Seriously there is only one kid who is a genetically mutatated genious who hit a 4.0, but seriously how do you guys do it, at my school the highest other than this one 4.0 indian kid who currently attends is a 98, followed by a 96. How do you get a 4.0, its impossible, please list some study skills, something helpful. I think a clean room helps me a lot, but clean rooms don’t stay for long
<p>do not procrastinate
do ur best
take good, i mean GOOD, notes
read
do ur homework and assignments on time
do well on projects
make a list (1. math homework, 2. history test, 3. start on bio project, etc.)
pay attention (if u can't stay focus to what the teachers are saying, just be silent; DO NOT TALK to classmates)</p>
<p>At schools around here, 94% in a class and up is an A, which is a four in your GPA. So get all As and you have a 4.0. It doesn't actually mean you have 100% in every class.</p>
<p>have a positive attitude
perhaps form a study group
ask your teachers for clarification
read/study
review your notes 48 hrs after you took them!
learn time management and prioritizing
get some sleep
eat well and exercise too; health matters
be willing to sacrifice some social life</p>
<p>depends on your school's grading. at my school, weighted grades aside, everything from A- to A+ is just called an A and given a 4.0. It's basically up to the teachers to determine their own grading scale, but there's only A,B,C,D,F---no pluses or minuses or 98s, etc.</p>
<ol>
<li>do not procrastinate
2.do ur homework and assignments on time
3.pay attention</li>
<li>review your notes 48 hrs after you took them!(every subject)
5.get some sleep
6.be willing to sacrifice some social life</li>
</ol>
<p>I think it's mainly about starting things early and so getting enough time to do a good job and having plenty of time to study, so you're not stressed and in a hurry, because usually you don't learn the material well if you're in a hurry. Some kids are really good at cramming, but then you're not really learning much, just memorizing at the last minute. So basically organize your time, plan well, and you'll have time to do other things besides schoolwork, and you'll get time to rest too. ;] I've also found that spacing out your study time the two days before a big test allows you to not crame too much at once, but also leaves the material fresh in your mind. I really wouldn't recommend studying for a history test way ahead in advance: you'd forget all the facts and all your hard work would go to waste. Unfortunately I've done that before.</p>
<p>It depends on where you are, in america, a 95 is like an A, but in Canada, an 80%+ is an A (4.0) however, Canadian marking scheme is more rigorous and picky, teachers can easily deduct marks. so not many ppl get 4.0, about 10% at my school. But my school weight the GPA, and 100%=5.0. but only 3kids out of 300+ have 4.5 and that's the highest. and all others are low :(</p>
<p>It also depends on how harsh your school is at grading. I go to a low to mid-range public and if you do all the busy work and actually think about it as you do it, you'll probably get an A (90 or above). However, we don't use the 4.0 scale, so if you really want to stand out in your class, you need at least a 96 avg.</p>
<p>i have a 4.0, but that just means i have gotten an A in every class. We dont have weighted classes, and an A in a class is 90 or above.</p>
<p>Wake up at 3 AM every morning of a test.</p>
<p>Adderall.</p>
<p>Seriously, only 3 kids at my school out of 2200 have 4.0s. We don't weigh classes.</p>
<p>Do your work, try to actually LIKE the subject and the teacher, and don't procrastinate.</p>
<p>Grades will eventually follow.</p>
<p>Yeah, the standards are so low here that half of my class has 4.0...go figure</p>
<p>wow... its almost impossible to get a 4.0 at my school. 96% and above is an A. standards are very high indeed here. it seems like at some of these schools you can get a 4.0 just by showing up.</p>
<p>It does vary a lot by school. I know the local high school here had, I think, 12 valedictorians with perfect 4.0 GPA's last year. I remember the year I graduated, ages ago, there were 3 valedictorians with a 4.0, and everyone was talking about how unusual it was to have so many. Grade inflation...</p>
<p>I think not getting a B or lower will help too :D</p>
<p>Here's how I do it:
-Be interested in the subject you're studying, even if you have to PRETEND to like it (Seriously, it works)
-Up your personal standards. Refuse anything less than an A-. You have to REALLY want to get good grades.
-Participate in class, ask questions. Don't be shy. If there's ANYTHING on a subject you're unconfortable understanding, even just a little, DO NOT HESITATE TO ASK.
-Be in the hardest classes possible (That you can handle, of course. But that's a personal judgement). Being around other motivated students forces you to work harder.
-If you have to memorize something (Vocab words, Chem formulas, ect) Get a notebook and write what you have to memorize OVER and OVER and OVER. Not only does the repetition help, but also the consistent writing of what you have to memorize gets stuck in muscle memory, so even if you don't initialy remember, the muscle memory will kick in when you start writing.
-Most importantly, BELIEVE you can get a 4.0. In my personal opinion, mental attitude and technique are more important than overall intelligence of a person when it comes to getting good grades.</p>
<p>Hope this helps</p>