Does Your College GPA Matter?

Your college GPA does not matter nearly as much as you think it does.

GPA: Grade Point Average. A number that is calculated by adding all the numbered grades you’ve received and dividing them by the number of credits you’ve taken.

Or, as I like to say: A numerical summary of the subjective evaluations you’ve received on the assignments that you’ve submitted in the classes you’ve taken.

As a college student, it can feel like our GPAs are directly related to our value and worth. But this is NOT true at all!

Sometimes, GPA matters. But most of the time, it does NOT.

A few truths:

Your GPA does not take into account anything about your circumstances; illness, family problems, loss of job, breakups, or stress.

Your GPA is never more important than your physical, emotional, or mental health.

You are allowed to be proud of your GPA and the hard-work you’ve put in to earning it, no matter what it is.

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