So I just realized my GPA will be totally ruined

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>So I came into school today and I talked to my Geography teacher about how he's doing and stuff, and he talked to me about reports and exams, and he said he's already filled out my report. So I was like, what did I get? He said oh you're not getting a grade this final semester, just personal comments, the junior year grade will come right from your A Level score. This is a real surprise for me, since before the exam week I was approached by almost all of my teachers and they told me that I'll be getting an A in their class. I was really excited because this secured my GPA.</p>

<p>This is going to kill me.</p>

<p>I always turn up top of classes, but I can't take standardized tests! This is really something I should have gotten over since I'm already approaching senior year, and there is really no excuse for this :P</p>

<p>The fact that I achieved 100% scores in almost all my class assignments is now going to be meaningless because instead of a letter grade from the teacher to contribute to my GPA, I'm only getting a comments report.</p>

<p>I don't think there's much I can do now, in August my A Level scores will come out and, instead of straight A+s, the A Level scores will be my grade for the final semester of junior year.</p>

<p>Sorry if I'm ranting, I really am actually lol, but I just feel I really have to express this surprise. I really have no idea how much my A Level scores are going to turn out to be, but surely I believe they won't be straight As. God, this could bring my GPA from 3.9 down to 3.6!</p>

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<p>I’m sure it will be fine, just talk to your teacher about it and say the same thing that you just wrote here. Talk about how it’s unfair that a single test should determine your entire semester, that testing is a poor indicator of actual knowledge, that you had a bad testing day, that you can’t take standardized tests well, etc.</p>

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<p>Cry me a river…</p>

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<p>Oh no, a 3.6 what ever shall I do? SHUT THE **** UP.</p>

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<p>You say that you’re bad at standardized tests, which are almost universally required for American college admissions. It makes me wonder how you did on the SAT/ACT. Another thing: it always sounds a little silly to me when people say that they can’t do well on standardized tests but are great at school tests. “It’s the wierdest thing. I always do great until my skills are objectively compared to other students’!” :)</p>

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<p>What are A level scores?</p>

<p>An A in your school isn’t a 4? An 4 in my school is 90-100%</p>

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<p>^ [GCE</a> Advanced Level - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GCE_Advanced_Level]GCE”>A-level - Wikipedia)</p>

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<p>wow your GPA is still good</p>

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<p>Yeah, I don’t understand standardized test un-takers either. But that does suck, I’m sorry. Practice taking standardized tests! It’s a crucial skill, and all you need is practice to get better at it.</p>

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<p>I suspected it was some random british thing…</p>

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<p>Have fun flipping burgers the rest of your life.</p>