i got an A- in math by one measely point O.O - Page 2

ledwix · 01-21-2007, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by chickendude

I like math
I wish I could be taking 3 math courses instead of History and English

same man i love math lol. next year i'm taking stat/calc ab but i wish i could take more. stupid english/history XP

T3hDDRKid · 01-21-2007, 07:48 PM

At my school, it's impossible to get an A+.. I got 103% on my Global Issues exam and got an A. School's always been easy for me.. I didn't study and got all As on my exams, except maybe New Testament [but that's a crap course, the teacher is incomprehensible, confusing, and disorganized.]

Edit: If I don't get a scholarship because I can't get over a 4.0 GPA.. I'ma be pissed off at my school. I should just go to public school and get a 4.1ish, but I've got to settle for this =/ There's almost no extra credit at my school, also. If I was going to Western [the nearby public school], I'd do a lot better.

FluorescentArmy · 01-21-2007, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by T3hDDRKid

At my school, it's impossible to get an A+.. I got 103% on my Global Issues exam and got an A. School's always been easy for me.. I didn't study and got all As on my exams, except maybe New Testament [but that's a crap course, the teacher is incomprehensible, confusing, and disorganized.]

Edit: If I don't get a scholarship because I can't get over a 4.0 GPA.. I'ma be pissed off at my school. I should just go to public school and get a 4.1ish, but I've got to settle for this =/ There's almost no extra credit at my school, also. If I was going to Western [the nearby public school], I'd do a lot better.

4.0 is usually tops. That's how it is around here. I had about 105% in 3 of my core classes a few years back. I still had the 4.0. That's the only 4.0 I've ever gotten. I usually get anywhere from 3.5-3.9

Maid · 01-21-2007, 08:55 PM

I am horrific at math. Geometry(I excel at this), Arts, English, Public speaking, Philosophy.. all cake but I've always struggled with math. Must be genetic or something. Don't get me wrong I took and passed calc, etc it just flew out of my head again.

moches · 01-21-2007, 08:58 PM

Good job. Now go for A! I would have had a A- too only I got 89.4. How unlucky is that!!!!!!!!

ledwix · 01-21-2007, 09:01 PM

awwww that sucks

((

one of my friends also missed an A- by about 0.2% or less.

T3hDDRKid · 01-22-2007, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Maid

I am horrific at math. Geometry(I excel at this), Arts, English, Public speaking, Philosophy.. all cake but I've always struggled with math. Must be genetic or something. Don't get me wrong I took and passed calc, etc it just flew out of my head again.

Where I'm from [Michigan], it's not uncommon for the smartest people to get above 4.0.. I think the highest I've heard of recently is 4.35. I know I could get at least 4.05 if I went to public school, but it's prolly worth it to go to private and get 3.95ish, because what college wants a kid from Western? It's pothead central ^^

I'll be getting my semester report within the week, I'll let you know how I do.

ledwix · 01-22-2007, 01:55 PM

i know a kid who got a 5.0 junior year. he will attend stanford next year.

T3hDDRKid · 01-22-2007, 02:20 PM

Pretty impressive. I'm not quite THAT smart =/

I'm sick with the flu today, so I'm whoring up FFR in between vomiting.

**ReikonKeiri** · 01-22-2007, 02:26 PM

School is easy.

**Reach** · 01-22-2007, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by lord_carbo

80% tests? If he doesn't give out a lot then that's royally unfair. Being someone who has taken Math Olympiads and got a 2/5 on an extremely easy test which I made 3 mistakes which should have led to a 5/5 just because I was having a bad day. Because of that forfeited my title as biggest math nerd to some total loser by two points.

I have many bad days. It would suck to have a bad day on a test where even a one point difference on that one measly test can mean the difference between a B+ or an A on your report card.

Uh, get used to it. My calculus class had 80% weighted on TWO TESTS (Well, exams). They don't give a **** if you think it's fair or not. Of course it isn't fair. Anyone can screw up....but that's the way it goes.

I went to school with someone that got 100% in every course and got a 2400 in the SAT finishing it in like half the allowed time. However, let's not confuse grades with 'smarts', unless you define smart as being a garbage trap. Anyone can memorize lots of information...that doesn't mean you're a high level thinker (she wasn't). I wouldn't say ken jennings is even close to the smartest man in america, even though clearly he could annihilate just about anyone in a factual knowledge test.

If anything it's more expectancy x value = motivation = your grade, assuming you don't have a learning disability.

