Question for people with 4.0s

[Malice]

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When someone asks your GPA or you have to write it down, what do you say it is?

I always thought it sounded nice when people say "four point oh," or "four-oh" but then on this one dude's resume I saw he listed his GPA as "4" - not "4.0" and I was thinking to myself, "hmmm. That's either a really douchey way of saying it or a really efficient one."

So what do you all say?

 

[apumic]

When someone asks your GPA or you have to write it down, what do you say it is?

I always thought it sounded nice when people say "four point oh," or "four-oh" but then on this one dude's resume I saw he listed his GPA as "4" - not "4.0" and I was thinking to myself, "hmmm. That's either a really douchey way of saying it or a really efficient one."

So what do you all say?

I have a 3.8 but I just round it and write or say "4" or "4-point." I think it's much more efficient that way. It's also more correct, since GPAs only have 1 significant figure (A=4, B=3, etc. -- even w/ +/- there are only about 10 increments so still... b/c who really gives a "D+"?)! [/sarcasm]

 

[ReptarBar]

i personally like 2 decimal places.

 

[jeremmed77]

I have a 3.8 but I just round it and write or say "4" or "4-point." I think it's much more efficient that way. It's also more correct, since GPAs only have 1 significant figure (A=4, B=3, etc. -- even w/ +/- there are only about 10 increments so still... b/c who really gives a "D+"?)! [/sarcasm]

Lol, I may consider rounding my gpa up in social settings. Just to impress the other premeds.

 

[apumic]

^Haha... I hope you caught the sarcasm on my post! 😉

 

[PreMedder]

fawr oh.

 

[Iapyx]

When someone asks your GPA or you have to write it down, what do you say it is?

I always thought it sounded nice when people say "four point oh," or "four-oh" but then on this one dude's resume I saw he listed his GPA as "4" - not "4.0" and I was thinking to myself, "hmmm. That's either a really douchey way of saying it or a really efficient one."

So what do you all say?

IMO its not douchey or efficient, just wrong. It is said "4 point Oh", no questions asked.

 

[dbeast]

I have a 3.5. I round up.

Four point oh.

 

[wrestler445]

I hold up 4 fingers and let them figure out the rest... After all I have a 4.0, I can't be bothered.

 

[phltz]

I find many numbers are easier to deal with in scientific notation. So it'd be 4.0X10^0.

 

[raltima07]

I hold up 4 fingers and let them figure out the rest... After all I have a 4.0, I can't be bothered.

HAHA - awesome.



I personally have a 3.869849294858392910293847775839292, which I just round to 4.1. It helps me go to sleep at night

 

[MisterVeil]

I round down and tell people I have a 3.99. That way, the common man can associate with me... simple psychology, really. If they think I'm not perfect, they won't be so intimidated by my awesomeness.

Ah, the sacrifices a genius must make. Others shall never understand the ordeals I have endured.

 

[BeachBlondie]

I have a 3.5. I round up.

Four point oh.

Exactly!

It's "5 or more, raise the score; 4 or less, let it rest.....at a four-oh."

 

[JuniperTree]

When someone asks your GPA or you have to write it down, what do you say it is?

I always thought it sounded nice when people say "four point oh," or "four-oh" but then on this one dude's resume I saw he listed his GPA as "4" - not "4.0" and I was thinking to myself, "hmmm. That's either a really douchey way of saying it or a really efficient one."

So what do you all say?

Say 4.0.
And, unless you're graduating tomorrow, don't brag about it or you may have to learn the hard way...

 

[BeachBlondie]

 

[jeremmed77]

^Haha... I hope you caught the sarcasm on my post! 😉

LOl, funny you mention that. At first, I didn't notice, but once I did I changed my post to sarcasm as well lol.

 

[FrkyBgStok]

when my wife wants to buy something that costs $299 she gets all excited and tries to convince me that it is only $200, so i use her logic. >3.01= 4.00

 

[gettheleadout]

I want there to be someone who has intentionally aimed to get their GPA to equal pi.

 

[Long Way to Go]

When someone asks your GPA or you have to write it down, what do you say?

