Girl gets high marks in school. May have spent hours a day studying. *Unconfirmed*

[BlackEleven]

Originally Posted by Hack&Lube

I admit, my extrapolation is based on nothing but the number of people I've known over the years to average 100% in highschool. I admit it may be a bit of a hyperbole or an outlier experience.

I'd like to see some real stats. Go ahead and prove me wrong, I probably am.

By my extrapolation, there are two popes per square kilometer in the Vatican. Canada has lots of square kilometers! We must have loads of popes

[Hack&Lube]

Originally Posted by GreenTeaFrapp

I guess high school must be easier in Alberta. I've never heard of anyone doing it in Ontario.

Without any real stats or info, all we can do is base it on our own experiences. I know two people right now that claim to be 100% average students. They are not people I'd see to be liars and people I see studying all the time when a big test is coming up, even when the family is out having dinner. They are in the Catholic School system though, I don't know if that has any bearing on anything.

One of my friends who averaged 100% in highschool 10 years ago ended up @ John Hopkins University. The other one has a masters in engineering but decided he was bored in that field and graduated med school last year. I definetely know for certain many people who have done it in Calgary. That's all that I can offer you guys.

I apologize that this is taking away from this girl's accomplishment, I'm happy she takes satisfaction from something that will definetely be a tremendous help in her life in terms of priorities or work ethic to be successful.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by BlackEleven

By my extrapolation, there are two popes per square kilometer in the Vatican. Canada has lots of square kilometers! We must have loads of popes

So, so many Popes....

[Hack&Lube]

Originally Posted by BlackEleven

By my extrapolation, there are two popes per square kilometer in the Vatican. Canada has lots of square kilometers! We must have loads of popes

It's more like: "I know zero popes personally in Calgary, therefore I extrapolate that there are zero popes in Calgary" :P

Geez, Calgary puck is awfully hostile in the summer time. We need hockey season back.

Okay I admit, my statement was unfounded and based upon nothing but my personal experiences and likely a huge fataing hyperbole that I did not think through. I still think there are maybe a dozen students who average 100% each year.

[Doctordestiny]

Originally Posted by Locke

Wow, academia is all well and good, but I guess its safe to assume that her social life and working life are non existant.

Judging by your spelling I think we know you didn't get 100% marks in high school.

[flamestalker]

Not to dumb down her achievements, but in the International Baccalaureate program some courses just award 100% to the best student in the class and everyone else is adjusted accordingly. Additionally, class marks in IB are usually standardized in a bell curve with always at least 1 or 2 100%'s. Almost every student's marks get jacked up as a result, and make this story a bit less impressive. But on a side note, 6-8 hours is unreal. If she was on a sports team or played an instrument, she's done for.

[troutman]

Originally Posted by Locke

So, so many Popes....

[mykalberta]

Originally Posted by Swarly

Nah, you need social skills to move up in the real world.

How many surgeons or doctors you know with social skills?

[drewboy12]

I graduated with a kid in 2005, he was the only person to get 100% on every diploma exam in Alberta, I think it was. He was in the same boat, 100% in almost every class.

[Bertuzzied]

Originally Posted by flamestalker

Not to dumb down her achievements, but in the International Baccalaureate program some courses just award 100% to the best student in the class and everyone else is adjusted accordingly. Additionally, class marks in IB are usually standardized in a bell curve with always at least 1 or 2 100%'s. Almost every student's marks get jacked up as a result, and make this story a bit less impressive. But on a side note, 6-8 hours is unreal. If she was on a sports team or played an instrument, she's done for.

Wow. you just totally ruined the story.

[Bertuzzied]

Originally Posted by Hack&Lube

Why is it so hard for people to believe it's possible to get 100% averages in highschool and many people do it? I am asian and my friend circles were mostly asian and very academically competitive to maintain near 100% averages. I was the stupid one who almost failed math and physics and had to retake them in summer school. I got 100% in social and english in Grade 12 though How horrible. I should be disowned.

Sorry dude. But you aren't asian! Are you one of those token white guys in the pack of Asians?

[Arsenal14]

All I know is that when I was in high school (St Francis) nobody had a 100% average. For one thing it wasn't possible to get more than 100% in any course and outside of the math/science courses I don't remember anybody getting 100%. I had a 95% average which was the highest in my grade level. And no, I didn't study 6-8 hours per day. At most it might have been 6-8 hours per semester.

[Shazam]

Originally Posted by Hack&Lube

Why is it so hard for people to believe it's possible to get 100% averages in highschool and many people do it? I am asian and my friend circles were mostly asian and very academically competitive to maintain near 100% averages. I was the stupid one who almost failed math and physics and had to retake them in summer school. I got 100% in social and english in Grade 12 though How horrible. I should be disowned.

You bring shame to Asia.

[Winsor_Pilates]

Originally Posted by Bertuzzied

Sorry dude. But you aren't asian! Are you one of those token white guys in the pack of Asians?

chinese symbol tattoo

[Rerun]

On another note.... I rarely studied, failed to hand in assignments (was bad at this in chemistry and english) skipped many many classes, and ended up graduating with a 69% average...

I feel so bad right this minute... but boy oh boy did I ever have fun in school.

[V]

I had a great time in high school and graduated with high 70s. Then took Engineering in University and didn't try at all and graduated with middle of the pack grades.

Now some of those keeners work for me. I think it's great.

[Shazam]

Originally Posted by V

I had a great time in high school and graduated with high 70s. Then took Engineering in University and didn't try at all and graduated with middle of the pack grades.

Now some of those keeners work for me. I think it's great.

The dummies become managers

[FanIn80]

What I find remarkable, is the crap that people will argue about.

People have no problems with a guy skating 8 hours a day for 16 years to make it to the NHL, but some girl studies 8 hours a day for 9 months to get a decent scholarship and accepted into a good post-graduate school... and all hell breaks loose.

Seriously?

[Bring_Back_Shantz]

Originally Posted by Hack&Lube

I know two people right now that claim to be 100% average students.

I definetely know for certain many people who have done it in Calgary.

You and I have very different opinions of what "Many" means.

[Phanuthier]

Originally Posted by chemgear

I agree, except for the last part.

It's easy, REALLY easy - just look in this thread. It might not be legitimate, but it's ridonkulously easy to criticize. Human nature perhaps?

Haha fair enough. The way I see it, the girl wanted to achieve, she achieved it, so good for her. That was her Mt Everest and she reached the top. For some people, its making the honor roll, for some people its getting a high school degree. In the end, it doesn't even really matter what others did in comparison to you, there are a lot of really smart and accomplished people out there that get no satisfaction; and there are a lot of hardworking people who aren't very accomplished that are very happy to achieved something they worked for.

Grades, status, et al... they act as a great motivator, but a horrible motivator.