question

<p>I know its ridiculous to expect a 4.0 in college.
I also understand that college is different from high school.
However, would I get a grade that I deserve to get in WM?
Meaning, If I work 'this' much, would I get 'this' much of grade or would I get less than 'this' much of grade because it's William & Mary?
For example, I heard that when everything else is same and you put the same effort, you get 3.5 at another school and 3.0 at WM. This means I get less than "this" much of effort I put into studying.
I am not trying to offend anybody and I am a prospective student at WM.
I just heard so many rumors about the grade deflation and I am really really worried.</p>

<p>Its not as bad as people say. But you can be proud of the A’s you earn. Dont let it scare you off. For those who want a challenge in college, this place is great. If you want to coast through life, there are other places for you.</p>

<p>I am serious about academics and I am willing to challenge myself in college but I also want good grades and I need good grades. I am not hoping for some free grades. But I don’t want my grades to be the same as when I work hard and when I don’t. I heard a rumor that at WM, you work hard and you get average grades and you don’t work hard and you get bad grades. What I want to know is the truth of this rumor. If I work hard, can I make good grades instead of average grades?</p>

<p>I am not expecting for a 4.0 but I want to be assured that if I do work hard, I will be able to make satisfying grades and not just average grades no matter how hard I try.</p>

<p>preauxlife… this might help some: [William</a> & Mary - Grades](<a href=“http://www.wm.edu/offices/registrar/studentrecords/grades/index.php]William”>http://www.wm.edu/offices/registrar/studentrecords/grades/index.php)</p>

<p>If you work hard at W&M, you will do fine.</p>

<p>But, something else to consider, is that it doesn’t always matter how “hard” you work. If it takes you 10 hours to do a physics problem and you still didn’t get it all right, you are not going to get a better grade than someone who worked on it for 2 hours and did it perfectly. It’s not about effort. It’s about the quality of work that you put out. You do not earn a grade by working hard. You earn it by doing well.</p>

<p>That’s scary.</p>

<p>And many graduate institutions, professional schools, and employers recognize how grading works at the schools they select from, so there is not too much to worry about there.</p>

<p>Remember, there’s an important semantic different between challenging and hard. W&M professors will challenge you and you will work to earn your grades but As are not out of reach by any stretch. Balancing time and priorities is important but most students get grades that match their efforts.</p>