Ranking High Schoolers by GPA | Assumptions vs Actual

[@wishingwolf3365]

GPA in high school really isn’t about how smart you are it’s sorta like how much effort you put in to your education

[@mubashshirifrad1728]

while that is true for the american education system, it's not true for the british education system. If we take 2 students who have the same subjects, the one with the higher GPA will most likely be smarter. (Given that they did not opt for predicted grades due to COVID)

[@adamgillespie3393]

@@mubashshirifrad1728 there is so much room for stastical error there, lad. Life outside of school has a massive effect on GPA. Depression and tragedy are not to be fucked with and they can lower your GPA for a few months, even years. GPA absolutely shows who is working the hardest rather than who is the most 'intelligent'. Which isn't necessarily terrible in an academic setting (although it's not healthy for young minds). Also, our understanding of how learning and intelligence works is shite, so no one can actually say what you've said for definite.

[@chop9293]

totally right although not always the case because some students may not put that much effort into their school work but still end up at the top. Probably because they have better at retaining what they have learned or because they can comprehend what is being taught faster (esp at the elementary level) although that may not always mean they are smarter than the others

[@cookiesarelikecream]

Also once you get into upper years don’t you have a choice in the classes you think? Like someone taking science and math heavy AP classes would have a tougher curriculum versus someone taking social science and humanities courses - which are easier in my opinion.

[@ChrisannaKemp]

I put no effort

[@erwinsmith9473]

Literally every single one of these kids have sweet/approachable personalities. Also, group ranking is actually 100% right for once!!!

[@armoredghost918]

SHINZO WO SASAGEYO!!!!!

[@AxxLAfriku]

🚨🚨🚨 AAAAAAHHHHH!!! 🚨🚨🚨 school is sooooo boring i am in 8th grate and its so boring i am having sucess on youtube so i think i will drop out of school. i dont have friends so i need your opinon erw

[@erwinsmith9473]

@@armoredghost918 Shinzo Wo Sasageyo fellow soldier ✊🏽

[@deagle7776]

Much better than the adults who ranked themselves by IQ lmao.

[@thisisforvids]

@@AxxLAfriku I hope this is just you trying to market your yt channel. No business venture is certain, especially social media & content creation. It is smart to have a backup plan. Getting your high school diploma is a backup plan. You don't even need great grades, you just need to graduate. STAY IN SCHOOL.

[@alyssavargas4813]

I don’t think we talk enough about how tremendously quarantine has effected students today. It seems to be such a recurring theme of people losing their motivation and dealing with so much burn out.

[@lolno6345]

exactly! i know quite a few kids, myself included, who were entirely unprepared for the school year back in person bc of lack of motivation and discipline

[@rosie1348]

Yes! My grades unfortunately went down last year but I got it back up to straight As with AP classes this year and hopefully colleges understand that last year was a struggle 🥲

[@ashleyp02]

same! I graduated in 2020 and even now I still feel like I've been burnt out since high school

[@Skapo]

Or the exact opposite depending on the student. The top ranked student here stated she was much more focused at home. Different kids had different reactions to school from home.

[@ZellCon14]

It’s still currently affecting me. I just cant seem to get back into a rhythm no matter how hard I try and seeing how it affects my grade just makes me feel worse

[@didijy8007]

They literally needed to be intelligent intellectually, emotionally and socially to rank accurately; they were all lovely

[@tomchan0]

If these kids represent our future, I have high hopes for it. The humanity in these kids was refreshing. Loved it.

[@wewlad6]

Lol, were doomed. These kids do not live in reality.

[@assassindancer914]

@@wewlad6 Okay boomer, lmao what is your reality then?

[@music4laur]

@@wewlad6 huh?

[@softgoose7287]

@@wewlad6 stop hating just to hate. All these students demonstrated passion, dedication, and responsibility. They all occupy various communities in their lives, and seem v capable in those. Frankly this just sounds like projection

[@にちはHYPERSPACE]

@@wewlad6 we are doomed, don't get why the others in this comments section are getting triggered over something inevitable

[@ImLostInKwangya]

Once you leave high-school you reevaluate what being smart actually means. It really doesn’t equate to how well you do in school.

[@jackieokereke3808]

Exactly this

[@gred444]

you don't have to leave to reevaluate

[@ordgtrgirl]

Unless you go to college, grad school, law school or med school. Going to professional school or into research actually perpetually keeps that mindset present.

[@ezequielmondada6427]

For real tough, I was in the top of my class and now I'm doing nothing but thinking when this end.

[@ashleynicole3886]

@@ordgtrgirl until you realize even the last student of a class still is a doctor…a lawyer…a teacher….so the mind set still needs to be reevaluated. But that is growth as a person.

