A 75 is a "C" - all day long! If you're lucky, then the mode was lower and then 75 would be a higher letter grade.
BTW, "means are meaningless"...
Determining statistical distributions is much better when looking at modes (Most frequently occurring number/range). Generally, the modal average is set at "C" or "C+"

 

Trust me, it's VERY common for an individuas GPA to drop an entire grade point from High School to College. I graduated High School with a 3.8 in the top 13% of my school and my first term of school I had just over a 2.0. It just takes some time to get adjusted and figure out how things work. I should be graduating in about 8 months and I'm trying to pull my GPA back up to above a 3.0. It's hard to do though once you kill it. I've been able to pull a few 4.0's out a term here or there but over all it's pretty hard. My advise...

if you're going to school to have fun, have fun and don't worry about your grades, but if you're in it for the degree it's time to grow up and quick screwing off. I work 2 jobs, between 40-50 hours a week and am a full time student. I don't have very much time to do other things outside of work and school, but I'm graduating almost an entire year early so it's worth it to me. I'll be recieving a BS in just over 3 years!

 

I wish I could take that advice, but our school puts you on academic probation and if you don't bring your grade up in the allowed time, then you are kicked out. This is what worries me the most.

 

In HS I did alright, considering I didn't give a ****, but I got a 4.25GPA which was pretty good (weighted). First semester of college I went to a community (2-year) college. It was a joke, just like high school made dean's list every semester without trying. Then I transferred to a real university and it kicked my *** the first semester (2.5ish). I also discovered I don't particularly care for Electrical Engineering (which was my major at the time) so I switched to Econ (which I enjoy). After I started Econ my GPA was around 3.5 every semester afterward which ended up being a 3.3ish GPA and a 3.7 Major GPA. Stick in there, it will get better. Work harder was the biggest lesson I learned.

 

Put really well. Wow, that's impressive too. Good job Girlie!

 

Trust me I know what you mean. They do the same thing at the college I go to. If your GPA is below a 2.0 for more than 2 terms they place you on academic probation for a term and if you don't pull it up after that they kick your *** out and you have to patition to get back in.

And thanks for the congrads, it hasn't been easy but it's definatly been worth it. I save myself some $ too by not taking the entire 4 years to finish!

 

Red Rims, do you commute or live on campus.. My first two years on campus killed me..i did crappy...but after commuting...I've been getting 3.3s every semester..