How much GPA is enough?
It is a topic that every international student can't escape.
After all, the Chinese are learning this.
Never lost anyone.
How many rolls do international students have on the GPA?
They are also studying in American universities, so why are international students so "rolled"?Is it really the learning gene engraved in the bones of Asian students?
In fact, the excessive attention of international students to GPA is also a kind of helplessness forced by reality.
On the one hand,We all face very different competitors and markets。For international students, there are few opportunities to stay abroad, and there are many opponents who return to China for development, no matter which direction they choose, they need to be good enough to stand out in the fierce competition.
On the other hand,The cost of study for international students is higher, so they will have higher self-requirements in terms of job search and further educationI look forward to being able to play the role of a study abroad diploma in the future and find a high-paying job to earn "return to capital". To achieve such a goal, we naturally need to maintain a higher GPA.
How many points is enough for GPA?
Little Meow mentioned it in a previous article,The amount of GPA that needs to be achieved should be seen in combination with the student's own goals and needs
ForI want to get a job directly after graduationGenerally speaking, the GPA will be kept at3.5 or moreIt is relatively good, and you can also set aside some spare time for the accumulation of internship experience and the cultivation of other employability.
But for the needApply to graduate schoolGPA is even more important. Admissions officers at many U.S. universities have made it clearGPA always comes first when reviewing application materials
Here are some examples of the average points for admission to graduate programs at some of the universities:
Typically, students need:3.0 or moreGPA in order to apply to a good graduate school, apply for prestigious schools and scholarships needed3.5 or more, if it is a top institution, it must be at least reached3.7 or more, popular majors are more demanding.
Coupled with the fact that the competition for applications is very fierce nowadays, universities naturally want your GPA to be as high as possible in order to stand out from the crowd of applicants.
How can international students improve their GPA?
Whether it's going on to higher education or looking for a job, having a high GPA always gives us more options. So if your current grade point is not ideal, is there any way to improve?
Habitually review and find the right way to learn
If the learning method is correct, the learning effect is also twice the result with half the effort. In particular, American universities have high requirements for students' self-directed learning ability, and appropriate learning methods are the key to improving academic performance.
If you're always procrastinating, break up your study tasks and complete them one by oneIf you're having trouble keeping up with the class, preview the readings ahead of time and talk to the professor after classIf you are always being pulled down by the test, stretch the revision time and increase the amount of brushwork.
Most importantly, to:Develop an approach based on your abilities and habitsso that you can stick to it for a long time.
Choose courses carefully and avoid lightning"Killer lessons"
If you want to maintain your GPA, good course selection is also very important. Communicate with seniors more before choosing a course, andCombine the pre-requisite requirements, course time, scoring criteria, difficulty and your own learning abilityto make arrangements and avoid classes that are low or cannot handle it yourself.
If you find that you can't keep up with the progress after the start of the course, you should drop or withdraw it in time, or apply to change the form of pass fail score to avoid the low score in the end and affect the GPA.
Some of the courses are taken off-campus
If you encounter some compulsory courses that you can't avoid but are easy to get your score lowered, or general education courses that you don't want to spend too much time and energy and don't want your GPA to be affected, you can also consider using the summer vacation to passG-MEO International Credit Programto finish.
In this way, not only thatAvoid the strict professors of the school, and most colleges and universities do not transfer to GPA, and the results are only recorded in the form of pass failCalculations that do not count towards GPAYou only need to get C or above to get all the credits and cover the course requirements, which is very suitable for courses with high knowledge difficulty.
Not only that, but you can use the summer vacation to solve some of the coursesReduce the academic load during the semester, having more time and energy to focus on fewer lessons, ensuring the effectiveness of learning and the final grade.