Grades are in

I received via mail a formal publication of my grades for the four courses I enrolled in. Now to be clear, the numerical grade is only applicable in a ten point range, ie 90-100, 80-90 and so on. Grades are given in letter format, with an A being the highest for any grade in the 90's range. I scored a grade of A on the four courses.

GPA Explained

We've all heard the GPA numbers thrown around, and I myself wasn't sure how they were construed until later this past semester. Here's the run down:

Take the number of credit hours per class and multiply by the grade you received. The grade of A is worth 4 points. Next divide the total points of all classes by the number of credit hours attempted.

In my case, the four classes were graded identically, which leaves me with a 4.0 GPA at the moment.

Depending on your college, there is recognition awarded to students that hold a high GPA, usually consisting of a 3.5 or higher for the semester. This is referred to as the Dean's List.

First Semester in the books!

As of 6 PM yesterday evening, I'm officially finished with college. My first semester that is. I took my final exams for my four courses on 4 separate days, starting last Tuesday. My English exam was divided into a multiple choice and essay, and given in two class periods. This history and psychology courses were cumulative, while my government exam covered the material since the mid-term test.

I'm still waiting on the results from the government class, but here are the tally's for the other 3:

Psychology - Grade A, 96.25%, 91% on 100 question final (along with 4.5 pts in extra credit.
History - Grade A (no other info provided by instructor)
English - Grade A, 96.15%, Four papers graded 94, 95, 93, and 85. Final exam 92%

More to follow once my last grade comes in.

Tips for registering for classes

The opening day for signing up for classes at my college was April 15. I was advised before hand, and intended to select an English and Spanish course. However, I made a mistake in not calling the registration line as soon as it was available, as the classes were filled just into the afternoon of that day.

Lesson to be learned: Do not delay when the time for registration arrives.

As it stands, I'm still on target to complete my 64 credit associates in 5 semesters, with completion coming in the Spring of 2011.