**** off?

 

[apumic]

I want there to be someone who has intentionally aimed to get their GPA to equal pi.

Darn! I think it's too late for most of us, but do you think we could put it down as an EC if we did?! I mean... that's a lot of work, especially if you try for precision:

3.
14159265358979323846264338327950288419716939937510
5821

I mean...that's a lot of extra units you'd have to take to even achieve the above level precision (much less the first 1 million ... err 1E6 digits!)

 

[gettheleadout]

**** off?

lol I think he's referring to an inquiring adult such as a relative or a professor or something...

Darn! I think it's too late for most of us, but do you think we could put it down as an EC if we did?! I mean... that's a lot of work, especially if you try for precision:

3.
14159265358979323846264338327950288419716939937510
5821

I mean...that's a lot of extra units you'd have to take to even achieve the above level precision (much less the first 1 million ... err 1E6 digits!)

I'd be satisfied if they got to 3.14 😛 (well actually now that I think about it that would seem more like luck...maybe 3.14159?)

 

[goldenwest]

I want there to be someone who has intentionally aimed to get their GPA to equal pi.

I want to see the look on the interviewer's face when they are explaining this. 😀

 

[apumic]

I want to see the look on the interviewer's face when they are explaining this. 😀

Maybe this should become our new recommendation for anyone w/ a <3.2 GPA wanting to apply to medical school! It could be the "Golden GPA." (It'd be kind of like a "Golden Mean"...which, btw, we could encourage people who've gotten a lot of Cs, Ds, and Fs to go for -- might be within their grasp to achieve a 1.618!)

 

[goldenwest]

Maybe this should become our new recommendation for anyone w/ a <3.2 GPA wanting to apply to medical school! It could be the "Golden GPA." (It'd be kind of like a "Golden Mean"...which, btw, we could encourage people who've gotten a lot of Cs, Ds, and Fs to go for -- might be within their grasp to achieve a 1.618!)

Interviewer: So... I'm really concerned about this GPA but your LORs, ECs, and MCAT are amazing. What's this all about?

Applicant: Well.... I really like the movie Back to the Future, and one of my favorite lines is "1.21 jigawatts!" Dr. Emmett Brown inspired me to get a science degree so I decided to just ace my tests and skip the quizzes/class periods necessary to get this GPA. I understand that my GPA is poor by appearance, but it makes me so happy and I hope my 44S, LORs and ECs are enough to convince you I know how to work hard.

Interviewer:

 

[Narmerguy]

2...

(dramatic pause)

squared




One cannot appreciate the magnitude of my exploits unless he is at least well versed in mathematics.

 

[goldenwest]

One cannot appreciate the magnitude of my exploits unless he is at least well versed in mathematics.

Knowing 2 to the power of 2 is being well versed in mathematics? There's hope for society yet!

 

[RogueUnicorn]

I have a 3.8 but I just round it and write or say "4" or "4-point." I think it's much more efficient that way. It's also more correct, since GPAs only have 1 significant figure (A=4, B=3, etc. -- even w/ +/- there are only about 10 increments so still... b/c who really gives a "D+"?)! [/sarcasm]

well technically, GPA has an infinite # of sigfigs since it's a theoretical, not observed, value

Knowing 2 to the power of 2 is being well versed in mathematics? There's hope for society yet!

i think your sarcasm meter is borked.

 

[goldenwest]

i think your sarcasm meter is borked.

 

[startswithb]

lol I think he's referring to an inquiring adult such as a relative or a professor or something...

I'd be satisfied if they got to 3.14 😛 (well actually now that I think about it that would seem more like luck...maybe 3.14159?)

My BCPM GPA is 3.14! 👍 Oh wait, 👎.

 

[OoEeOoAhAh]

lol I think he's referring to an inquiring adult such as a relative or a professor or something...

I once got asked my GPA by a U.S. customs official once while I was standing next to my friends. I first told him that I wasn't going to tell him, at which point he told me that he wouldn't let me through customs otherwise and so I had to come out with it.

