<p>lastchancexi has a good strategy, unless, of course, your parents are footing the bill. Then they have a right to know. They also have to know anyway since that was a stipulation for you transferring. </p>
<p>And really. 3.79 cumulative freshman is great. I’d kill for that. A 3.5 is fantastic, too. Also something I’d love to have. It’s not like you went from 4.0 to 2.5, then you’d have to worry. </p>
<p>If you and your parents don’t think a 3.53 and a 3.79 cumulative is “good academic performance”… there’s something wrong with you. I know some people have high standards, but 3.53 is by no means poor.</p>
<p>But I guess even if you’re worried, I’d say man up. What if they eventually find out? They’d probably hate the fact that you lied more than “bad” grades.</p>
<p>You have an excellent GPA with a very strong workload, you should be commended for your accomplishment, not living in fear.</p>
<p>You’re an adult, act like it. Tell them you did the best you could do and if that isn’t enough for them they can stick it. You’re going to college to improve your life, not theirs. If they want all 4.0’s, tell them to enroll back in college and get’em themselves.</p>
<p>Are you gonna live in fear of your parents scorn your whole life? </p>
<p>Now put your game face on, march down stairs and proudly show your parents your grades, if they get you crap - give crap right back.</p>
<p>I don’t want to hear how scared of your parents you are because they are overbearing, or demanding, or they could take priveledges away from you - those are just excuses so you can act like a wimpy D-Bag. My dad was 6"4" 250 lbs former D1 college linebacker who made the ground shake when he was angry and had no apprehension to throw his weight around. I stood up to him and lived to fight another day and so will you.</p>
<p>Just look at this as a character building exercise.</p>
<p>guys I think the OP got the message. he’s got 2 pages worth of comments - some insulting his manhood - saying basically the same thing. Stop being stupid and let this one slide along.</p>
<p>I suppose some people just don’t use gender neutrality and assume its a guy posting. I do it more often than not. Eh, chique is in your name though, they should’ve known it was a girl.</p>
<p>Hopefully you told your parents your real GPA. It’s great, and there’s no reason to be ashamed of it. Some people are HAPPY with a 3.0 for instance, to put it into perspective.</p>
<p>"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>Instead of wasting your time trying to answer those questions why don’t you spend some time trying to help your parents understand that GPAs mean little in the real world?</p>
<p>Definitely don’t fake them. It’s very likely the truth will eventually get out and then the consequences on the trust between you and your parents will be severe. </p>
<p>Show them the grades, but don’t tell them how it doesn’t matter in the real world because that’ll just seem like justifying your grades. Instead explain why some things hurt your ability this semester and that you’ll improve next semester.</p>
<p>Um. Yes, GPA is important, and 3.8 is a great one. You don’t need to “improve next semester”–just keep doing the best you can, and you’ll be fine.</p>
<p>Just stop telling them your grades regardless of what you get. No one needs to have their parents looking over how well they did in individual classes. God bless FERPA.</p>
<p>Is this a serious question or is it a parody thread of anxious CC kids? Newsflash, your GPA is GOOD. If you’re a science or engineering major, it is outstanding! No matter what your major, that is a solid GPA any rational mom would be proud of. </p>
<p>Just man up and tell them. Did they seriously think you would maintain a 4.0 throughout college? That’s extremely rare, sometimes a professor simply doesn’t like a paper that’s worth a chunk of your grade or you bomb 1 exam or something - but once again, that’s a solid GPA. </p>
<p>I’m sure you’re smart and got all A’s in HS but college isn’t like that. Explain to them that getting a 4.0 isn’t a realistic goal, nor should it be something that everyone aspires to.</p>
<p>Haha I never show my parents my grades in college…because frankly, at my school, I really don’t care and neither do I want my parents to care. We have grade deflation that specifically aims to make sure students can’t get high GPAs. Suckssss.</p>
<p>I also love it how this thread assumed that the OP was a dude. </p>