What is your college freshman’s first semester GPA?

[Anonymous]

4.0 and is hoping to transfer so is hoping that will help.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a junior, and have honestly never asked.

I’ve never asked either yet I know. Hmm.

[Anonymous]

My freshman said 3.6. We're not that thrilled either, because we're used to the straight As of MCPS. We reminded him that the study abroad program he wants is very competitive.

[Anonymous]

4.0 at a top 20 after a 3.75 at a Big3. Tells us all the time how college is much easier than high school.

I have very mixed (to negative) feelings about this. I feel like the high school choice (which I helped this kid make) was a mistake.

[Anonymous]

My DS has a 3.6 after his first semester and I’m thrilled. Remember that most high school GPAs were heavily weighted but 4.0 is the max in college.

[Anonymous]

4.0 for our DC

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Anonymous wrote:
My freshman said 3.6. We're not that thrilled either, because we're used to the straight As of MCPS. We reminded him that the study abroad program he wants is very competitive.

With OP and answers like this - it's no wonder kids have such poor mental health these days. My kid had a 4.0, and that's great, but I'd be just as happy with 3.6. Maybe they had straight A's in HS because they weren't challenged enough.

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Anonymous wrote:4.0 at a top 20 after a 3.75 at a Big3. Tells us all the time how college is much easier than high school.

I have very mixed (to negative) feelings about this. I feel like the high school choice (which I helped this kid make) was a mistake.

Same boat here (although HS was higher - more like 3.85). The HS clearly prepared them well - but at what cost?

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Anonymous wrote:4.0 at a top 20 after a 3.75 at a Big3. Tells us all the time how college is much easier than high school.

I have very mixed (to negative) feelings about this. I feel like the high school choice (which I helped this kid make) was a mistake.

Must be their course selection in college. What is their major? Are they taking classes they already took in high school?

[Anonymous]

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.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:4.0 at a top 20 after a 3.75 at a Big3. Tells us all the time how college is much easier than high school.

I have very mixed (to negative) feelings about this. I feel like the high school choice (which I helped this kid make) was a mistake.

Must be their course selection in college. What is their major? Are they taking classes they already took in high school?

I'm not PP but the one who said I felt similar. The main difference is the grade deflation at the Big 3 and teachers fighting to get "hardest class" label. Or others that want to be known as rarely giving an A. In my view, this is just not necessary....

At DC's university, standards are high, but the professors aren't focused on denying kids of high marks just for the sake of it.

I will say that DC is not in a CS or engineering major - those are hard core and there's no way they'd have a 4.0 in that scenario!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
My freshman said 3.6. We're not that thrilled either, because we're used to the straight As of MCPS. We reminded him that the study abroad program he wants is very competitive.

With OP and answers like this - it's no wonder kids have such poor mental health these days. My kid had a 4.0, and that's great, but I'd be just as happy with 3.6. Maybe they had straight A's in HS because they weren't challenged enough.

PP you responded to. My son has autism and ADHD and we've had to be extremely supportive (as in, tutors and executive functioning coaches) to get him into college. This is why we're a bit worried that without his support system, grades are slipping. He has accommodations from the disability office, but they're understandably more hands-off than the system he had last year. On the other hand, maybe we should be thrilled his grades haven't slipped more! Let's just say we hope that this is just the transition to college, and not an indication that it's going downhill from now on.

You can't know in advance who has students with special needs and who doesn't, but please don't blame poor mental health on parenting. Some of us have it GENETICALLY, and we'd give anything to not have to deal with that.

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Anonymous wrote:If you did you job right, let them learn their lessons and find solutions. Time for hovering is over. They are adults.

The helicopter can never be landed it can only crash or explode midair

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:4.0 at a top 20 after a 3.75 at a Big3. Tells us all the time how college is much easier than high school.

I have very mixed (to negative) feelings about this. I feel like the high school choice (which I helped this kid make) was a mistake.

Must be their course selection in college. What is their major? Are they taking classes they already took in high school?

I'm not PP but the one who said I felt similar. The main difference is the grade deflation at the Big 3 and teachers fighting to get "hardest class" label. Or others that want to be known as rarely giving an A. In my view, this is just not necessary....

At DC's university, standards are high, but the professors aren't focused on denying kids of high marks just for the sake of it.

I will say that DC is not in a CS or engineering major - those are hard core and there's no way they'd have a 4.0 in that scenario!

I have a Big3 kid getting a 4.0 in engineering at a top20. Says it's easier than high school because top grades aren't limited like they were in high school. High school was all about teachers who just wouldn't give As. Period. Or wouldn't give more than 1 or 2 to a class of 15. It was ridiculous. Looking back it wasn't worth the stress. I feel a decent amount of guilt for encouraging my child to apply to this high school.

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Anonymous wrote:4.0 at Emerson

A theatre major? Can’t beat Emerson’s location