On Sat, 28 Sep 1996 23:23:32 -0400 (EDT), themom wrote:
I have to agree with the final Quote....I am Good in math, chemistry and computer science I am good in any Logical cource but I have trouble in places liek " Creative Writing" I take all AP cources and make A's and B every now and again in english...I have a 3.7 gpa but a LOW sat in the grammar and english sections, 1100 in all I don't think colleges should look at the subjects you dont plan to major in...I plan to major in computer science when I go to college, so I dont think they should look so much at say english, or biology. I get so frustrated in some of those classes....BTW I am a Junior in highschool
I recently graduated HS and am at the local community college preparing to transfer to a 4-year. Meaningless indicators as follows: 3.9GPA, 1490 SAT (800 Verbal 690 Math - I haven't had a math course since Trig/Precalc in my sophomore year - I was 2 years ahead but moved to 2 districts which didn't even have calculus) - which is up 120 points from my freshman year. Anyway, as far as what colleges look for, they do care about non-major classes but don't, obviously, weight them as highly. As far as the real world (i.e. employment) goes, many places realize you aren't going to learn much in 4 years. They want to see not that you have specific experience but that you know how to think and especially how to teach yourself. If you can show that you can adapt well to market changes you probably won't have to worry about work... # Chris Adams <adamsc@io-online.com> | http://www.io-online.com/adamsc/adamsc.htp # <cadams@acucobol.com> | send mail with subject "send PGPKEY" "That's our advantage at Microsoft; we set the standards and we can change them." --- Karen Hargrove, Microsoft (quoted in the Feb 1993 Unix Review editorial)