<p>Hello guys! It's nearing the end of the semester and grades are obviously being assigned for core pre-reqs. I am currently a first semester freshman as are my friends who also happen to be all in the premed track. Like all other premeds across the country, we have our own worries of our GPAs but then we also tend to "worry" about how good other GPAs are becaues while we are friends, we're always in competition. I'm not saying it's cutthroat but more of a dissapointed feeling (e.g. "he got better grades than i did, I feel sad for not trying hard enough"). So my question is can I lie about my GPA to my friends to make them feel better? If they thought my GPA was lower than it really was, maybe they wouldn't harbor those feelings of sadness, guilt, and who knows, even envy. I realize premed is going to be competitive so if i make others think I'm not much of a competition but rather a friend, maybe I can go through with this process much more easily than others who are in constant direct competition. Simply put, I don't want my friends to feel bad about their GPAs because they didn't match up to mine. Sooner or later, they need to stop comparing but we're only first semester freshmen and we tend to do this in high school. So some habits are transferred over but they'll go away as they go through college more. Until those habits disappear, should i just fabricate my GPA to make my friends feel better? I've always thought that lying about my GPA would jinx me for next semester haha and actually make me do worse than what i could have done if i'd told everyone my real GPA. I just hate the attention and feelings that come with a solid GPA. And I know people are going to ask because they always do. What should i do?</p>
<p>I also rather not say “I’d rather not talk about my grades” because they’re my FRIENDS! We tell each other everything. It’s just not right if i don’t tell my grades. I feel like they would interpret me disclosing my GPA as an attempt to be competitive. In effect, they may get more competitive, which is definitely something i do not want.</p>
<p>maybe you guys should just grow up and stop comparing GPAs? it’s one thing to simply ask what someone’s GPA is, it’s another to ask because you’re trying to size them up.</p>
<p>you know what? i had a .48 gpa this semester. i had to abandon my classes due to a bad breakup, being homeless for a bit, and selling my textbooks for money. my gpa does not define anything about who i am, my abilities, my intelligence, anything. if you’re worried about “sizing up” gpas, the only “size” you really need to be worried about is how small of a person you are that your gpa is defining you.</p>
<p>I am not trying size up anyone’s GPA. In fact, that’s what I DONT WANT. DONT YOU GET THAT? I don’t want to compare anyone’s GPA to mine. I am more worried about my friends sizing up their GPA’s to mine. MY FRIENDS ARE THE ONES SIZING UP HERE, NOT ME!!! This is why i said to lie so they get a false sense of hope, and ergo a more friendly perception of me, so they don’t think highly of me. I’m not using my GPA to define me. This is why i don’t brag about my GPA, let aloen tell anyone about my minor grades. My friends are the ones using GPAs to define me. This is what this whole post is all about! It’s not about me defining myself in terms of my GPA, it’s about me looking for solutions to avoid my friends DEFINING ME IN TERMS OF MY GPA!!!</p>
<p>Nice try Mr. ■■■■■.</p>
<p>^damn you caught me. I guess I don’t have anything better to do on the day before my final exam -__-</p>
<p>Lol wow hahaha</p>
<p>No harm, no foul. You made me laugh.</p>
<p>My overall gpa was a .97 in 3 semesters</p>
<p>I had a really nice written paragraph, but when I clicked submit there was an error. So instead, I’m going to say good luck on your test and friendship.</p>
<p>pushedaway- hah, i see now. i feel dumb…</p>