So my first quarter grades are in... Did I do good?

<p>Hey so I just finished my first quarter of college, and received a B+, B-, C+, and an A-. Overall equalling a 3.0 flat GPA. I go to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, and very reputable CA Public University. And I have aspirations to either go on to grad school or law school. Your opinion would be greatly appreciated.</p>

<p>I’m not trying to be offensive, but I’ve always thought that a 3.0 was just an okay gpa; you’re not doing a very bad job, but you’re not doing a particularly great one either. If you want to get into a top-tier law school, you’ll have to pull it up, but that shouldn’t be too much of a problem since this is just your first quarter in college.</p>

<p>For your first quarter, a 3.0 is fine, but you definitely want to work harder from now on.</p>

<p>Thanks, I totally agree.</p>

<p>It’s not bad, but it’s not spectacular either. Just keep working and try and get the highest grades you can to go to the best grad/law school you can get into :)</p>

<p>Make that C+ and B- into a B+ and you’ll be golden.</p>

<p>Did you do good?</p>

<p>From your grades you did well. </p>

<p>But you need to work on your english :-)</p>

<p>Kei</p>

<p>P.S. Don’t worry about the marks you get; work hard, learn well, and the grades will come.</p>

<p>You did good. Keep up the good work you good-doer!</p>

<p>Well, what classes are you taking? That’s also a big thing to consider when looking at your grades… I mean for my english class, a 3.0 is an 85… while in my biology class a 3.0 is an 80, but at the same time my biology class is very difficult and you are required to pour half of your soul into the subject to even consider getting a grade higher than an 85…</p>

<p>smski brings up a very good point! At my school in subjects like physics and calc, you’re doing really well if you have a 70. In A&P, a 75 is doing really well too! In history, it’s not hard to get an 80+ though.</p>

<p>Grades are fine ! Try to get nothing lower then a B next quarter/semester. Don’t be afraid to go to office hours/tutoring! They are really helpful and will do wonders for your classes~!</p>

<p>Two comments:</p>

<p>1) Not a bad GPA for your first quarter at college. However, keep in mind that your GPA is fairly average, especially for your major (assuming you aren’t an engineer). </p>

<p>2) Why are asking random ppl on a college forum whether your GPA is “good.” Good grades for one person may be horrible grades for another.</p>

<p>you should really have a 3.5+ if you’re looking at any decent grad/professional programs, even if you’re an engineer. those grades aren’t good</p>