Final Grades/GPA thread/School/University Discussion

Ok well i got grades (even though there is a week left in the marking period) and this has probably been my best marking period in high school so far.

Spanish II: 94
CADD (computer aided drafting design): 96
US History I: 99 (nothing to brag about, class is ridiculously easy, class average is like a 98...)
Algebra II/Trig Honors: 100
English II Honors: 95 (this is similar to history..)
Driver's Education: 97
Chemistry Honors: 92, can't seem to get this any higher no matter what heh

However, midterms may be a whole different story *~*
 
Eraddd said:
For SFU I can get approximately 10000-20000 dollars (dead serious) depending on my IB mark. I know my friend got a 39 and got a 40k scholarship to SFU. My cousin had a 35 and got 3/4 of his tuition slashed first and second year.

For UBC, it depends actually. Maybe from 5000-10000? The usual from UBC for IB students with similar grades with me is 5000.

And I'm going into chemistry/general sciences.
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If it's $20,000, I'd go for SFU as that's basically your entire tuition paid >.>

I took my $2500 and I was happy :(

Although I do remember you saying you hated SFU? So maybe not the best choice. You'd be stuck with SFU Burnaby for sure as there are no chemistry classes at Surrey or Vancouver. Honestly, with that type of scholarship, you should really apply to places around Canada to see what they'd offer you although it's probably late now. I know a certain Smogonite went to UVic with a substantial scholarship.
 
Firestorm said:
If it's $20,000, I'd go for SFU as that's basically your entire tuition paid >.>

I took my $2500 and I was happy :(

Although I do remember you saying you hated SFU? So maybe not the best choice. You'd be stuck with SFU Burnaby for sure as there are no chemistry classes at Surrey or Vancouver. Honestly, with that type of scholarship, you should really apply to places around Canada to see what they'd offer you although it's probably late now. I know a certain Smogonite went to UVic with a substantial scholarship.
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I am applying elsewhere, but U T and U of Waterloo is in a middle of a shitstorm (they're starting to take more returning students this year, which substantially destroys scholarship chances =/) and McGill = lol I need a 40+ which I can get at the end, but not now because I screwed up this semester badly (I'm expecting 36+ HOPEFULLY). My counselors told me that "He's going to be fair, but he's going to mark hard" which usually means that he marks 2-3 marks below, and the teachers I have do not go easy with predicted marks (Chemistry wants a 95+ for a 7, Physics = lol gg, Math SL= I have no idea, my friend got a 95 last year and STILL got a 6, english = sigh, you have to dedicated so a 5 for me, History = lol a 5 because i screwed all my essays up, and I got a 6 in French last year.)

All in all, I'll see myself in UBC or SFU by the end of this year.
 
MrIndigo said:
Hot stuff.

What will you be doing there, if you go?
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I'd leave around two weeks after I graduate to do six weeks of basic training, and then right after completion I would begin the academic year. All students are required to participate in a sport, do pt, and are graded bi-annually on two different fitness tests.

On top of that, I plan on taking a bunch of courses (my major as planned so far is mechanical engineering, but that may change), doing lots of homework, and pretty much everything else you'd expect to be doing in a top-level university. Only difference is that it's militarized - I'll be waking up at 0530, lights out at 0000, and get basically zero privileges my plebe year.

My long term goal is to become a pilot, but there are many more options (which is why USNA is my top choice rather than USAFA, which has less options), such as Marine Air/Ground, SEALs, SWOs, and other cool stuff.

All in all I'm just glad I'll be getting an Ivy-level education for free, and will have a stable, well-paying job upon graduation as an Ensign in the United States Navy (I've wanted to be in the military since I was a kid), as well as maaaany opportunities after I leave the service...if I don't end up making a career out of it!
 
November 5th/10th 2009 GCSE Maths resit results.
My raw UMS score; 190 / 200

I'm over the moon.
 
ZystraL said:
November 5th/10th 2009 GCSE Maths resit results.
My raw UMS score; 190 / 200

I'm over the moon.
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Holy crap, Gratz!
What exam board is your school with? Mines with AQA. Getting my results tomorrow (Thursday)!! No........... =/.
With the AQA non-calculator, I found it sooooo easy although I know my classmates struggled but with the calculator, I had swine flu and thought I fucked up and I felt pretty crap through the exam too, but what can ya do? =(.

