<p>It really doesn't have all that much to do with gpa- it's all about rank.
If you have a 3.3 and are in the top 10% you're much better off than having a 3.7 and not even making the top 25%.</p>
<p>Mind you, your school has to rank for this to be true.</p>
<p>I agree: SEE YOUR TEACHERS. Actually my calc teacher rounded up my grade this quarter from an 89 to a 91 (I’m not really sure how that worked, or how comfortable I am with it…) and my advanced physics teacher will extend deadlines for labs and stuff if you express that you are interested in the class but have a lot going on. Just getting to know them as people will help you out.</p>
<p>See if your school has a tutoring program, student-to-student. If not, start one – it will help your resume! ;)</p>
<p>Let us know how it turns out :)</p>
<p>dude I feel for you. I got an 89.7% in one class and the teacher refuses to round it up to an A. life sucks eh?</p>
<p>im barely in the top 30%, and 3.6 is weighted, uw is 3.3</p>
<p>I hate school.</p>
<p>At daughter's school an A is 94-100, B is 87 - 93 etc........
guess you should be glad you don't go there.</p>
<p>OK, so if you have HIGH b's like you do, I would suggest focusing on one or two (depending on what's feasible) of the harder classes and working those up to an A. Three b's that were 89s are still Bs, but 2 B's that are 82s and one A that's a 91 looks a lot better because they don't see the numbers. Instead of expending energy equally, really put all of your efforts in the few that you choose, while maintaining your grades in the others (you could even afford a semester of High C's in the classes that you choose not to pursue, so long as the end averages out to a B."</p>