On: Many gifted children fail academically

[sokoloff]

The math can't possibly work out that way (or your school isn't attempting to report anything remotely useful as a GPA).

Get straight Bs and take 4 AP classes or 8 honors classes over your 4-year career and get a 4.0? I call BS.

[steveklabnik → sokoloff]

> (or your school isn't attempting to report anything remotely useful as a GPA)

That is correct.

> Get straight Bs and take 4 AP classes or 8 honors classes over your 4-year career and get a 4.0? I call BS.

This is exactly what I did. I took all honors courses and did well in all of them.

Oh, so I found my school handbook, if you'd like to see. Apparently they changed the addition to 0.06 and .12. It's on page 27:

http://freeport.k12.pa.us/srhigh/FSD%20Student%20Handbook.pd...

[sokoloff → steveklabnik]

Wow. You are correct, and I apologize for calling BS on you. That system is appalling. I call BS on your school system... :)

[steveklabnik → sokoloff]

No big deal. It _is_ incredibly ridiculous. Also, see the post by jfbillingsley above. he's a friend of mine. At least I got good things because of my school's terrible grading...