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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My daughter earned a 2.5 the first two years of colleges & a 3.3 the second two years to end up with a GPA around 2.90 when graduating. She started off as a Chemistry major, really struggled, switched to being an Economics major, and still only did okay and had really work hard for her grades. Fast forward two years since graduating, and she has a relatively well paying job as a financial analyst. She got shut out from elite firms because of her GPA (and probably some grad schools too), but one thing she recently told us is how how happy she is with majoring in Econ. A lot of her friends with great GPAs (3.7-3.9) that studied interesting topics such as Sociology and English are struggling now professionally post-grad. Many are underemployed or working jobs that only require associates degrees. As a parent, especially of a daughter, I would suggest now that sometimes classes that are difficult are worthwhile in the long run, and that earning the highest grades possible shouldn't be the goal. Just my unsolicited two cents as parents have kids going off to school soon.[/quote]

My Dd is proudest of her b- in chemistry ap that she took after leaving sped courses , she worked hard and she was only American in a classroom filled with Asians at Langley.     [/quote]

Not sure why you had to say the last part. Most of those Asian kids are as American as your daughter. I mean, seriously, do you think they are “true” Americans?? [/quote]

PP with the low-GPA daughter is one reason for the term “ugly American.”[/quote]

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