I also have a biology exam tomorrow, Chemistry Monday and Physics Wednesday. They should be alright, I'm pretty good at science I think. But yeah, really worried about what grade I'm going to get tomorrow =(. I hope I do well, as I really don't want to resit maths in June and I can drop it if I do well :D. Concentrate on other stuff. I'm so nervous but excited to get my results :D
 
I did Edexcel. Doing AS with them too for now. In fact, C1 Paper I had this monday. that was also easy.

Yeah, biology today was pretty odd. Chemistry I've got no worries about.

I had ICT today in the afternoon too. 2 and a half hours for an exam? I was done in 50 minutes. Odd. I revise like a bitch for ICT and maths and it turns out they're both easy as fuck.

Good luck on your results too though!
 
Well Biology B2 exam this morning was as easy as piss. I knew all the answers bar 1.

Also, got my maths exam results back today =D. I didn't get the certificate but we were handed this with our grades ect.

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I'm well chuffed =D considering I had swine flu when I took the exams.
 
Got a 4.0 first semester at Stevens Institute of Tech. Easy classes, grades aren't everything. I'm just hoping to get my masters in 4 years and get some nice research in.
 
I have a 4.0 in high school, and I have been accepted into Georgia Tech, majoring in either Aerospace Engineering or something in the College of Computing. I am quite excited for 4 years of truly rigorous classwork and marching band (a nice change from my 90 piece band to 365).
 
I'm just popping in here to ask some questions. Does anyone have experience with the American Preliminary SAT (PSAT)? I recently took it, and after asking a few questions about it, I got conflicting answers from different people. Just to note, I'm in my Sophomore year and took it as practice. When I take it again my Junior year, if I screw up, will I be able to take it again? I've heard yes, no, and it depends, so I'm really at a loss here. Also, I scored a 202/240, which was the highest in my class and listed as 97th percentile out of Juniors, so I assume that's good. It translate to about a 2050 on the SAT. I'm just wondering, does anyone know about how high I have to get that score to get something close to a full-ride scholarship to a decent college? I don't really have many options money-wise, but I'd reeeeeeeally like to attend a good college. I've had conflicting answers on that as well, but pretend it's a higher-level state university. Any help is appreciated.
 
You are only allowed to take the PSAT once per year, and only your Junior year counts. The PSAT will not affect your college admissions unless you are a National Merit Scholar (i.e. you get 99th percentile), which should be well within your grasp if you got 97th percentile sophomore year. I got that same score my sophomore year and got 99 the next year so hopefully you can do the same =)

As far as SAT scores go, most universities care way more about grades than SAT scores (like several times as much), and if you're looking for a large scholarship it will likely be your grades and extra-curriculars that earn it. However, there are also a ridiculous number of small scholarships, and if you get several of those you can have a significant portion of your tuition paid for.

Also, "higher level state university" really depends on what state you are in, lol
 
I survived first semester at Rice University! It could be better, but it could also be far worse.

GPA: 3.31
Physics 125 (4): B-
Math 102 (3): A-
English 101 (3): A-
Bios 115 (1): A-
Psych 202 (4): Pass
 
I think my predicted grades went down the shithole LOL.

And it sure is pleasant studying linear algebra at the tune of Bob Dylan... at 11:13 at night.. and the test is tomorrow... :D
 
I got an offer to Graduate Law at my university yesterday. That means that assuming my claim for credit for the law subjects I have already done (and I'm almost certain I will be able to; in fact, I think I'm ineligible to sit those subjects again), my next two years will cost about $20k, instead of $50k on my current degree version.

Also, a friend of mine who applied for a transfer to Vetinary, she's currently doing a BSc. (adv) in physics/maths/biology, she's a few points off a HD average, she has weeks of volunteer work at the Cat Protection Society as well as being accepted for volunteer work at the biggest zoo in the state, didn't get an offer. I cannot imagine why not. That said, she was more inclined towards finishing her current degree first anyway, and then applying for graduate Vet later, and Graduate is easier to get into.
 
