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This forum discussion revolves around the emotional turmoil and academic pressures faced by students, particularly regarding grades and their implications for future success. Participants share their experiences with various grades, such as a B- in astronomy and C+ in Real Analysis, while humorously exaggerating the consequences of these grades. The conversation highlights the absurdity of equating grades with self-worth and includes dark humor about suicide, which some participants find inappropriate. Ultimately, the discussion underscores the importance of perspective in academic performance and the varied reactions to grading outcomes.

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Is my life over?
 
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Yes, kill yourself. You disgust me. You will never get into grad school now.
 
boo hooo hoooo :D
 
Cyrus said:
Yes, kill yourself. You disgust me.

I'll second that.

This thread is a joke...right?

Casey
 
Joke?......YEAHHH...im just joking.
 
Cyrus said:
Joke?......YEAHHH...im just joking.
I didn't mean this...
Cyrus said:
Yes, kill yourself. You disgust me. You will never get into grad school now.

I meant this

ice109 said:
Is my life over?

Casey
 
Hell, I just got a B. Not even a B+. And I'm incredibly happy.

- Warren
 
ice109 said:
Is my life over?

You're grounded.
 
it's probably good that you started a thread about this before the final exam grades start coming in...

i got a A- on Calc II can i still be a theoretical physicist??
 
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im going to kill myself , thanks cyrus
 
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I do what I can. Oh, and could you kill Jeff too.. A-.....MINUS...HAHHHHHHHHHHHHH...
 
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ice109 said:
Is my life over?

I got a 2.7 +/- in a class this quarter...given that a large portion of the class was taking it for the second or third time, I was pretty happy just to pass on the first try. Horribly designed class, but required to graduate.

Grading in university is way too unpredictable.
 
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in all seriousness, i may or may not have failed a course this term sasaaasdf
 
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As a grad student I got "B-" in Real Analysis, when many of the undergrad hordes (90% of the class) passed with A's.

In my Ph.D. thesis, I actually used a theorem from the real analysis class to prove existence of a solution to a boundary value (Diff Eq) problem.

After I graduated, I published part of my thesis (along with the proof) in a peer-reviewed top journal in my field.

The moral of the story is, I guess, "it all depends on why you are in school in the first place."
 
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Cyrus said:
Yes, kill yourself. You disgust me. You will never get into grad school now.

Ah yes, making jokes about suicide is soooo funny!

Thanks for the laugh, Cyrus.
 
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I can't believe this thread..
I just got some of my grades back, C+ in Real Analysis (I was not one of the undergrad horde getting an A in the class, I think there were 2 A's in the class of around 30)
Guess I should transfer to School of Business then, right?
 
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ice109 said:
Is my life over?

A B+ is no where near a bad grade Ice. Your overreacting a little bit.
 
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kdv said:
Ah yes, making jokes about suicide is soooo funny!

Thanks for the laugh, Cyrus.

You're quite welcome.
 
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I failed a finals course. It was in another faculty and I wasn't used to their exam format, it also clashed with some of my core lectures.
Ironicaly it was in image processing, which was a major part of my Phd and what I have worked as an expert in for most of my career.
 
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mgiddy911 said:
I can't believe this thread..
I just got some of my grades back, C+ in Real Analysis (I was not one of the undergrad horde getting an A in the class, I think there were 2 A's in the class of around 30)
Guess I should transfer to School of Business then, right?

It's really the only option left.
 
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Heh, I've got all of you beat. I just found out yesterday that I got a B- in my astronomy class, which sucks, since I'm a graduate student. Of course I'm not too upset, since my other two classes turned out fine. I'd say that getting a 3.47 GPA my first semester of grad school isn't too shabby.
 
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AsianSensationK said:
It's really the only option left.

well..that and suicide.

Casey
 
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You make me sick.
 
  • #24
Saladsamurai said:
well..that and suicide.

Casey
jean jacques louis david se manufique
Winzer said:
You make me sick.
and why is that?
 
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What does a B+ correspond to on the 5 point GPA scale?
 
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Defennnder said:
What does a B+ correspond to on the 5 point GPA scale?

it's a 3.25 on a 4.0 scale. for the semester it brought me from a 4.0 to a 3.81
 
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Rid yourself of your shame

ice109 said:
it's a 3.25 on a 4.0 scale. for the semester it brought me from a 4.0 to a 3.81

Slit your wrists.

Now.:rolleyes:
 
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Emmanuel114 said:
Slit your wrists.

Now.:rolleyes:
i already did, I'm posting from the beyond
 
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i thought you wanted us to celebrate with you. what kind of mickey mouse club school do you go to where that is bad grade? lake wobegone college?
 
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some of you people are dense. this post is a mockery of all other similar posts. i go to florida state university so i am embarassed to say that that is actually a bad grade
 

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