# I have a 4.0 GPA! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 21, 2005, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-4-0-gpa/336541 "2005-12-21T00:24:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mississippienne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d2c977/32.png) [@Mississippienne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mississippienne)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-4-0-gpa/336541/1 "2005-12-21T00:24:32Z")
The semester is over, the finals are done, and the grades are in – I checked mine tonight, and I earned a 4.0 GPA! W00t! Very exciting. My last semester (which was over a year ago, way back in 2003) I had a 3.8 so this is a step up. **Agent Foxtrot** also did excellently, with A’s in all his classes. **preens** ---
**Author:** ![YaWanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/bbce88/32.png) [@YaWanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YaWanna)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-4-0-gpa/336541/2 "2005-12-21T00:48:39Z")
Well, congrats! Don’t be surprised if you receive a letter from the president of the university. ---
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-4-0-gpa/336541/3 "2005-12-21T00:54:25Z")
Instead of gloating, I really think now is the time to think about those that don’t have such nice grades during this holiday season. ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-4-0-gpa/336541/4 "2005-12-21T01:11:10Z")
Congratulations! You’re smart _and_ pretty. Soon you’ll have more degrees than a thermometer! ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-4-0-gpa/336541/5 "2005-12-21T01:15:21Z")
Awesome, congrats! (I also got all As, but it’s at a pretty easy school; I’m happier about being able to transfer to a different school than I am about the transcript) Daniel ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-4-0-gpa/336541/6 "2005-12-21T01:16:53Z")
> [@Shagnasty](#): > > Instead of gloating, I really think now is the time to think about those that don’t have such nice grades during this holiday season. And just thow would this heartfelt prayer for the academic slackers and “under achievers” go? ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-4-0-gpa/336541/7 "2005-12-21T01:18:56Z")
Congrats! ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-4-0-gpa/336541/8 "2005-12-21T01:21:13Z")
Congratulations to the both of you. I never had a 4.0 myself, but I never really put any effort into classes either, so I wasn’t too disappointed. ---
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-4-0-gpa/336541/9 "2005-12-21T01:29:48Z")
Well done on your excellent results **Mississippienne**. How do GPAs work in the USA? Do you get a new one at the end of each semester relating only to that semester? Here our GPAs are cumulative i.e. they’re based on all of the results you’ve achieved throughout your degree. It wouldn’t be possible to go from a 3.8 up to 4.0 ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-4-0-gpa/336541/10 "2005-12-21T01:44:14Z")
Congratulations, **Mississippienne**! Robin, who just graduated _ahem_ summa cum laude ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-4-0-gpa/336541/11 "2005-12-21T01:45:30Z")
Congratulations, **Mississippienne**! I had a few 4.0 semesters, but an A- always seemed to screw it up the rest of the time. Damn those pesky minuses! (My uni weights pluses and minuses.) Robin ---
**Author:** ![Improv\_Geek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b3f665/32.png) [@Improv\_Geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Improv_Geek)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-4-0-gpa/336541/12 "2005-12-21T01:53:02Z")
Congrats 🙂 I wish I was where you are. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-4-0-gpa/336541/13 "2005-12-21T02:05:12Z")
Woohoo! Congratulations **Mississippienne**! Enjoy your victory! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a8b319/32.png) [@Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spatial_Rift_47)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-4-0-gpa/336541/14 "2005-12-21T03:53:06Z")
> [@Cunctator](#): > > Well done on your excellent results **Mississippienne**. > > How do GPAs work in the USA? Do you get a new one at the end of each semester relating only to that semester? Here our GPAs are cumulative i.e. they’re based on all of the results you’ve achieved throughout your degree. It wouldn’t be possible to go from a 3.8 up to 4.0 It’s the same here, **Mississippienne** is probably talking about the GPA for just this semester. ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-4-0-gpa/336541/15 "2005-12-21T04:02:45Z")
Congratulations, **Mississippienne**! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-4-0-gpa/336541/16 "2005-12-21T04:35:01Z")
I hate you. No, not really. Congratulations, **Mississippienne**. 😉 _looks forlornly at own grades_ ---
**Author:** ![John\_Carter\_of\_Mars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2bfe46/32.png) [@John\_Carter\_of\_Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Carter_of_Mars)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-4-0-gpa/336541/17 "2005-12-21T05:06:15Z")
> [@Cunctator](#): > > How do GPAs work in the USA? Do you get a new one at the end of each semester relating only to that semester? Here our GPAs are cumulative i.e. they’re based on all of the results you’ve achieved throughout your degree. It wouldn’t be possible to go from a 3.8 up to 4.0 A final report for a term will usually show two GPA’s, one for the term and one cumulative. Clearly, **Mississippienne** ’s 4.0 references this past term only. Oh yeah: Big Congrats! I jus’ knew you’d make us all proud when you left out for the flatlands. ---
**Author:** ![FlyingRamenMonster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ce7236/32.png) [@FlyingRamenMonster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlyingRamenMonster)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-4-0-gpa/336541/18 "2005-12-21T05:52:33Z")
We don’t have GPAs here, but I think mine would be closer to a 2 than a 4. Congratulations :3 ---
**Author:** ![OtakuLoki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@OtakuLoki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OtakuLoki)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 11:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-4-0-gpa/336541/19 "2005-12-21T11:21:49Z")
Way to go! Congrats, too. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-4-0-gpa/336541/20 "2005-12-21T15:43:35Z")
Congratulations! 🙂 We don’t have GPAs here either (at least we didn’t when I was in school), so how do they work? Is a 4.0 “perfect”? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-4-0-gpa/336541.md?page=2)