I have a GPA to be proud of, but I was still incredibly embarrassed. What a d--k thing to do.

 

[deleted357625]

just say what you got that simple, who cares how they say it

 

[bigDee]

I've actually thought about this before and I think 4 point oh just sounds more natural even though it's quicker to say four, four point, or four oh.

I hold up 4 fingers and let them figure out the rest... After all I have a 4.0, I can't be bothered.

MisterVeil I round down and tell people I have a 3.99. That way, the common man can associate with me... simple psychology, really. If they think I'm not perfect, they won't be so intimidated by my awesomeness.

HAHA y'all are hilarious

 

[vivalavie]

Sarcasm aside, when IS it ok to round up? I have a 3.98 and I am very chagrined. 4.0 is 2 sig figs. TWO SIG FIGS.

If I had a legit 4.0, on my resume I'd just put "Over 9,000", cause I'd be so baller it wouldn't matter.

Vegeta, what does the Scouter say about his GPA?

 

[Narmerguy]

Sarcasm aside, when IS it ok to round up? I have a 3.98 and I am very chagrined. 4.0 is 2 sig figs. TWO SIG FIGS.

If I had a legit 4.0, on my resume I'd just put "Over 9,000", cause I'd be so baller it wouldn't matter.

Vegeta, what does the Scouter say about his GPA?

A 4.0 generally suggests that you have never gotten any grade other than an A. I don't it's ever appropriate to round to a 4.0.

 

[RogueUnicorn]

as a pats fan i like to round up the 2007 season to 19-0.

 

[Endolas]

IMO its not douchey or efficient, just wrong. It is said "4 point Oh", no questions asked.

"Oh" isn't a number, smart guy.

 

[goldenwest]

"Oh" isn't a number, smart guy.

No no, he's saying four point... and then midway through it he realizes the person he's talking to can't possibly be smart enough to comprehend things on his level. This realization is so potent that he can't help but say "Oh" aloud.

 

[mitchlucker]

four oh

 

[LEUNIT]

Four zero.

 

[vivalavie]

if my gpa were 3.14 I'd just write

GPA: &#960;

Worried about getting into med school with that 2.72? Fear not.

GPA: e

No medical school could resist a nerd of this magnitude.

 

[AnotherBioMajor]

oh4hundred. After all, no one can touch us.

 

[slowbutsteady]

This thread is pathetic. Perhaps a new SDN low, if that is possible.

Unless I'm missing something, even the sarcasm is lame here.

 

[gettheleadout]

A 4.0 generally suggests that you have never gotten any grade other than an A. I don't it's ever appropriate to round to a 4.0.

Agreed.

Oh and to answer the OP, I would just say "four point," as since you can't a 4.X (where X =/= 0) in college the "oh" at the end is superfluous and "four point" sounds smoother to me. Just my opinion.

 

[CaliGirl14]

three fiddy?

 

[gettheleadout]

tree fiddy?

Fixed 😀



Oh and math majors could say "three point nine repeating" since .9 repeating = 1 😎

 

[bambam02]

I have a 3.8 but I just round it and write or say "4" or "4-point." I think it's much more efficient that way. It's also more correct, since GPAs only have 1 significant figure (A=4, B=3, etc. -- even w/ +/- there are only about 10 increments so still... b/c who really gives a "D+"?)! [/sarcasm]

Okay, let me clear this up.

GPA's deal with assigned, not measured, numbers for certain letter grades. Therefore, they have an infinite amount of significance, and no uncertainty associated with them. Think of formulas where an integer is used for a little more clarity. Typically you would use significant figures when dealing with tools which make measurements and estimate or round the last reported digit.

Harmonics are a great example of this:

For standing waves---> wavelength = Length of string*n/2

n is your harmonic number----> it is accurate to as many decimal places as need be and therefore does not affect the accuracy of the wavelength represented in the formula.

The length of the string is measured and will have an uncertainty that must be respected in a reported value because man made tools are not 100% accurate.

So really by assigning a 4 to an A, they are kinda saying 4.000000000000000000... and so on. There is no uncertainty associated with the numbers accuracy.

