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We’ve watched while the stars burned
Out, and creation played in reverse.
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Once I thought to escape.
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Path of collapse. Escape would make us God.
Yet I cannot help but remember one enigma,
A hybrid, elusive destroyer.
This is the one mystery I have not solved.
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Posted by: tommccain
Thanks for the help. What is a GPA? (Grade Point Average?) What Grades do you get when you graduate? A,B,C? 1,2,3? Something else? What are the highest and lowest grades?
One part of the application says to list any scholastic honors. What types of things does this include?
What do you study at college/university? A degree?
I would appreciate any help.
The grades are A, B, C, D, and F. You can get a plus or mius for most of the grades (There is no A+, F+, or F-) for different amounts of credit. GPA does indeed mean Grade Point Average, and the following list shows what you get for each grade, and the percent you need in each class for that grade.
A: 4.0 (93-100%)
A-: 3.7 (90-93%)
B+: 3.3 (87-90%)
B: 3.0 (83-87%)
B-: 2.7 (80-83%)
C+: 2.3 (77-80%)
C: 2.0 (73-77%)
C-: 1.7 (70-73%)
D+: 1.3 (67-70%)
D: 1.0 (63-67%)
D-: .7 (60-63%)
F: 0.0 (you don't pass) (<60%)
You generally want higher than a 3.5 if you are looking to get into a good college or a University. The very best, such as Harvard, will almost exclusively accept 4.0 students. Also, make sure to check if you have met the entry requirements for the school you are looking in to. For example, many schools require that you have completed a Biology course, but others do not.
I am not entirely sure about the honors, but I would guess that they are any special acknowledgements you have received for academic acheivement, such as winning a science fair or math competition. It may also mean extra curricular (sp?) activities, but as I said, don't take my word on this.
In college you study several general subjects according to the college requirements, as well as studying a specific subject for a degree, of which there are three levels. Bachaelors (sp?) is the lowest, followed by a Masters degree and, at the high end, a Doctorate. For the best jobs you would want a doctorate.
Sorry if you already knew some of this, I was just listing what I know.