<p>What is generally considered to be a good college GPA? Just wondering so I don't set my expectations too high/low when I enter college this fall. Thankssss. Oh, and I plan on going to graduate school, maybe medical, but probably not. Something in biology or engineering.</p>
<p>Well, a "good" GPA depends on which of those alternatives you eventually choose. For medical school, a good GPA is a 4.0, or as close to a 4.0 as you can reasonably get. </p>
<p>Graduate schools in biology are looking for something around a 3.5. However, GPA is less important than factors like research and recommendations for biology grad school, so even something in the vicinity of 3.0 is okay if you have other redeeming aspects.</p>
<p>I'll leave talking about engineering GPAs to someone who's actually an engineer.</p>
<p>Most people aim for 3.0 or above, especially during the freshman year when you're still making the transition to college and harder work. Ideally, you want to get a 3.5 or up. All depends on the college and student, though, as well as your future educational goals.</p>
<p>For me, if I were to dip below a 3.5, I'd be very disappointed in myself. (I currently have a 3.93, but it's only after one semester and I expect it to drop a little as I move on, which is normal.)</p>
<p>I am going to be entering johns hopkins this fall. I plan on majoring in public health, biology, or biomolecular engineering (NOT biomedical)</p>
<p>see if you can find the average GPA for your school. If you get slightly higher than that you should be doing fine.</p>
<p>You're going to hopkins, so remember that when you get there, everyone will be smart / have done well in high school, so it's probably unrealistic to think you should still be the top student or so. But then once you graduate, in the field of grad school and prospective employers, you'll be back at the top.</p>