GPA Question

<p>Hi all, I'm a junior current at a UC, I'm a literature major, and I've been thinking a lot about grad school recently. I know everything depends on what kind of school you want to go to for graduate studies, but I'm just curious what kind of GPA is solid in order to have a considerable chance at getting into schools, just in general. I dicked around a lot in my freshman/sophomore years and my GPA is only 3.28 at this moment...I calculated out that if I get straight As for the next 4 quarters until graduation, I'd end up with a 3.5...Do you think it'd be worth all that time and effort to basically go from a 3.3 to a 3.5? (In terms of its relevance to grad school admissions) Just curious.. Thanks for all who reply</p>

<p>I believe that there is no concrete answer, that is, some might say it is worth it while others will say it is not.</p>

<p>It is my <em>opinion</em> that it is worth it. Usually, a 3.5 GPA is the cutoff to a good GPA and you will be making that leap. So go ahead and do it if you can.</p>

<p>GPA is only one consideration in a graduate application.</p>

<p>Having said that, however, admission committees most want to see consistent high grades in one’s area of focus (major). The second best thing to see is visible improvement over time.</p>

<p>Please don’t go straight from undergrad to grad school.</p>

<p>why do you say that InSF?</p>

<p>Take some time - work a bit, enjoy life outside academia for a little while. It will benefit you and it’ll make you a much more attractive candidate when you DO apply to graduate school. This desire to go straight from HS to undergrad to graduate to a doctorate is insane.</p>

<p>^^ That’s interesting…It would also be nice because if I change my major to History I’ll have to stay an extra quarter…So that would help me get my GPA up and also would give me some time off even if if I wanted to apply to grad school for the next school year…But yeah I wouldn’t mind working for a year or two or even doing a few internships first etc…It helps that my parents are your run of the mill liberal artisan work-at-home types and aren’t rich but are well-off enough to pretty much allow me to avoid the real world a little longer via grad school and whatnot so I figure why not…</p>

<p>I’m sure I’m not alone when I say that grad school should not be a choice made for “avoiding the real world.” </p>

<p>Go because you actually care about it. Otherwise, you deprive someone else who really wants to be there for the sake of learning. It’s not worth the crap money just to avoid being an adult.</p>