cumulative gpa question

[lalalalala]

Hi,

So every single course in every grade matters? That seems a bit... Well, I think first year is a transition and what one does in 1st year isn't really reflective what 4th year grades, just like grade 9 marks are almost worthless in university's decision making process. My point is, I really don't want to be screwed over in 4th year based on something I done 4 years ago when I just started university. So the only option is to drop when grades get low (below 3.0)?

And also, doesn't the GPA scale group a bunch of people together? There is no distinction say, between 73-76. The 76 is equal to the 73 which seems rather counter intutive compared to the percentage grades in high school.

If someone could clarify...

[Ryougo]

Yes cumulative GPA counts because there are people who can get a perfect/great GPA. Yes you can drop before the deadline if you are doing badly in a course, but it may make you ineligible for certain future options (If you didn't take a full courseload) where you need a high GPA such as pharmacy (Thus defeating the point of dropping).

As for why they use GPA, there was another post on the topic recently which you can look up if you want to know why.

[CCCC3333]

Many graduate and professional programs ignore a certain number of courses when making admission decisions.

[deenpOr]

From what I know, most graduate programs only look at your 3rd and 4th year marks.

[omchow]

From what I know, most graduate programs only look at your 3rd and 4th year marks.

^ +1

Most graduate programs usually look at your final two years of grades like how highschool submits your gr 11 + 12 marks for undergraduate studies.

That doesn't mean you shouldn't try hard to get grades in 1st and 2nd yr as CGPA is also considered for other graduate programs.

[cbtemp]

If it's business, your whole GPA matters.

[HBP]

GPA values consistency (85, 85) instead of someone who rocks one course and does OK in the other (95, 75).