[@noliven17]

I understand what Jasmine was saying about stereotypes, but I think they moved her up because NHS has a (fairly high) minimum GPA requirement.

[@bubblegodanimation4915]

Insn't it only 3.5?

[@kingkai9582]

@@bubblegodanimation4915 3.5 but some schools do 3.7

[@vintagesparkles4289]

@@bubblegodanimation4915 the national GPA average is 3.0 so it’s quite high

[@lauraw8546]

At my school it’s only a 3.2 lol.

[@kingkai9582]

@@lauraw8546 bruh

[@Esthert.t]

So happy that none of them were rude, happy that our future people aren’t terrible 😢

[@Bribreezzzyy]

I thought the same! I’m so happy they are so smart and perceptive

[@kaywallis6826]

@@Bribreezzzyy Every child is not the same so people shouldn't expect all of them to be the same.

[@Bribreezzzyy]

@@kaywallis6826 ok?

[@kaywallis6826]

@@Bribreezzzyy You made it seem like they all have to act the same.

[@Bribreezzzyy]

@@kaywallis6826 nope. Just complimented the generation of young adults for how understanding and perceptive they are. when you’re that young, you typically just don’t have the life experience to draw from so your views and thoughts can appear simpler (life is pretty simple for the average 17 yo, jelllly). But they did an excellent job explaining their thoughts and listened fully to everyone around them to get the order everyone was satisfied with. Pretty heartening stuff to see.

[@pangarooJP]

I would love to see a 5 or 10 year follow up with the same people and see where they are in life. As a high schooler, I always wanted to learn business (like Daniela) but parents pressured me to learn things like AP Latin. 😕

[@amrelemary338]

latin yuck

[@shotcrib77v56]

damn latin, why? I feel like other more widely spoken ones would make more sens although I'm not sure of the American system maybe its worth more?

[@spaceman081447]

@@shotcrib77v56 In the "American system," Latin is virtually useless unless one is planning on going into a highly specialized field such as biblical archeology.

[@greatenemy2734]

@@spaceman081447 it’s only use would be as a GPA boost

[@scottguitar8168]

It would be interesting but I have seen it first hand with class reunions. I missed my 5 year reunion because I was overseas but my friends who attended were telling my most still had high hopes for their futures. I attended the 10 year reunion and many hopes were dashed by then and the reality of life had taken its toll on many, even the smart kids. Even the classmates who got into the careers they thought they wanted had a change of heart after doing them. It's been 44 years since graduation and while many of us did eventually find our way, it was a relatively rough road for most of us.

[@Bamiyanbigasf]

I was one of the careless kids in school and still got a 3.5 now that I look back I regret not getting involved in clubs and such not that gpa really matters in the real world but getting involved in stuff and taking initiative at a young age definitely helps when you get older trust me

[@NightmarePikachu]

The idea that people can get a 5.0 is just bonkers to me. At my school, you could only start taking AP classes Junior year and Sophomore year if you had special recommendations. So, the max you could typically get until Junior year was a 4.0. It was nearly impossible to get a cumulative GPA higher than a 4.5 and 5.0 was completely impossible.

[@Ookashay]

luckily when colleges look at your GPA they standardize it to make it fair depending on what classes are available in different schools.

[@michelleharrison6349]

You think a 5.0 GPA in high school is crazy? My brother is graduating high school next year with an associate’s degree! I think that’s crazier.

[@cloakedsniper5016]

My high school didn't have weighted GPAs :/

[@muzicalmastermind6163]

@@michelleharrison6349 Early Collage?

[@jisoostwin3572]

@@michelleharrison6349 Hey Michelle not to lessen your brothers amazing feat but a lot of jobs sadly don't take associate degrees seriously. A lot of the time people would just pass over your resume as they take getting one as being lazy. Something I don't really believe in at all. You don't need a bachelor's & etc degree to be successful.

[@davidthetrombonist]

It was so much fun being apart of this video!! Thanks for inviting me!

[@Heyheyhaleyd]

The video was really interesting.

[@raulviii60]

Fan of your energy

[@rumerstain12]

Why did they make you guys take your shoes off ?

[@PrEaTySwEet]

@@rumerstain12 a lot of times producers make them take off their shoes because they’re using an all white background which sometimes stretches on the floor for them to walk on. If they have their shoes on, you would see dirty shoe prints all over the set.

[@samwilliams874]

nice george collier hoodie lmao

[@XunMoon]

You can tell Daniela is going to be a successful entrepreneur down the road. Caring about her business a lot more than school is a sign of ambition and dedication! Hats off to her!

[@britneycruz8000]

Definitely agree

[@DA-js7xz]

It's most helpful to have a balance; school can help her expand her knowledge to increase the success of her business.

