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01-31-2004, 09:19 AM
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Ladies and gentlemen, I have just recieved fantastic news! My college has accepted me into the Dean's List for the Fall 2003 semester!!! 
I can't believe this!! *running around in circles at 360 miles per hour* It'sasifIjustwonthelotteryorfoudnthegirlofmydreams !Ican'tbelieveitIcan'tbelieveIcan'tbelieveit!Whata mazingthingswillcomeupnext?
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01-31-2004, 09:38 AM
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Congrats, @Galuf! Nice going!
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01-31-2004, 09:38 AM
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Sure sounds good ... erm, what does this exactly mean? I'm curious, please educate a poor woman.  
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01-31-2004, 09:43 AM
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I'm not sure what determines acceptability in the dean's list to his specific school, but people who make it regularly usually end up graduating cum laude. That can help get a toehold in some professions.
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01-31-2004, 11:42 PM
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I'm not sure what determines acceptability in the dean's list to his specific school, but people who make it regularly usually end up graduating cum laude. That can help get a toehold in some professions. | Well, I'm trying to keep up with that. Me, I'm hoping to (eventually) get a job in my state's social service. It's the one thing that I could do to help people the most, and it's something I've known many people to do to help me for years.
My college requires a minimum of 3 credits and a 3.4 grade point average. Me, I took 3 courses for 7 credits total, and passed the semester with a 4.0 average!!! (which I have found a slight bit hard to believe, but it's true). | | |
01-31-2004, 11:57 PM
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Maybe you can clear something up for me. How does the whole GPA thing work? I never understood that.
Btw, congats. Quite a feat.
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02-01-2004, 01:14 AM
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| | First off: Congratulations, Galuf, and well done! 
@Aegis: GPA is determined by grades and by credits. In the US, we grade A, B, C, D, and F. Sometimes, pluses and minuses can be added (i.e. C+). Each grade has a value for calculation in GPA. An A is worth 4 points, a B is 3, a C is 2, a D is 1, and an F is worth no points. Classes are also given credits. Where I went to school, classes were worth anywhere from 3 to 6 credits each, though where Galuf goes, they must be worth less, as he took 3 classes for a total of only 7 credits. It's not universal, though I always thought 120 credits was a pretty typical requirement for graduation.
Anyway, so the way GPA is calculated is by taking the points earned by the grades, times the credit value of the grades, divided by the total credits taken. So, for example, if I took a three credit class, a four credit class, and a five credit class, and got grades of C, B, and A, respectively, my GPA would be:
( (3x2)+(4x3)+(5x4) ) / (3+4+5) = 3.1
Galuf maintained a 4.0, which means he got all A's. Once again, Well done, Galuf.
Peace. 
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02-01-2004, 01:40 AM
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Wow... I suddenly have just become more enthralled with the marking system I went through!
I mean, we use percentages. No letters, no GPA's, no SAT's, just a number. I mean, when I look at my grades, I understand what that 80% in english means, or that 98% for CISCO networking... Understandable
Anyway, now that I know, cngrats Galuf. That is even more impressive now!
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02-01-2004, 06:56 PM
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Woah! 4.0 average, well done Galuf
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02-01-2004, 09:34 PM
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Congrats Galuf
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02-02-2004, 07:26 AM
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Impressive!
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02-02-2004, 10:20 AM
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Whoa, 4.0 is quite an achievement. especially when doing 7 credits. Congratz dude
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02-08-2004, 12:00 AM
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That's what you call excellence....congrats Galuf
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02-08-2004, 11:55 AM
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