthetic #double major #academic weapon #study like granger #study resources #studyblr resources #abt to start a summer course so I’m in ✨study mode✨ #lol #gpa

[josieschronicles]

Hello readers,

If you are around my age you most likely are struggling with new university life, just like I did. So as an introduction to my blog, I will give you some tips on how to start your uni life and not make the same mistakes as I did.

Academics:

Never skip classes unless you are seriously ill.

Does not matter if your university is strict with attendance or not, attend all of the classes. Depending on your major even one absence can get you behind the course material. If you have to skip the class ask the professor if you can attend it online, or if they can record it. Ask your classmates for notes that they took (but not anyone, pick that person who is very organised, maybe a little bit nerdy, usually they are the ones with useful notes). Go to the TA sessions and open hours for the topics you did not understand fully.

Always go to office hours/TA sessions.

Even if you understand everything fully and there is no confusion, still attend those sessions. Professors and TAs notice your dedication and great discipline to their class and will definitely appreciate that. Depending on the grading system (if being active during class counts towards your grades) it may also benefit your GPA. If you do not have any questions, try to find some. If you did your assignments perfectly still go and ask what could be done to improve.

There are no stupid questions.

During my first year of uni, I was too embarrassed and shy to ask questions during class and in general since I had the fear that it would be too stupid or idiotic but that took away the chances of me learning and understanding my subjects on the deeper level. Believe me, no one will notice nor care about how stupid your questions are, everyone has the same fear and even more to worry about.

Never procrastinate

For many years of my life, I had a huge problem with procrastination, I never developed a discipline, was only counting on my motivation which I got away with during high school but in university there is no other option if you want to pass your courses. The day you get your assignment start working on it, even if the deadline is not until next month. For example, I already started to brainstorm and work on my final projects for the courses.

Take care of your physical and mental health. I will post more about maintaining good health, time management, fashion, self-care routines and balancing social life with the hectic university schedule.

xoxo, Josie

#academia #university #student #improvement #gpa #study tips #procrastination #time management #university life #blog #Josie's chronicles #fashion #self care #mental health #fears #physical health #burnout #college life #dark acamedia #light acamedia #old money

[amvrleig]

education is truly an honor. truly. coffee is too

#dark academia #aesthetic #dark aesthetic #academia #dark acadamia aesthetic #books #writing #novels #outfit #college #college student #university #coffee #coffee shop #gpa

[crossdresserica]

#john belushi #animal house #john landis #gpa

[jackxo]

Guys, I almost fell out of my chair when I saw my exam grade… I guess I got the extra credit question right.

(The exam was in person, with no notes, one hour, a four-part exam with six essay questions at the end, and we had the hardest professor in the department. The mean for the exam was 84 and the low was 47… ) I feel like an academic weapon.

Funny note: when I finished my exam, I was one of the three students left in the room. I had memorized so much information that my essay questions became papers themselves, lol. So I walked up to the professor and handed him my exam, and I said, “Sorry, I think I wrote you a book.” He looked really confused, then saw my answers spamming pages and stared laughing. I honestly can’t believe I could recall all of that information.

#academia #chaotic academia #dark academia #classic academia #literature #uni #aesthetic #college #english literature #lit #exams #exam season #exam stress #exampreparation #final exams #grade #grades #gpa #academic weapon #I’m smart? #who knew! #study #studyblr #study motivation #study blog #study notes #study aesthetic #exam grade #uni exams #university

[roboraindrop]

I can't believe it's been 5 years already since my grandpa passed. 5 years since the hardest time of my life... I genuinely didn't think I would survive losing him, and yet... Here I am. I've survived.

My grandpa may have never had the chance to learn my name, or meet my husband, or see me become the person I am, but... I think like to think that he'd be proud of me. Proud of the person that I've become. I miss him every day.

#rain rambles #gpa

[xkingmorningstarx]

Hannah: Uncle Scrooge what will you buy for Goldie for christmas?? ^w^

Gosalyn: And since you are my uncle now you should give me pocket money for christmas!

Drake: GOSALYN!

Gosalyn: What isn't that the truth that Uncle Scrooge is my uncle now??... -_-

Drake: He's only your uncle in law like for me....

Well lass I dinna really buy Goldie alot of stuff, mainly it's Gold or jewelry that I get her!

Gosalyn lass, of course ya can have some pocket money!

#scrooge mcduck #ducktales fandom #ducktales reboot #duckverse #duckburg #ducktales 2017 #darkwing duck #GPA #hannah mallard #disney ducks #gosalyn mallard #ducktales gosalyn

[theycallmeaspen]

Instead of the five stages of grief, I go through the five stages of exam season:

1) Over preparation/cockiness

2) Burnout

3) Giving up

4) Cursing my existence

5) Panic Revision

#studying #gcse memes #i am in hell #gcses 2023 #gcse student #gpa

[eugenesisland]

Jeep Overlanding in a GPA

#overlanding #jeep #ford #willys #gpa #ford gpa

[betrayeregg]

Well, well, well if it isn't my spoon debt coming to collect

#chronic illness #chronic pain #vasculitis #gpa

[isawthe-sign]

Stress

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

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#stress #midterms #gpa #asl #american sign language #asl art #art #sign language #graphic design #image id

[fearlessequitation]

#equestrian #equine #stanley #jumper #honeycomb #thoroughbred #horse #horse show #horses #pony #gpa #jumping #lesson #riding

[eliteprepsat]

Numbers never lie, or so the saying goes.