[@unikitty1260]

Not that this has anything to do with anything I think that she was on a show called model material

[@Kangaroofilet]

@@DA-js7xz no it can’t college could teach her a little but Highschool won’t teach you anything about business unless you have special classes my school had no business courses, highschool only teaches you how to pass tests it gives no useful real world or economic knowledge

[@ShyBandGeek]

Yeah with time I hope her confidence grows because from the way she talks, she seems a bit unsure of herself.

[@rigid7728]

It was sooo refreshing to see people being understanding. These past two years, I've burnt out terribly and I've struggled my physical/mental health after having a perfect GPA in school for years. It's just nice to know that I'm not alone. :)

[@some1744]

Love how they are all nice and understanding to each other, no one is better than the other, they seem cool

[@danicazz]

Thanks for watching :)🤍

[@miss.ahsheya]

Glad that these Gen Z kids are so aware and not brainwashed by the current academic system.

[@TheLovesnowangel]

It so nice to see a positive comment about Gen Z’ers. Previous generations always tend to sh!t on the next.

[@sylviaswayne]

@@TheLovesnowangel I’m a cusper/ “zillennial” (1997) with stronger ties to millennials due to being the youngest sibling to three true millennials, and I continue to be really impressed by the 2000-2009 born teens. Great attitudes, bright minds, great style (thanks KZbin/TikTok/Euphoria), etc. This was a really wholesome and refreshing video.

[@PotatoPizza420]

@@sylviaswayne you can’t use these videos to shape your opinion on Gen Z’s. Literally half my high school smokes pot and parties. It’s refreshing to see polite respectful kids but its not even close to reality. It’s sad because all these kids doing drugs and disobeying adults are just trying to look “cool” and fit in with others, surprisingly tho, I haven’t seen bullying in a long ass time.

[@twinkincarnate]

@@sylviaswayne Wait what? People born in 2000 (me) haven't been teens for 2-3 years, and we were freshmen when you were a senior so we're literally not that different from you?? TikTok wasn't even a thing when I was in high school, I think you're referring to people born after 2002 lmao

[@-----------g-]

Yeah not liking the tik tok addiction.

[@Raquel96]

wow that's amazing! they got the perfect order, even the rock, paper, scissors, helped! they each seem like exceptional kids 😊

[@avatar5811]

“Grades do not define intelligence.” - Quote

[@ninjapickles9206]

Damn it. I saw this comment before watching the vid so now it’s spoiled :/

[@oPasifika]

@@ninjapickles9206 right same lmfaoo it was the top comment so it was automatically previewed on my phone… i hate when people comment something that literally happened in the video like we saw it… and if we didn’t, then we will…

[@ear4321]

Spoilers!!

[@annawebbb]

spoiled :/

[@miss.ahsheya]

I knew some of the AP were going to have a lower GPA. Testing can negatively impact AP students as well. I had a higher GPA than some of my classmates without taking any AP classes. It happens.

[@mlee-w664]

*This* because I took 3 AP courses in HS and that didnt stop me from graduating with a 2.5 GPA

[@miss.ahsheya]

@@mlee-w664 Yeah, it’s probably really common. I actually dropped out of the AP ELA class that I had. Writing was always pretty stressful for me. If you are stressed out or going through a lot in your life, GPA will reflect that. Hopefully you are/were able to keep working towards your goals though.

[@marvynmahaaresh7896]

Just wanna ask y'all this.....what's GPA? I've never heard of it in my school.(i'm not from Europe😅) Is it like your exam results or smth?

[@deagle7776]

@@marvynmahaaresh7896 it’s a Grade Point Average. Each class gets a grade from 0 - 5.0. And from all those classes we get a total average (GPA). It Does not include national/international standardized tests. We have one for high school and a separate one for college in USA.

[@marvynmahaaresh7896]

@@deagle7776 ohhh i see. GPA= Grade Point Average thanks for the explanation!❤️

[@juliettemartin5775]

I knew people in high school with over a 5.1 GPA and it still boggles me today how it is even possible. It made me think mine (while perfectly fine) was horrible. Looking back on it now, it was incredibly damaging to my self-worth! I'm really glad to see these kids understand that GPA doesn't define your work ethic.

[@mysterysecret6815]

I mean if they had a 5.1, they probably use a different scale.

[@pyroplays777]

Bro 5.1 isn’t even possible. Tf kind of scale is that

[@ryleighk2407]

@@pyroplays777it is possible when it’s weighted. I’m currently sitting at a 5.4 as a sophomore. I’ve taken all honors and 1 AP so far

[@pyroplays777]

@@ryleighk2407 I think you mean 4 bruh

[@ryleighk2407]

Wdym 4?

