My 4.0 GPA

One of my goals is to obtain a 4.0 GPA for the semesters to come. I believe I am able to attain this goal as I have learned the most important rule of college—to study at least a week beforehand. Knowing that it is important to give myself an ample amount of time to prepare for tests, I believe that I will be able to pass all of my exams with outstanding grades. Since I have already chosen the path of becoming a business major, my second goal is to maintain adequate grades in order to declare as a business major. By studying ahead of time and obtaining good grades, I hope to successfully be on track to declare as a business

To accomplish these it will take alot. There are a lot of steps to each goal. To get a 4.0 gpa I will have to keep up my grades in school. I have to plan on getting a 4.0 every year. I think I can accomplish it. Getting good grades also helps me with scholarships. I can get into a better college, which helps with which career to pick.

Upon graduation, it is my goal to be a distinguished graduate and maintain my 4.0 GPA. When I completed my freshman year, I was unhappy with my GPA, but had the motivation to raise it nearly three points higher the following year. Doing well in school has not only come to me because I know it is necessary in order to have a great future, but it is also used to challenge me. Having this challenge allows me to complete my work on time and award myself with the feeling that I know I did exceptional on an assignment.

A special attribute that sets me apart is my tendency to work hard. I constantly try to do my best in everything that I do. Throughout high school, I’ve always set a high standard for myself by taking rigorous classes, joining sports and clubs, and maintaining a high GPA. Even if certain classes didn’t have any relation to nursing, club meetings were the day before a large exam, or tennis practice was especially grueling, I still worked hard and put in as much effort as I could. With this type of attitude, I was able to maintain Distinguished Honor Roll and a cumulative 4.08 GPA throughout my high school career. I chose to maintain this attitude during senior year instead of taking it easy, as I was able to gain knowledge and experience that

For this school year my goals academically are not only to keep a high gpa, but to also build fundamental relationships with the people in my classes. I plan on keeping a high gpa by not procrastinating and sticking to a schedule. However, to build those vital relationships I plan on pushing myself to make that connection and not be tempted to resort back to a comfort zone. During the spring semester I hope to get an on campus job,

Colleges can consider high school GPA as the alternative for test scores. Almost all of the schools during admission completely overlook high school GPA. William C. Hiss, a principal investigator of Defining promise, declares “High school grades matter, and they matter a lot” (Maitre, par.2). It is not fair for many students like Ms. Casimir, a sophomore attending Wake Forest University, who scored 1580 in SAT. This was “an embarrassment” as she graduated high school “with a 4.0” (Simon, par.10). Her dreams to go to “Cornell” and “Davidson” was shattered but yet she was admitted by the “Wake Forest University which gave her full ride without seeing her SAT score and she has 3.2 GPA now” (Simon, par.10). It’s not a miracle as diligence and

On the first day of school this year I was asked what my goal for the year was. Instead of responding saying my goal was to earn good grades, or improve my GPA, I said that my goal was to learn. Not to memorize, take a test, and forget, but to really learn and understand the material. A high school course that I consider to be the most meaningful to me is my AP Macro/Micro Economics class. The internal values I reflected upon above are my main motivators for the class. Before signing up for the class I heard negatives reviews from past students, saying that the class was quite challenging and there was a great deal of work. However, this did not deter me, as I was, and continue to be, interested in learning the subject. So far this class has

My GPA has been artificially deflated, and inaccurately represents my academic prowess. I attended three years of secondary school in Dubai, at an Indian CBSE certified school. The curriculum was entirely different from that of an American school. Each class that an 11th grade CBSE student took had, on average, a heavier course-load than that of an AP class. However, upon moving to Texas, my new school couldn't acknowledge the difficulty of these courses on my transcript, making it appear as if I'd only managed B's on level courses, when in reality, I’d ranked first in my grade.

