Larry Oji, Super Moderator, Judge, "Dirge for the Follin" Project Director, VG Frequency Creator
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Sep 2006
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Nov 4, 2007, 08:40 PM
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Right now, I have a 2.93 as a sophomore at Georgia Tech. I still have while to go because I just switched majors this semester from Electrical Engineering to Computer Science, so I'm a little behind in a school where most students stay for 5 years to complete a degree.
My goal is to hit the 3.5 mark since I plan on attending grad school. Considering the fact I'm helping people with higher-level CS classes than the ones I'm in right now, I'm pretty certain that my issue up to now has simply been a lack of interest in my previous major. If this semester goes well enough, I'll break the 3.0 barrier by this Spring and be well on my way.
Funnily enough, 3.0 at Tech is Dean's List. While I don't believe it's really warranted, it's really nice to say you hit Dean's List for a semester to people who don't know any better. I guess it also acts as an indicator of the difficulty the school is known for.
As far as GPA being an indicator of intelligence goes, I think several factors come into play such as the interest level in a topic, the luck of the draw when choosing a professor, and a student's work ethic from that point on. I know several people who are forced to take a particular major, or else their parents will pull them out of school entirely. It really saddens me.
How ya doing, buddy?
Last edited by ambience; Nov 4, 2007 at 08:43 PM.
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