Some Advice pwease

[Joe_The_Plumber]

really off topic and random I know but i was just wondering what your GPA (in highschool) had to be to get into a good college, like a university. Im in my second semester in 10th grade and if i want to get into Maryland University then i really gotta push myself the rest of this and next year. I dont really mind school, its just the motivation isnt there because i think Im doing well enough to get into a school like Maryland. well.. the past report card a couple of my friends got gpa's like 3.75, 4.39, 319, etc you get the point while Im stuck hovering around the 2.8 range and a couple things have happened that have showed me Im far below what i need to be. Last quarter i got a 2.63 gpa, the one before that a 3.0. I heard you gotta get ATLEAST a 3.6 to get into a good college.

is that true? are there any special circumstances, especially since Im going to go to a 2 year community college before uni (all colleges in maryland accepts transfers from this CC)? how much time do i have left to bring my grades up? and if i get atleast a 3.6 from here on would i probably get in?

and the classes Im taking next year are (if it even means anything):

ap language
ap art history
honors algebra 2
honors us history
child development (yeah.. )
team sports
ceramics
sociology
sports medicine
honors chemistry (or standard i forget)

 

[blackhawksniper]

absolute min for a "good" college is 3.0 cumulative GPA.

3.6 cum would be better

 

[Stinky Wizzleteats]

also things like volunteer work & being on sports teams/clubs go along way as well, but yea for a good college Id say 3.4+ cumulative. also if your state has a dual enrollment program, look into that It'll save you money [you don't have to pay for the classes] & looks great on any college/uni app

 

[Spitfire'd]

The higher you can get your GPA up the better your chances for government scholarships and grants. The latter may not depend on your GPA as much.

It really depends on what education specific legislature your State has. That would be something I highly recommend looking into. It's also good that you are taking an interest in this now.

 

[Endiment]

it depends on how you define a good college. I define a good college to be a place like carnegie mellon. they are probably looking for a 3.7+. but really you can get into a pretty good university with around 3.3 or 3.4, a 3.6 will be more beneficial certainly. the important thing is not the GPA though, it's the standardized testing. you're taking hard classes it looks like and if you do well on your standardized tests you can go places. I know a guy who had a 2.7 cum and got into RPI.

 

[SpetzNaz]

GPA isn't everything, but mine was around a 3.4.

That said, with that schedule... be careful. If you take classes that are too difficult for you, even if they are weighted, you might end up shooting yourself in the foot. A class like AP Art History is exceptionally tough, unless you're seriously into the subject. My suggestion would be to select a few upper level courses in areas you are confident in, and then take standard level courses for everything else.

... just my 2 cents, but I'm a high school teacher, so take that for what its worth.