Question Regarding University + College GPA

[thegame2388]

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Alright, so I'm a freshman at UCSD (don't mind the freshman part and I have a question. So let's say it's May 2010 and I'm applying to D-School. I've got like a 3.24 GPA from UCSD and since I took some classes from CC (like about 28 units and I got A's in them), it's a 4.0. So assuming my D-School GPA is like a 3.56 (3.24 from UCSD and 4.0 from CC) balances out to the 3.56, how do d-schools base their decision? Will they see "ahh this kid was dumb in UCSD, or at least had a avg GPA, took some CC classes and now wants to hide GPA under the disguise of a 4.0 GPA with some classes from a CC"

OR will they say "wow it's a 3.56, thats pretty damn good, he's in"


So in essense, how much do they value the University/College GPA compared to the OVERALL AADSAS GPA? Phew, thanks

 

[Hysteria24]

This question is hard to give a concrete answer to.

I think the most important thing is that you still have 2-3 more years to bolster that GPA before d-school. Worry less about how everything will be interpreted and just do well so there will be only one way to interpret it!

I was once there as well (3.3 after freshman year of UCSD). By the time I graduated that went to a 2.9. Just do well (unlike me) and good things will come!

 

[thegame2388]

The 3.3 is my projected grade in 1 year. Right now, I'm at a 2.7

 

[Hysteria24]

The 3.3 is my projected grade in 1 year. Right now, I'm at a 2.7

Ok, well then it’s even more important that you do well!

If you are committed to improving (and you have a lot of time to do so) just make sure you actually make a change to do better. I spent many years there saying “I’ll do better starting next quarter” and then eventually ran out of quarters.

(Sorry I sent this thread off topic, but it’s what I would say to my freshman self back at UCSD if I could.)

 

[thegame2388]

Yeah I mean I'm not doing bad this quarter. I hope not, at least. But can anyone else offer some input towards my question?

 

[doc3232]

Quite simply, D-schools are smarter than you. That should answer your question. There are no shortcuts.

GOOD LUCK

 

[thegame2388]

That's a weird way of putting it.

 

[thegame2388]

This may off topic, but one of the community college I took Summer of 2006 was a 3 unit fine art class. HOWEVER, on my UCSD academic history page, it lists it as:



It says it's 4.5 units?! How is that possible? The only guess I have is that they converted between semester/quarter units but am I right?

 

[doc3232]

This may off topic, but one of the community college I took Summer of 2006 was a 3 unit fine art class. HOWEVER, on my UCSD academic history page, it lists it as:



It says it's 4.5 units?! How is that possible? The only guess I have is that they converted between semester/quarter units but am I right?

Thats it.
The CC was probably semester so it converted it to quarter.

 

[thegame2388]

Oh thanks dude.

 

[thegame2388]

Can anyone else offer some input into my original question?

 

[ummjoey]

i agree with Hysteria24. we dont know what the adcoms think because we are not part of the adcoms.

like Hysteria24 said, just do your required amount of work and do it with good faith. i think as long as you work hard, you should be able to achieve what you want.

 

[thegame2388]

I agree but I was just wondering how the dschools view those two GPA's. That's all.

 

[Hysteria24]

I agree but I was just wondering how the dschools view those two GPA's. That's all.

If you are that insistent on getting an accurate answer I would suggest calling a few admission offices at various schools where you might apply. Ask them you origional question.

 

[ummjoey]

I agree but I was just wondering how the dschools view those two GPA's. That's all.

what are you going to do after you find out the dschools views? there really isnt much to do. just focus on working hard and getting As from here on out.