With this in mind, a typical transcript (mine at least) reports the letter grade to two decimal places because it gives enough of an idea as to what the students coursework reflects. If you really wanted to impress admissions with your grade performance, write the extra decimal places so you don't create unnecessary uncertainty in the viewers mind.

If I saw someone report their GPA as a 4 I would conclude that they have somewhere between a 3.50 to a 4.00 and so on. Reporting to two decimal places makes it nearly impossible for someone with a B on their record to show a 4.00... it would say 3.99 or somewhere around that area.

In my opinion, stick to the standards reported on your transcript so that no one suspects a character flaw.

I would however recommend that you somewhere show that your GPA is based on a 4 point scale.

 

[apumic]

Okay, let me clear this up.

GPA's deal with assigned, not measured, numbers for certain letter grades. Therefore, they have an infinite amount of significance, and no uncertainty associated with them. Think of formulas where an integer is used for a little more clarity. Typically you would use significant figures when dealing with tools which make measurements and estimate or round the last reported digit.

Harmonics are a great example of this:

For standing waves---> wavelength = Length of string*n/2

n is your harmonic number----> it is accurate to as many decimal places as need be and therefore does not affect the accuracy of the wavelength represented in the formula.

The length of the string is measured and will have an uncertainty that must be respected in a reported value because man made tools are not 100% accurate.

So really by assigning a 4 to an A, they are kinda saying 4.000000000000000000... and so on. There is no uncertainty associated with the numbers accuracy.

With this in mind, a typical transcript (mine at least) reports the letter grade to two decimal places because it gives enough of an idea as to what the students coursework reflects. If you really wanted to impress admissions with your grade performance, write the extra decimal places so you don't create unnecessary uncertainty in the viewers mind.

If I saw someone report their GPA as a 4 I would conclude that they have somewhere between a 3.50 to a 4.00 and so on. Reporting to two decimal places makes it nearly impossible for someone with a B on their record to show a 4.00... it would say 3.99 or somewhere around that area.

In my opinion, stick to the standards reported on your transcript so that no one suspects a character flaw.

I would however recommend that you somewhere show that your GPA is based on a 4 point scale.

 

[raltima07]

Okay, let me clear this up.

GPA's deal with assigned, not measured, numbers for certain letter grades. Therefore, they have an infinite amount of significance, and no uncertainty associated with them. Think of formulas where an integer is used for a little more clarity. Typically you would use significant figures when dealing with tools which make measurements and estimate or round the last reported digit.

Harmonics are a great example of this:

For standing waves---> wavelength = Length of string*n/2

n is your harmonic number----> it is accurate to as many decimal places as need be and therefore does not affect the accuracy of the wavelength represented in the formula.

The length of the string is measured and will have an uncertainty that must be respected in a reported value because man made tools are not 100% accurate.

So really by assigning a 4 to an A, they are kinda saying 4.000000000000000000... and so on. There is no uncertainty associated with the numbers accuracy.

With this in mind, a typical transcript (mine at least) reports the letter grade to two decimal places because it gives enough of an idea as to what the students coursework reflects. If you really wanted to impress admissions with your grade performance, write the extra decimal places so you don't create unnecessary uncertainty in the viewers mind.

If I saw someone report their GPA as a 4 I would conclude that they have somewhere between a 3.50 to a 4.00 and so on. Reporting to two decimal places makes it nearly impossible for someone with a B on their record to show a 4.00... it would say 3.99 or somewhere around that area.

In my opinion, stick to the standards reported on your transcript so that no one suspects a character flaw.

I would however recommend that you somewhere show that your GPA is based on a 4 point scale.

Woooosh

 

[coldtse888]

my gpa is 3.989

 

[airborneinf82]

if my gpa were 3.14 I'd just write

GPA: &#960;

Worried about getting into med school with that 2.72? Fear not.

GPA: e

No medical school could resist a nerd of this magnitude.

If my GPA were 3.14 I would simply play this song when asked...

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wK7tq7L0N8E[/YOUTUBE]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wK7tq7L0N8E (I dont think the above is working...)