MrIndigo said:
I got an offer to Graduate Law at my university yesterday. That means that assuming my claim for credit for the law subjects I have already done (and I'm almost certain I will be able to; in fact, I think I'm ineligible to sit those subjects again), my next two years will cost about $20k, instead of $50k on my current degree version.
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Congratulations!

Anyone know what field I should go into if I want to do medical research? I'm not sure if Med School is right for me. I want to get a PhD not a MD.
 
If by "field" you mean "major in college to get you on the right track", then any combination of {Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering} will serve you well for medical research. (By engineering I don't mean something like civil engineering or aerospace)

If you truly mean "field" as in area of medical research to start in, shouldn't that be dictated by your own interests...?
 
Eraddd said:
Congratulations!

Anyone know what field I should go into if I want to do medical research? I'm not sure if Med School is right for me. I want to get a PhD not a MD.
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Depends what you do. You can do a BSc. in medical-related biology (In fact, my university has a BSc. (Med)., and do a PhD in medical science, which is more about research, rather than specialised practice as an MD is.

A have a number of friends doing neuroscience, actually, which is something my university is reasonably well known for. One is doing a BSc./BEng. (Neuroscience/Software), another is just doing Neuro, and another is doing Neuro and psychology.

Another couple of friends are both doing BSc. (Med)/BEng with the engineering in biomedical (prostethetics and other such things).
 
MrIndigo said:
Depends what you do. You can do a BSc. in medical-related biology (In fact, my university has a BSc. (Med)., and do a PhD in medical science, which is more about research, rather than specialised practice as an MD is.

A have a number of friends doing neuroscience, actually, which is something my university is reasonably well known for. One is doing a BSc./BEng. (Neuroscience/Software), another is just doing Neuro, and another is doing Neuro and psychology.

Another couple of friends are both doing BSc. (Med)/BEng with the engineering in biomedical (prostethetics and other such things).
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Hmm.. I was interested in engineering, but the prospect of inflexibility of it flips me off.

And thanks for the advice.

Two straight all nighters in a row. Finished Extended Essay and projects due today. I'm FREE
 
Firestorm said:
If you're doing all nighters in high school, you're doing it wrong.
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Procrastination sucks. Extended Essay sucks. Chemistry Lab sucks. Math Midterm review sucks. Keats poetry sucks. King Lear sucks. English Commentaries suck.

At least in second semester I'll be able to slack. I have classes every second day !
 
Trust Firestorm you dont know IB. I skimped out on 80% of my homework and I STILL had long nights because of seminars, presentations and essays everyday and my school wasn't semestered so we had 8 courses at once (just alternating days). You spend the same amount of time per course, but more diverse homework... yay! I even expanded on a grade 9 paper on martin luter king for my EE (got a D... lol) and wrote a crappy D TOK paper. Most IB kids slave on these things... I cant imagine IB if I bothered. I guess I didnt get any bonus points but its not like I care now anyways. In uni Ive had it way easier.

In other news, I got 75 on a philosophy course! I was infuriated when i found out and wanted to rip my ta's nuts off... Im appealing the grade. He's just jealous of my superior beauty (Ive never liked his vibe... theres always been some weird tension between us). 84 in this other philosophy course, 90 on the dot in calc II (thank god thats over) and the others were full years.

I did get an A+ in this cog sci paper I wrote (kinda like a psychology course) which I was super stocked for. I can conceivably finish with a 95+ in that course. Oh but a damn A- on this paper ruining my A+ in this other philosophy course. Overall I am happy with my grades though. And logic is gonna be a 90+ its so damn easy.
 
Eraddd said:
Hmm.. I was interested in engineering, but the prospect of inflexibility of it flips me off.

And thanks for the advice.

Two straight all nighters in a row. Finished Extended Essay and projects due today. I'm FREE
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Engineering is really not inflexible, where I know it. In fact, the standard entry courses for my university's first year engineering is desginated FFY (Flexible First Year), because most of the subjects are generalised across half of the specific types of engineering.

(E.g. CHEM 1101 is taken by engineers that are planning on doing Chemical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering. PHYS1401 (Electromagnetism for Engineers) is taken by Electronic Engineers, Chemical Engineers, and Software Engineers, etc.)
 
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