<p>Entering as a freshman in EE this fall. I've always gotten A's, should I stop striving for perfectionism, and be okay with a gpa like 3.5?</p>
<p>Try to learn something at college. If grades are a reliable measure of how much you’re learning, you should be going for straight A’s. Grades aren’t always a reliable indicator of how much you’re learning. Learning how to tell the difference is an important part of the college experience and, ironically, not one which will influence your GPA.</p>
<p>The difference between a 3.8 and a 4.0 really isn’t that big in the scheme of things. If you have to give up research opportunities/internships/stuff that will make you a more well rounded person it should be an easy choice to go for the slightly lower GPA. Remember, businesses want a worker that can interact with others and be part of a team. Not just someone who can barf back up what they saw in class on a test.</p>
<p>Yeah, just work hard and do your best. I made only one B before I got to college (in 5th grade!). My first semester in college I got a C! I still graduated with over a 3.8 GPA, which was good enough to get a fellowship to grad school.</p>
<p>I’m mainly concerned WHY your posting the SAME question AGAIN. And honestly, your question still doesn’t make sense to me. What would you actually do if you got a B? Take it and move on, regardless of your “mentality.” No you shouldn’t be surprised if/when you get B in a class because classes are harder. Is this the answer you want? Because its the same answer you got in your last thread. </p>
<p>Also, just curious, but what made you go from CompE to EE? And why are you combining this with premed? That just seems unnecessary/pure torture. No one will hire you because they want qualities from both fields and there is no overlap at all. I’m almost tempted to say your trolling, but I like to give you the benefit of the doubt.</p>
<p>I’m not upset or anything, just confused about your question :3</p>
<p>EDIT 2: If you have something personal to say to me, its best to just PM me so that we stop bumping a thread that isn’t accomplishing anything.</p>
<p>MODERATOR’S NOTE: I deleted a few of the back-and-forth posts. Please refrain from any more bickering.</p>
<p>Don’t let schooling interfere with your education.</p>
<p>IMO, if you are getting straight As than you aren’t challenging yourself enough, and are cheating yourself out of your schooling… </p>
<p>I think engineers who are challenged, meet failure, and persevere are more valuable than those who do not have these life experiences. If you don’t meet failure you will never your know your true worth.</p>
<p>I am an Engineering Manager (BS ChemE) in biotech research and development, an MBA, and 14 years of experience. My reputation precedes me and I am well respected by my 20+ year seniors and those colleagues of mine with PhDs. My gpa was crap, worse than crap… Knowing who you are and what you are capable of, where you are going, and how you are getting there is more important than any gpa.</p>
<p>ok calm down people. I understand that grades only matter up to a certain point, and that it shouldn’t control my life. I just wanted to know if getting B’s and C’s is normal</p>
<p>If you understand that then why do you need to ask it so many times?</p>
<p>You don’t want to sacrifice your “college experience”, so yes, striving for less than a 4.0 should be mandatory! It pains me to see some of the people on here stressing over not making a 3.9 GPA… You people are missing out on the other half of college! </p>
<p>The reality is, you can do perfectly fine after school if you maintain a 3.0-3.5 GPA (3.5+ if you plan on going PhD). At this point, you will be perfectly employable, be ready for grad school if you intend to continue on, and most importantly, have enjoyed your time in college, met some great people along the way and shared some great memories.</p>