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What are the requirements to graduate from college cum laude?
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this post was submitted on 29 May 2025
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it depends on the school and sometimes even the program
my advice is to slow your roll and focus on transitioning to college successfully, meaning establishing good study habits (they will have to change from high school), staying healthy during the time that is often the first extended time away from parent(s) (food, sleep, hygiene, keeping the drugs/booze under control, proper response to inevitably getting sick, mental health), and finally, enjoy the experience by making friends and trying new activities.
I have never once thought about what I could have done to earn another point on my GPA. I have thought a lot about the friends I made and the things I got to experience.
Big emphasis on this. Nepotism and cronyism are the best ways to get a good job. If you don't talk to people, and keep in touch with them after college then finding a job is going to be that much harder. GPA doesn't mean shit if someone in the right position really thinks you're a good person for the job.
Lol, I'd settle for communication, social skills, and some awareness of professional etiquette if one doesn't want to go as far as nepotism and cronyism.
I'm probably in a bit of a bubble but I work with too many engineers who don't like that they have to work with other people. If a super STEM person ever wonders how "less smart but friendly with the boss" people advance further, introspect a bit on whether anyone else can understand your big brain thoughts or if they die as soon as they leave your mouth.
Making friends and doing clubs in college is a good way to learn to be smart and to make sure you can adequately communicate your smart ideas. Goes with the theme of "don't stress GPA, be well-rounded".
Yeah. I went to a tech school, so the school was set up to teach the importance of communication and team building because they knew the engineers needed to be taught this and that understanding human systems was as important as understanding technical systems.