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jlb · Joined: 18 Sep 2003

3.87 I think. Valedictorian...of course there was only 40 or so in the graduating class.

laogaiguk · Joined: 06 Dec 2005 Location: somewhere in Korea

Jizzo T. Clown · Joined: 27 Mar 2006 Location: at my wit's end

41-60%

What a bunch of sticks in the mud. Rolling Eyes

I was having way too much fun in college to worry about little things like going to class and studying. Still, I managed a 3.2 GPA without trying.

karma police · Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 1:53 am Post subject:

laogaiguk · Joined: 06 Dec 2005 Location: somewhere in Korea

karma police · Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 2:06 am Post subject:

laogaiguk · Joined: 06 Dec 2005 Location: somewhere in Korea

Rteacher · Joined: 23 May 2005 Location: Western MA, USA

I hung around UMass-Amherst for about two-and-a half years in the late '60s, but - as an acid-head artist/revolutionary experiencing existential turmoil, I found it difficult to function as a student.

Mainly, I was always up all night and rarely made it to any classes since I crashed during the day (If I woke up and saw daylight I'd close the curtains and put on a blacklight...)

Though I usually was able to withdraw from courses near the end of each term, I got to a point where I had to get an A in at least one course to keep from flunking out. It didn't look good since I hadn't attended any classes that term save the first day.

Luckily, while I was tripping on some "microdot" (or whatever) I ran into a freaky friend - also tripping - who had taken the same Sociology course, and he somehow coherently reviewed the main concepts.

Still tripping, I went in and "brilliantly" aced the Final and got an improbable "A" for the course.

About twenty-five years later I graduated from a nondescript business college with a 4.0 GPA (in Paralegal studies...)

There were about five other students with perfect GPA's, but I was usually the top student (and grading-curve buster) in all my classes over four years - probably because I was the most sober... Cool

Cliffhanger · Joined: 07 Sep 2007 Location: Anyang

Wow, many smart people here. Unfortunately I'm not one of them Crying or Very sad

My GPA was so bad, I was afraid I would get my visa application denied.
I had too much fun in university and now I'm living to regret it. Will probably go back to school next year to help that.

bosintang · Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 9:12 am Post subject:

I put myself in the lowest. ('C' student).

I took 6 years to finish a 4 year degree, and just *barely* squeeked through it. If it wasn't for persistence and good relations with some of my professors, I wouldn't have.

I really, really have a hard time believing that I'm the exception in Korea...

Zutronius · Joined: 16 Apr 2007 Location: Suncheon

I went to a university that used a 9 point GPA. I had a 7.0 GPA out of 9.

Jizzo T. Clown · Joined: 27 Mar 2006 Location: at my wit's end

mole · Joined: 06 Feb 2003 Location: Act III

Yes. My theory exactly. Most of us underachievers wouldn't respond.
I'm not embarrassed. I've done some good things before and after uni.

bosintang · Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 2:39 pm Post subject: