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Are grades in highschool important? - Illuminati - 02-15-2014
I take all honors classes (will be doing some AP too), and pass them all, with around a 70-80. Do colleges really look at grades, or is passing enough?
RE: Are grades in highschool important? - Singularity - 02-15-2014
Knowledge is power,
but currently our school system is broken.
Better off learning on your own.
RE: Are grades in highschool important? - Exotic - 02-15-2014
I've found that high school is not about teaching/learning specific topics (i.e mathematics, sciences, history) but it's about teaching responsibility. Colleges will look at what you've done in high school and will look to see if you tried.
(02-15-2014, 09:19 PM)Singularity Wrote:
Knowledge is power,
but currently our school system is broken.
Better off learning on your own.
I've seen this video, very influential.
RE: Are grades in highschool important? - Skitstep - 02-15-2014
Colleges do look at high school grades, they pretty much look at your rank in your class. If you're in the top 10% of your class, colleges will choose you over people who are in the lower 90% any day.
AP and Honors classes tend to be graded on a higher grade point average as well, so you have a better chance over others.
In my case: I'm in both high school and college, I'll be graduating with an associates degree in college along with my high school diploma. So high school grades won't be AS Important for me because of the college degree, but for you - I would definitely recommend trying to stay in the top 10%, study for the SAT, and you can get into almost any college you want to.
RE: Are grades in highschool important? - Illuminati - 02-15-2014
(02-15-2014, 09:19 PM)Singularity Wrote:
Knowledge is power,
but currently our school system is broken.
Better off learning on your own.
That video was amazing, you honestly use little of what you learn, where as you basically need to teach yourself things that do matter/you'll use.
(02-15-2014, 09:22 PM)Exotic Wrote: I've found that high school is not about teaching/learning specific topics (i.e mathematics, sciences, history) but it's about teaching responsibility. Colleges will look at what you've done in high school and will look to see if you tried.
I've seen this video, very influential.
I do football in Fall, basketball in Winter, and baseball in Spring, on top of volunteering and other activities, and I have leader characteristics, which should help.
RE: Are grades in highschool important? - BeastlyHobos - 02-15-2014
I would say that it all depends on where your going after highschool
RE: Are grades in highschool important? - Eternal Minds - 02-15-2014
Yes. Once you hit 11th grade, instead of academic and applied, it turns to university, mixed, and college. This is where it all matters.
You are supposed to try in high school, not for grades, but for knowledge.
RE: Are grades in highschool important? - Illuminati - 02-15-2014
(02-15-2014, 10:12 PM)BeastlyHobos Wrote: I would say that it all depends on where your going after highschool
I go to a private high school that costs around $15k/year and ranks pretty good, so I don't need to worry there.
RE: Are grades in highschool important? - Mnemosyne - 02-16-2014
High school grades are important for college. College grades are important for jobs. Though many college graduates today remain jobless.
RE: Are grades in highschool important? - Illuminati - 02-16-2014
(02-16-2014, 04:09 PM)Mnemosyne Wrote: High school grades are important for college. College grades are important for jobs. Though many college graduates today remain jobless.
I guess. I decided to start working my ass off in highschool.