I want not only pass this class, but I also want to get an A. I’ve been wanting to try out for a sport, but I always feel like something is stopping me from trying out. I want to get a few extracurriculars in before I graduate, but I haven’t really gotten into any. I would like to make a few more friends before I graduate, but I am content with the friends I already have. I would really like to change my image, because I feel like the teachers and my peers never get to really see the real me, because I usually keep to myself in

Frankly, I may not be the smartest, the greatest, or even near perfect student. I do not have straight A’s, a 1600 SAT score, or amazing GPA. Although these accomplishments are impressive, every person has their own academic abilities. What I do know is that I’ve taken 6 AP classes, 3 honors classes, ran cross country, track, and have danced for 3 years. Also, for about 2 years I have worked as a dishwasher and then secretary for my aunt and uncle’s business where I have learned about paying bills, managing checking accounts, and the importance of work. I have maintained in the top 10th percentile of my school, a high GPA, and have worked as a secretary for a local business during vacations. I have used the resources provided for me and taken

My main goals for my first semester at Western include intellectual, emotional, physical and social-civic goals. My main intellectual goal is to get good grades in all my classes so my GPA can be above a C+ average. This goal is very important to me because I am in the pre-nursing program and in order to even have a chance to move on my junior and senior year my GPA must be a C+ or above. I think the first step to making this happen would be attending all of my classes along with taking thorough notes and studying not only alone but in groups as well. Along with my intellectual goal, it is important I have an emotional goal as well. This goal is to keep making sure my stress level never goes too high. I think that it will be the easiest to meet this goal by setting aside time

Goals just as receiving straight A’s year round, getting the top score out of all my classmates, and getting in honors classes were just a few out of the numerous ones I needed to fulfill. Throughout elementary school, I did obtain straight A’s and was in the top 5 among the top kids in the class. In 6th and 7th grade I was in advanced Language Arts and in Advanced Math. The past year - in particular - I worked much harder because I knew that I could get into Physics along with Honors Algebra, which was very important to me. I am concentrated on my future in the high school accordingly to what classes I would like to take. In fact, I have enrolled placement in Honors Chemistry for the following year. My classes motivate me to practice my skills in science in and out of school. I took classes outside of school that involved techniques and learning how to conduct an experiment properly. Chemistry, personally, is a compelling field of science. You can have unlimited possibilities of reactions to ratios of chemicals that nobody had discovered

I know that GPA is a very big factor that you consider when admitting students into the Kelley School. And I also know that my GPA does not reflect my abilities as a student. Throughout high school I have faced many challenging classes, but the most significant one was advanced pre calculus. Not for the fact that I’m not good at math, but the fact that I struggled to learn from the teacher and her teaching style. I have taken classes with many different teachers with many different teaching styles, but this time it just didn’t click. I tried everything I could to do well in this class. I went to tutor and with her I understood the material, but when it came to the tests I could put what I knew into the problems. So next I went to the

I am a junior at Western Michigan University where I study Business Management and currently maintain a 3.92 GPA. I am the President of Phi Theta Kappa and work for the football team on film staff. I am a self-starter who loves challenges and applying my skills! I like to take a minimum of sixteen credit hours a semester which requires a lot of effort in online classes. Not only does this require me to be a self-starter but it also requires me to maintain self-discipline. I love challenges that require me to think critically, such as when I helped my father build a 3-D printer. I had to learn how to read wiring diagrams and solder. The instructions weren’t very clear and required us to use trial and error.

After two full weeks of college I have quickly learned that college is very stressful and if I want to be successful I need to learn how to set practical goals and acquire necessary tactics to accomplish each goal in the given amount of time. I have set three goals for my first semester of college to achieve success in both academic and personal areas in my life. I want to receive a 4.0 GPA, only have up to one absence in each class, and be able to run seven miles nonstop, I will complete these three goals all in my first semester of college. With essential goal setting strategies I am equipped with I will be able to accomplish my three goals in the time frame given and set myself up for success for next semesters as a UNC student.