T3hDDRKid · 01-22-2007, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Reach

I went to school with someone that got 100% in every course and got a 2400 in the SAT finishing it in like half the allowed time. However, let's not confuse grades with 'smarts', unless you define smart as being a garbage trap. Anyone can memorize lots of information...that doesn't mean you're a high level thinker.

School is a measure of your ability to absorb information and regurgitate it on command. That's all.

**Reach** · 01-22-2007, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by T3hDDRKid

School is a measure of your ability to absorb information and regurgitate it on command. That's all.

I don't think many people upon reflection would refer to this ability as 'intelligence', or 'smarts', even though most people assume academia is the natural setting for genius...which isn't true either XD

T3hDDRKid · 01-22-2007, 02:49 PM

Well.. I wouldn't consider myself to be much above average intelligence, yet I'm getting all As, maybe an A- or two in school. A lot of the time I find out people who aren't as 'smart' as me are often smarter.

djreality14 · 01-22-2007, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by ledwix

89.8% in trig and my teacher rounds that up. if i missed one more on the final i woulda gotten a B+. how lucky is that!!!!!! everything else was easy. but gosh!

nobody cares, huh. >__<

Congratulations, ****tard. No one gives a ****.

T3hDDRKid · 01-22-2007, 02:52 PM

Don't be a retard. Insulting others to make yourself feel good is stupid and shows ignorance.

http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2004/03/19

**chickendude** · 01-22-2007, 03:04 PM

this is djreality we're talking about
he hasn't changed clearly

anyway,
I got an 89.6 in English for the term
so I JUST barely hit A- in English even more barely than you got it in math =o

Eyoshi · 01-22-2007, 03:11 PM

I'll one-up you all.

Last year I got an 89.5% average in my math class. It got rounded to an A-.
Or was it an 89.6...

Ruu · 01-22-2007, 03:13 PM

Well, thats your own bloody fault for earning that one extra point.

I've an 89.7% in math...<_<...

ledwix · 01-22-2007, 03:52 PM

wow...thank goodness for rounding. these are the most borderline grades ever! i hope next semester i'll study more and be able to slack off at the end.

01-21-2007, 08:55 PM	#24
Maid FFR Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: 北海道　釧路 Posts: 643	Re: i got an A- in math by one measely point O.O I am horrific at math. Geometry(I excel at this), Arts, English, Public speaking, Philosophy.. all cake but I've always struggled with math. Must be genetic or something. Don't get me wrong I took and passed calc, etc it just flew out of my head again. __________________ 怒りの剣も嘆きの傷も　跡形もなく溶けて消えて散って逝っててああー

01-21-2007, 08:58 PM	#25
moches FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 28 Posts: 3,996	Re: i got an A- in math by one measely point O.O Good job. Now go for A! I would have had a A- too only I got 89.4. How unlucky is that!!!!!!!!

01-21-2007, 09:01 PM	#26
ledwix Giant Pi Operator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: California Age: 33 Posts: 2,878	Re: i got an A- in math by one measely point O.O awwww that sucks (( one of my friends also missed an A- by about 0.2% or less.

01-22-2007, 01:55 PM	#28
ledwix Giant Pi Operator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: California Age: 33 Posts: 2,878	Re: i got an A- in math by one measely point O.O i know a kid who got a 5.0 junior year. he will attend stanford next year.

01-22-2007, 03:04 PM	#37
chickendude Away from Computer Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Massachusetts Age: 33 Posts: 1,901	Re: i got an A- in math by one measely point O.O this is djreality we're talking about he hasn't changed clearly anyway, I got an 89.6 in English for the term so I JUST barely hit A- in English even more barely than you got it in math =o __________________

01-22-2007, 03:11 PM	#38
Eyoshi Certified Calendarwhore Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Council is not in session. Age: 34 Posts: 1,044	Re: i got an A- in math by one measely point O.O I'll one-up you all. Last year I got an 89.5% average in my math class. It got rounded to an A-. Or was it an 89.6... __________________

01-22-2007, 03:13 PM	#39
Ruu FFR Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Age: 32 Posts: 70	Re: i got an A- in math by one measely point O.O Well, thats your own bloody fault for earning that one extra point. I've an 89.7% in math...<_<...

01-22-2007, 03:52 PM	#40
ledwix Giant Pi Operator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: California Age: 33 Posts: 2,878	Re: i got an A- in math by one measely point O.O wow...thank goodness for rounding. these are the most borderline grades ever! i hope next semester i'll study more and be able to slack off at the end.

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