<p>Does UVA recognize students who graduate summa, magna, and cum laude like most universities? If so, what's the benchmark for each?</p>
<p>This was recently asked… <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-virginia/1150420-graduation-latin-honors.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-virginia/1150420-graduation-latin-honors.html</a></p>
<p>Thanks, Hazel!</p>
<p>Are there figures available on what a typical "top 4%"GPA is for the Phi Beta Kappa selection after third year, or top 12% for fourth-year selection? Or perhaps on how many students have 4.0s after each year?</p>
<p>My friend who got inducted 3rd year had a 3.97. When I got inducted 4th year, I had a 3.8 or high 3.7 rounding up to 3.8… (3.8 when graduating). You can see from this page [All</a> About Your Academic Record: University Registrar at the University of Virginia](<a href=“http://www.virginia.edu/registrar/acadrecord.html]All”>http://www.virginia.edu/registrar/acadrecord.html) top 20% after 2nd year is 3.69 So it is definitely in the upper 3.7’s. I would love to see 4.0’s data</p>
<p>Hazel,</p>
<p>It sure sounds like you have done a fantastic job at UVA. Keeping a high 3.7 has to be difficult.</p>
<p>Yeah I brought it up to a solid 3.8 this semester though 
I had about a 3.4 my first year, so I’ve brought it up a lot. I think I’ve said this in other threads, it means nothing if you’re not taking advantage of everything UVA has to offer – I worked great jobs, remained active in Brown and clubs, and had a great social circle, so the grades were the icing on the cake and not the other way around.</p>
<p>Does the Engineering school handle distinction levels the same way as the College? One of my friends is a BA CS major and his distinction level was assigned based on his senior thesis, not on his GPA, so I’m curious if that’s an engineering thing, a CS thing, or something else. Anyone know?</p>
<p>To piggyback UVASystem’s post…do some students in the distinguished majors programs with very high GPAs fail to get the recommendation for distinction, high distinction, or highest distinction:
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<p>If you don’t complete your thesis… sure… I’m pretty sure if you do your work you get at least distinction.
And the link I posted earlier talks about how the eschool supposedly handles distinction.</p>
<p>Any tips or lessons learned for those of us who have set gpa goals. ( specifically end 2nd year with a 3.9+ …preferably 4.0)</p>
<p>Thanks for the reply, Hazel. Based upon your observations, what GPA usually correlates with distinction, high distinction, and highest distinction? (Or is it more subjective based upon the combination of GPA and thesis?) Are there many (if any) who graduate with highest distinction?</p>
<p>UVASYS2012:</p>
<p>There’s no mysterious committee in SEAS. Since everyone is required to write a thesis, “distinction”, “high distinction”, “highest distinction” is simply based on 3.4, 3.6, and 3.8 GPA levels respectively.</p>
<p>Do sociology and anthropology count towards humanities area req.?</p>
<p>Damn it, why didn’t we room bigshot…</p>
<p>Lol I am sure we will meet someday. I am seriously on a mission to do very well in college. I mean after all the money my parents are spending I better make it worth while ( and make them proud).</p>
<p>Sociology and Anthropology are considered Humanities, as well as many other departments.</p>
<p>I was unfamiliar with that “intermediate honors” certificate for second-years. How about if they skip the certificate and knock a few hundred dollars off the OOS tuition :)?</p>
<p>My GPA got significantly better with my major classes, because I had the interest and put the time into them. I slacked off more in the large intro classes that were interesting only through the midterm. And, take classes with friends and good professors. A good professor can (but not necessarily will) keep you interested longer, and friends relying on you for study groups also help keep you motivated. In the end, though, my highest grades were in my math and science classes and I had lower grades in my humanities classes, again because I was a math major and that is where my interests truly lie. HTH!</p>
<p>@hazel </p>
<p>lol thats funny, because everyone I talk to says the opposite ( math and humanities), but that does make sense that if you are truly not interested in the class it may reflect (subconsciously?) in the effort you put in and your grade.</p>
<p>But you recommend solo studying ( understanding ) and then group review sessions?</p>