[falling_snow]

Hi everyone. I just scored a low grade on my midterm...i freaked out. I was down on myself...i studied so hard and i knew the subject in and out. But i guess i didn't read the questions carefully and made a lot of minor mistakes. just today, i started to realized that i shouldn't care about grades too much. After i grad, it will just be a letter. I wish i focused more on learning and improving myself than studying the right things to get good grades. I hate how grades determine your intelligence. hmm...what about u guys?

[certifiedPSYCHOPATH]

i agree
grades used to be important to me...back in high school to get into the course i want
now not so much anymore
i aim for a spass and thats it...not much difference at the end of the day, you still get the the same degree as someone finishing with honours

[swayingdandelion]

they used to be sooo important when i was a frosh, but now.. eh~~ i should care more about them since im going to grad school but i just cant get interested in the classes this semester. i think next semester when i have classes i actually like, i will care more

[YellohSwtTart]

they're pretty darn important to me. i need to go to vet school.

[allie]

Yeah, you shouldn't be so hard on yourself.

But you also shouldn't just aim to pass right? I know it sounds lame, but I just try to get the best grade I can. Self-respect man!

[molla]

They are pretty important to me cause I want to apply to med school. But I dont have the pre-med mentality where i become cutthroat and do whatever it takes to get high grades. I study and dont go too crazy. I try and focus on other things like volunteering and keeping a decent social life. At med interviews you might have a 4.0 but if you have no personality then thats a no-no. As long as I stay around a 3.8 or above overall gpa im happy, because everyone knows that med school is really competitive so a high gpa is a must.

[VitaDolce*]

I hate how grades determine your intelligence.

EXACTLY ^^

[kaotsun]

it's not quite important to me....but i do wish and hope i get good marks...sometimes i do, sometimes i dont"""

[Trungy]

It is extremely important for me. I'm going to apply for Stanford grad school, and they just don't accept anybody.

Some of you guys talk about how a degree is just a paper, and that your paper is all that matters. Well, for some majors, that may be the case, but for others, such as engineering, GPA is extremely important for several jobs. Don't fool yourself when you say that a degree is just a paper. A 4.0 GPA can get you a long way, especially right out of college where employers have nothing to base you by except your interviewing skills and your GPA.

[amazingdude1]

a bit more important than girls

[me094]

Grade is important... but it's not everything... if you are not planning on attending grad school it's not very important... but it's always good to set high goals for yourself, getting good grades is important in that sense...

But... don't stress yourself out just to get good grades... i've learn through my four years of college that it's better to learn the material then to study your ass off... if you've learned the material, you really only need to look over the material to understand and remember everything...

[AznBetty]

theyre totally important to me!!

i get hella depressed w hen i get Bs and Cs....

[gary]

Hi everyone. I just scored a low grade on my midterm...i freaked out. I was down on myself...i studied so hard and i knew the subject in and out. But i guess i didn't read the questions carefully and made a lot of minor mistakes. just today, i started to realized that i shouldn't care about grades too much. After i grad, it will just be a letter. I wish i focused more on learning and improving myself than studying the right things to get good grades. I hate how grades determine your intelligence. hmm...what about u guys?

you know your low grade doesn't surprise me. look at the title.

[Fui]

Hi everyone. I just scored a low grade on my midterm...i freaked out. I was down on myself...i studied so hard and i knew the subject in and out. But i guess i didn't read the questions carefully and made a lot of minor mistakes. just today, i started to realized that i shouldn't care about grades too much. After i grad, it will just be a letter. I wish i focused more on learning and improving myself than studying the right things to get good grades. I hate how grades determine your intelligence. hmm...what about u guys?

same thing happened to me... I was so upset upon seeing my midterm test score... and I spent a lot of time studying for that test too, but it's just one test, there will be many out there, so I know I will do better next time and I know you till too.
yes, that's right grades are just a letter, but I guess the letter A is very important in my family, so I don't know. I was pretty blue about the test situation, but I know I will do better next time and so on.
I did the same thing you did, it was because I didn't read the question carefully... so next time I will learn from my mistakes.

[bumb1ebee]

I don't think people should try to justify their poor performance on the test by saying that the grade will "just be a letter" after graduating. Grades don't necessarily determine your intelligence, it also shows how much work you put into studying (and that you know HOW to study and manage your time effectively). If I was an employer looking for skilled employees, their GPA would be one of the few things I have to judge them, and I would use it.

[angelZ]

grades are so important to me...i don't want to be kicked out of school for having a low GPA...

[gwash]

with my course?!!...


hellyeah!!.. its very darn important.. or else i'll get kick-out instantly!

[Pao!]

of course grades are important... that's why we're students, students should have decent grades considering that it's what is only asked of us... to study.

but what i do is just do my best and if i get high grades, then very good! and if the grade i got is not so high... there's something wrong with the teacher. haha.... well, just know that you get what you give. ^^

[darae]

not important to me. i dont give a crap. just as long as ive learned something

important to society as in colleges when they see my grades they'll judge me on that.

so i work my butt off to get good grades.

[oh so delicious]

Yes grades are pretty important to me. I have to maintain a 3.5 in order to keep my scholarship. >_<