<p>I just got my grades back and although I'm pretty pleased with them, my parents won't be happy. I got a 3.53, 4 a's, 3 b's. This is my first year of college so I'm not entirely sure but I think that's decent.
But you see, I got a 4.00 last semester and now my cumulative is a 3.79, and I think I may have set the bar a little to high for myself; now my parents have come to expect all A's.
I am terrified to tell them what I really got. I am miserable at my current school and should be transferring in the fall but one of the stipulations my parents made was to have good academic performance.
Should I just print them off a fake copy showing all A's? (there is actually a very slim chance that they'll see my actual grades, but there still is a chance)
Or should I just man up (figuratively speaking) and show them my real grades? And any advice on explaining how I went from a 4.00 to a 3.5 without sound like I'm making excuses?</p>
<p>You’re taking 7 courses?</p>
<p>2 are labs, so technically 5</p>
<p>no, grow up</p>
<p>Show them the real grade. If they do find out you lied, it’ll be worse because of the lie.</p>
<p>that’s ridiculous, 3.53 is a good GPA. if your parents would be upset with a 3.79 freshman year GPA, then there’s a deeper problem here.</p>
<p>My strategy:
Don’t tell parents about grades, ever, unless you are in danger of failing/on academic probation. </p>
<p>Also, if they don’t think a 3.53 in college is good, well, lol, LDO.</p>
<p>I like lastchangexi’s strategy. :-)</p>
<p>If they’re paying for any of your schooling, they have a right to the truth. This doesn’t mean you have to show them your grades as soon as you get them, but if they ask, don’t lie. It’ll just get you into deeper trouble later. Do they know how much you’ve worked or how hard your classes were? That’s still a pretty good GPA, especially for someone who hates their school. They shouldn’t be THAT disappointed.</p>
<p>3.53 is a good effort. 3.79 is excellent.</p>
<p>Are your folks Japanese? Anyone else would be happy with those grades.</p>
<p>you’re in college…IMO your parents shouldn’t even be checking your grades anymore. your success is your own responsibility.
But i guess that doesnt help with your problem</p>
<p>show them the real grade. I’ve tried faking before and believe me, the truth always ends up coming out and it’s better to tell the truth.</p>
<p>so you’re ****ed about getting a 3.8 freshman year…</p>
<p>Getting all “A’s” every semester isn’t possible for some people. Just do better next semester. A 3.7 cumulative is still great! Don’t fake it. =]</p>
<p>My parents were actually kind of relieved when I got my first B in college–they think I put too much pressure on myself.</p>
<p>If you were to graduate from college with a 4.0, I would seriously question whether you had adequately challenged yourself. Virtually NO ONE at Carleton does it.</p>
<p>As long as your parents know how hard you’re working, they should be happy with your grades, too. No need to lie.</p>
<p>Like others said, don’t lie. It’s time to start caring about grades/learning for your own reasons, not your parents’ reasons =). </p>
<p>Also, I believe they have no legal right to access your grades. They won’t be able to view them unless you agree. But since they are funding your education, you should tell them if they want to know.</p>
<p>dont fake it, just tell them.</p>
<p>I think you should run away. Just sayin</p>
<p>What kind of parents do you have? If they can’t accept a 3.5 for one SEMESTER, then they are too demanding. I got a 3.05 fall quarter and then a 3.8 winter quarter…averages to 3.4. My parents were still happy about that…and they’re Indian haha</p>
<p>I dont support grade cheating, but if you are going to fiddle it, do it properly. If you want a “how to”, PM a fool. :D</p>
<p>How are you coming to the conclusion that a 3.8 your freshman year is poor? That’s a wonderful GPA that sets you up for numerous possibilities and opportunities.</p>