Your GPA purports to be an objective measure of your performance in your high school classes. But a variety of factors undermine the objectivity of GPAs:

An A in one class might not be as difficult to achieve as a B in another. A personal crisis might make achieving a 3.0 in one semester a more impressive achievement than earning a 3.7 in another. A high GPA freshman year might not reflect the same level of engagement or understanding as a high GPA junior year, even though GPA counts all years the same.

GPA is certainly a major factor in college admissions, but it’s far from the only one. College admissions committees read your application holistically: GPA, SAT and ACT scores, extracurricular activities, and admissions essays combine to create a more thorough portrait of you as a student and a person.

And so, if you have a low GPA, here are a few strategic workarounds to consider as you prepare to apply to college.

1. FIGURE OUT IF YOU ACTUALLY HAVE A LOW GPA.

“Low” is a relative term. Your GPA is only “low” if it will deny you admission to the school of your choice. The average GPA for the 2017 entering class to UCLA was 4.39. For the 2017 University of Michigan class, 3.87. For the 2016 Penn State class, 3.6. Do some investigating. Find out what “low” means for your schools of choice. And remember: an average is not a cutoff. Many students gained admission to these schools with GPAs below these averages.

But if your GPA is below average for a given school, you’ll need to make up the difference in other parts of your application.

2. GET READY TO ACE THE SAT OR ACT. 💯

If the number attached to your GPA is low, make sure to make up for it with stellar standardized test scores. Prepare early and often. The SAT and ACT are like foreign languages—they can be mastered by immersing yourself in the logic of the tests, by making the tests a part of your everyday life for months, even years ahead of time.

If you’re a senior with a low GPA, then hopefully you’ve been preparing for the SAT or ACT or already have a stellar test score. If you’re a junior with a low GPA, start test preparation today, and prepare to stick with it for the next 11 to 12 months. If you’re a sophomore, start preparing for these tests now—you’ll learn quickly that there is no such thing as too much practice. 

3. GET INVOLVED.

Your extracurricular activities reflect a level of engagement both with your surrounding community and with your personal passions. Universities don’t want to admit drones that simply file in and out of class, get great grades for four years, and disappear, never to be heard from again. They want interesting and engaged members of their student and future alumni community.

Think broadly about extracurricular activities. These can include involvement in a club or team at your high school, volunteer work, or community service, but they can also include a personal hobby or a job outside of school.

4. WRITE YOUR WAY IN. ✍️

Admissions essays are an opportunity for you to represent yourself as a compelling admissions candidate despite what the numbers may say about you. When choosing extracurricular activities, it is especially important to choose opportunities that are especially meaningful to you; not only will you find purpose and motivation in the time spent on these activities, but you provide yourself with material to write a meaningful and convincing narrative about yourself.

Spend your time wisely. Whether you know it or not, you are always in the process of writing your life’s story. In your college essays, that story can either help or hinder your chances of getting into your schools of choice.

College essays also offer an opportunity to account for why your GPA is low. Have you experienced a crisis at home? Had to work a job to support your family? If you have experienced any obstacles that would prevent you from achieving your best grades, you can share that information in your college essays.

The point here isn’t to garner sympathy—it’s to craft a narrative about your four years in high school that will help admissions committees understand who you are, where you’re coming from, and what lessons you’ve learned that will make you a productive member of their university community.

For these reasons, it is important to start early on your college essays. Get a sense of what each university requires in these essays, and get to work on them as soon as possible. Have a teacher, tutor, or mentor read and critique your essays. Work through as many drafts as possible.

Almost without exception, your first draft is unlikely to help you gain admission to your dream school.

5. THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX. 🧠

A low GPA will likely keep you out of the highest ranked schools in the country—and that might be a very, very good thing.

Some of the most meaningful educational, social, and pre-professional experiences might be waiting for you at schools that you haven’t even heard of, or at universities you think of as second- or third-tier. As has been apparent for years now, the Ivy League isn’t a golden ticket to success.

In fact, in my experience advising and teaching university students, the closest thing to a golden ticket I’ve found comes in a combination package: (1) a strong work ethic, (2) a university setting that will empower you to pursue your passions rather than encourage you to conform to imaginary standards, (3) a major that matches your interests and talents, (4) and a department with professors willing and able to cultivate those talents.

Most students are unlikely to find this formula in the schools with the biggest names. For many, the Ivy League and the like can inspire unproductive stress from academic competition and (often unjustified but real) feelings of intellectual inadequacy.

If a school does not value your life experiences enough to overlook your low GPA, then that’s not the right school for you, anyway. Your admission to college is an award for success in high school, but your goal should be success in college. That means finding the school that will foster your best self.

Want more information? Check out these posts on finding the right fit, writing a compelling personal statement, and writing about real-life events in your college essay.

#high school #GPA #college prep #college admissions #studyblr #study tips

[wildarthings]

Really struggling to study.

#two wolves #one is a perfectionist #and wants to maintain #my frankly silly #gpa #the other #is physically and mentally #falling apart #which will win

[lilly-chou-chou]

We got out grades back for exams (mostly revolving around thesis) and in the sea of A+, A, B+ and B i saw one F and now I want to kill myself!!

#phd life #phd #grades #college #university #studying #gpa