What is your college freshman’s first semester GPA?

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Anonymous wrote:3.3 in CS - top 10 CS school. It did shock us since he had a 4.6/4.0 in HS - straight As his entire life. He got 1 B and 1 A- in his second semester and back to straight As by third semester. Thanks god. His honors programs require a 3.6 long term.
So if you are wondering if your kid dropping their GPA is normal - yes. I think my kid found some classes he could not figure out how to get and A. Would go to all the lectures and do all the HW and attend the optional classes, whatever they are called and then the test would come and it would be stuff he swears was not covered in any of it. I believe him because he is not the type to embellish. I think some college profs just like to f-- with the kids a bit and unless you crack their code, you cannot win.

OMG people HS and College are NOT THE SAME. Grade inflation in HS in this area are ridiculous - showup=4.0. College is there to prepare you for the real world. Not everything is going to be given to you on a silver tray. There is so much more than academics that comes from going to college. One of the first lessons is you might be smart, but there will always be someone smarter.

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Anonymous wrote:4.0 3 A+’s and 2 A’s

I am so proud of my kid in an honors program no less.

UMD?

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Anonymous wrote:ok, humblebrag

I am seriously not. He is totally unmotivated, mostly a tayed up playing games, not joining clubs, not looking for internship, planning to drop the minor.

Sounds like a very smart kid who busted his butt getting into a top college and now is doing some well-deserved chilling out.

I did the same my freshman year (though with a 3.3) and it was the best thing ever for me. My grades rocketed up after freshman year, I got into a great grad program, great career etc. All good.

My advice - back the heck off your kid this semester. Truly. It’s inappropriate to try to be so involved in your college freshman’s choices, especially when he’s clearly doing just fine. The kid is growing up. Let him figure it out, “mistakes” and all.

[Anonymous]

We have several friends who teach at Universities. They have all noted that the first semester of freshman year tends to be pivotal - not just academically but socially as well. If a student can get through the first semester they typically start to see a more engaged student by the sophomore year. Many schools have a freshman forgiveness mentality for just this reason.

To add to what others have mentioned, we didn't ask, and neither of our students told us their GPAs. They talk about their classes and maybe share a mid-term grade or project but we have no idea what their GPA is. They know we want them to work hard and try their best, but that we aren't getting involved unless they ask or tell us.

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Anonymous wrote:4.0 gpa. Thrilled since Dc had a 3.4 in high school (big3 private)

Which second tier college are they at?

The same one your mother went to, jerk!

I mean, we know it’s second tier . . .

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First senester 4.0.
16 credits, with a 200 and a 300 level course.
Worked really hard.

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lol I have no idea and we’re paying 84k out of pocket. You sound crazy.

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3.5 (B/C range in high school)

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ok, humblebrag

I am seriously not. He is totally unmotivated, mostly a tayed up playing games, not joining clubs, not looking for internship, planning to drop the minor.

Sounds like a very smart kid who busted his butt getting into a top college and now is doing some well-deserved chilling out.

I did the same my freshman year (though with a 3.3) and it was the best thing ever for me. My grades rocketed up after freshman year, I got into a great grad program, great career etc. All good.

My advice - back the heck off your kid this semester. Truly. It’s inappropriate to try to be so involved in your college freshman’s choices, especially when he’s clearly doing just fine. The kid is growing up. Let him figure it out, “mistakes” and all.

+1 and I'll add that college is also a time to learn "outside of the classroom" about "life" - and freshman year is a time when that is happening in spades.

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Anonymous wrote:2.6 and I am absolutely thrilled. It was a hard transition.

The A students work for the B students, the C students run the businesses, and the D students dedicate the buildings.

The C students can become a president of the United States - says Bush Jr. Look it up in YouTube. It's true.

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Anonymous wrote:3.1 in CS. Took two advanced math classes for his major so we think this is fine for first semester. He feels that he can do better next semester. We are not pressuring him. He had a 3.7 UW in high school, public school without grade inflation.

There is no HS in the USA without grade inflation.

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IDK their GPA because they are adults. Paying has nothing to do with their GPA, not in our house. We pay for college. This is their shot at college. They know this. They are building their life and know better grades will matter.

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Anonymous wrote:ok, humblebrag

There was nothing humble about that brag.

WHO monitors their college students’ grades anyway? They’re adults now and have to take personal responsibility.

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My kid’s college education is the most expensive thing I’ll ever buy. You bet I’ll be monitoring my investment.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid’s college education is the most expensive thing I’ll ever buy. You bet I’ll be monitoring my investment.

That’s irrational and insane. Cut the apron strings.