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What Is a Good GPA?

College Essay Guy

What’s a good GPA in high school? While there are specific and necessary “ingredients” that make a pizza a pizza (cheese—this is non-negotiable, by the way), a book a book (words or pictures on a page—this one might actually be negotiable), or a GPA a GPA (grades), there is also a lot that is subjective about each of these.

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The Transition to College: What to Expect

SSA Online College Prep

For many students, college is a rite of passage into the onset of adulthood which ought to be a time of focus on the major life transition. The anxiety about transitioning can add to this as well. Without a support system right away, the transition can feel very isolating. You should also try and figure out how you study best!

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How to Get Into Medical School: The Ultimate Guide (2024)

Shemmassian Academic Consulting

Gap years are typically used to supplement or bolster your application, whether you need to complete outstanding prerequisite courses, boost a low or so-so GPA, or deepen your involvement in various extracurricular activities, like research. Because there is no GPA conversion table, we don’t know that a 3.7 GPA at, say, Penn State.

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Freshman Grades: Do colleges look at freshman year?

College Essay Guy

Tips to improve GPA after freshman year Freshman grades and the UCs FAQ on Freshman Grades Do colleges look at freshman year of high school? In a word, yes: Even though freshman year comes with a huge learning curve for a lot of students as you transition from middle school, colleges do still look at your grades for this year.

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Medical Schools in Canada: How to Get In (2024)

Shemmassian Academic Consulting

They cite the fact that most Canadian universities require applicants to hit a minimum GPA and MCAT score to even be considered for admission; that the mean GPA of successful applicants is also higher than in America, and that very few Canadian schools ask for the lengthy medical school personal statement that’s common across the border.

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Does Freshman Year of High School Matter?

The Koppelman Group

Ok, kidding, but we want to address a long-standing myth that freshman year is a “transitional period,” and not an important piece of your college application. Each year of high school is equally as important , because each year factors into your overall GPA. End of blog. Also wrong. It’s a big move! Things feel real!

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Global Starts, Summer Starts and Bridge Programs

CTK College Coach

Diversity and Inclusion: Summer start programs often target underrepresented or first-generation college students who may benefit from extra social support during the transition to college. or higher GPA. Why Was I Assigned to a Summer Start Program? I Am Not a First Generation, at Risk, or Low Stats Student. or higher freshman year.