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Pieismyign
United States176 Posts
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KtheZ
United States813 Posts
On October 26 2011 08:22 Pieismyign wrote: Im a freshman in one the best high schools in NYC, Stuyvesant High School. I just got my report card today and things are looking decent. The grades aren't what i expected because i come from a easy middle school where my avg was a 95. I didn't fail any classes but one, Geometry. I don't think i'm going to do too well in that subject this year. My teacher is very boring and gives long lectures. He has a monotonic voice too, that doesn't help at all. The result is me just sleeping half the class. In the end, i barely passed his class with a N ( 65-75) , first semesters only have letter grades. I wasn't too sad about it since i got a 42 on the only math test that semester. I just hope i could raise my avg for all my classes as the year goes by. Does freshman year count a lot when you apply for college? From personal experience, it does not matter too much, as long as your freshman year isnt too bad. Like for me, I got like near straight B's freshman of highschool (thats bad, isnt it?) But you cant go around failing classes. I'm a freshman at Columbia. I know a bunch of people from Sty also :D EDIT: But if i recall correctly, doesnt Sty grade with a cumulative average of percentages | ||
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Kal_rA
United States2925 Posts
Does freshman year count a lot when you apply for college? Only for certain private schools. Most look at sophomore + junior year. I also used my senior year grades to appeal to my current school (UCSD) and it worked [= | ||
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Primadog
United States4411 Posts
Try to find ways to enjoy HS. Try out a few clubs, they can add to your experience and are good for your application. | ||
thedeadhaji
39489 Posts
I seriously urge you to figure out a way to learn the material without the need of outside help (i.e. teachers) | ||
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acgFork
Canada397 Posts
I'm in Grade 11 (Junior year in the US if that helps) and I'm in the International Baccalaurate Program and the main difference between the kids who do well and those who fail is this: If you listen in class, and by listen, I mean not think about HotS all day, you will pass. If you don't listen, good luck getting above 90% with minimal studying.. Not sure if this works for you but I've lived by this method for the last year and it's helped me a lot. Also, the thing I find that helps the most in boring classes is to find something that really interests you about the subject. You might be thinking "WTF is cool about geometry?!111" but just find something neat for the sake of your grades. | ||
micronesia
United States24745 Posts
Teacher gives long boring lectures.... not good and not your fault, but you need to deal with it, like thedeadhaji said. Do NOT sleep in class no matter what (I'm surprised they even allow you to do it at all). Make it your business to learn material as it comes up in class, even if it means learning it outside of class. edit: who is the teacher if you don't mind me asking? plz pm me if you want me to look 'into' this for you XD | ||
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Tandinel
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[Agony]x90
United States853 Posts
On October 26 2011 08:52 thedeadhaji wrote: Failing one class yet thinking you're doing "decent" while blaming the teacher instead of your study habits means that you have more immediate things to worry about than your eventual college application. I seriously urge you to figure out a way to learn the material without the need of outside help (i.e. teachers) Hey, you went to Princeton right? I wish I could say the same as you  . I'm getting my ass handed to me here left and right....Buuuuut, the nice thing I've also learned is that the amount of time you put into a class really does have excellent, tangible results in the end. This was something I could never appreciate in high school, because I was never too challenged then. Now that I'm getting my ass handed to me, I now know what hard work can do. However, I still don't always want to put in the work, but I'm also willing to accept the consequences (somewhat). Just put in the work, try to pay attention in your classes or at least be willing to make up what you've missed. If you have 3 good years and good SATs, ACTs, extra curricular, etc. I'm sure colleges will gladly look beyond your first year. Just make sure you do the next three and a half years right. | ||
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thedeadhaji
39489 Posts
On October 26 2011 08:58 [Agony]x90 wrote: Hey, you went to Princeton right? I wish I could say the same as you . I'm getting my ass handed to me here left and right....Buuuuut, the nice thing I've also learned is that the amount of time you put into a class really does have excellent, tangible results in the end. This was something I could never appreciate in high school, because I was never too challenged then. Now that I'm getting my ass handed to me, I now know what hard work can do. However, I still don't always want to put in the work, but I'm also willing to accept the consequences (somewhat). Just put in the work, try to pay attention in your classes or at least be willing to make up what you've missed. If you have 3 good years and good SATs, ACTs, extra curricular, etc. I'm sure colleges will gladly look beyond your first year. Just make sure you do the next three and a half years right. First year in college, I had my ass handed to me hard! Welcome to the club, high five!  | ||
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Kiarip
United States1835 Posts
but also, yeah grades in High School... I dunno. I didn't get particularly hot grades when I went to Bronx Science, but I didn't really try at any english/history classes, but math came very easy to me, and I was like one of the top 3 or so students in the school at math probably even starting with sophomore-junior years... But man, when you go to college, maybe it's just me, but it's really difficult to learn without doing work even in your freshman year... I'm at stony brook which is average at best, although EE is pretty damn tough just about anywhere, but developing a work-ethic is without a doubt the best thing you can do for yourself while you're in high school. | ||
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Pieismyign
United States176 Posts
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Pieismyign
United States176 Posts
On October 26 2011 08:25 KtheZ wrote: From personal experience, it does not matter too much, as long as your freshman year isnt too bad. Like for me, I got like near straight B's freshman of highschool (thats bad, isnt it?) But you cant go around failing classes. I'm a freshman at Columbia. I know a bunch of people from Sty also :D EDIT: But if i recall correctly, doesnt Sty grade with a cumulative average of percentages ya, the first semester is like a progress report but some teachers don't count it but others do. | ||
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