[@azureskye6766]

I got better grades being at home than I ever did in school, went from F’s and D’s to Honor roll. I could just turn down the volume on the teacher and actually think for once. Graduated with the best grades I’ve ever gotten

[@adamr7434]

I don't think the Asian stereotype out her in the front, it's that she included NHS as a club

[@hc7092]

Maybe it’s both

[@sirmel11]

Yeah, it wasn't a race thing. She sounded smart. Wasn't the guy asian? He wasn't at the first.

[@TheLovesnowangel]

@@sirmel11 the other guy looked more Latin descent.

[@jooncorona3160]

@@TheLovesnowangel im both actually! im mexican and east asian

[@GirlDo3]

Both tbh

[@kelseybee123]

Jaelle's so impressive to me bc she had the nerve to say her GPA dropped with a 4.2!!!! 😂 also, i love her styleeee. 😍😍

[@twenty-nineeleven]

Jaelle is so impressive. All around awesome.

[@chris1z142]

How is humble bragging impressive lol?

[@saiftw7988]

@@chris1z142 prob meant jaelle’s gpa being so high despite dropping is impressive

[@DeerRyNa]

@@chris1z142 how she said it actually felt more like a minor insecurity and being self aware instead of humble bragging It was because of that she felt like she isn’t worthy of being put in the first place

[@twenty-nineeleven]

@@chris1z142 She's doing better than most of America's high school students. That's impressive.

[@rockyember]

the fact that they got the order 100% correct shows that these kids are really smart, even if some have a low gpa 😂

[@Turnpost2552]

or that means the reflection of how they feel in respect to their peers is correct. I feel that the people just placed themselves in the place they had wanted to be. (comfortable by being accurate to reality) Joon would have been in higher ranks based on peer expectations, but he thought low of himself(rightfully so unfortunatly) but it was him that made that change. The lowest gpa girl has different goals to say she is dum is not true. The Joon kid has major self esteem issues and probably has a very dim view of life(which I can totally understand, he does not have many attractive traits of value) and jubilee is just preying on him or maybe he is straight up lying that he is not smart. Also these kids took like history course like th. Where is the Math and Science???!!?

[@rockyember]

@@Turnpost2552 it was just meant to be a joke 😭

[@robertbenitez3647]

you can be smart but if ur lazy, ur nothing.

[@maxinator_4256]

@@robertbenitez3647 yes

[@visceralities]

a low gpa doesn’t mean you aren’t smart. i had a 2.0 because i had immense struggles with mental health and motivation

[@Cupidador]

i felt what david said, i was a student that ofc cared about my grades but when i decided to not focus too much on class rank and gpa i actually shot all the way up from rank 26 to rank 4 with a 4.9 gpa. just have fun and take classes you WANT to take and not what'll boost ur gpa

[@dillonmackay683]

My valedictorian had a 4.96 GPA with a perfect sat and act score, most of the “athletic” group didn’t know who they were when they were announced

[@dillonmackay683]

@@熊ちゃん-h7t they were a full time online student so no one really knew who they were

[@熊ちゃん-h7t]

@@dillonmackay683 Oh that’s interesting. Does your high school have an online option or something like that?

[@dillonmackay683]

@@熊ちゃん-h7t just last year, you either put that you were full time in person, full time online, or online the first semester and in person the second semester

[@bartholomewhalliburton9854]

Did he or she have to give a speech?

[@brynnneumann5983]

The GPA is a symbol of dedication, not necessary “smartness” level. I graduated last spring with a 4.0. While it sounds impressive to some, to me the GPA was all I felt validated by. I didn’t have any friends, I put everything into school. I definitely don’t consider myself massively intelligent, but I am motivated. And the people with the most motivation get the farthest in life. They can take negative experiences and make something beautiful out of it. Intelligence only goes so far without motivation. Edit: after reading some of the comments, I’d maybe say motivation AND hard work. They go hand in hand.

[@vintagesparkles4289]

how did you develop your motivation? it’s something i really struggle with.

[@brynnneumann5983]

@@vintagesparkles4289 honestly, I had struggled making friends with my social anxiety…and people weren’t always very welcoming to me so I felt kinda hopeless. Felt like I couldn’t be a part of anything special so I put everything I had into my school work. It’s all that I had to live for. Not very inspiring answer for you but it’s the truth.

[@DA-js7xz]

It's also a symbol of privilege. A lot of folks who have high GPAs aren't also working, making their own meals, doing their own laundry, and other responsibilities.

[@paige1955]

As a fellow 4.0+ GPA-haver, I totally endorse this message. I’ve always thought the same - that I put everything into school. And I absolutely agree with the other commenter that this has been granted by privilege. I did have a part time job but it wasn’t anything crazy. Being able to focus on school without any major life stressors helps a lot.

[@brynnneumann5983]

@@DA-js7xz yeah and less than ideal family dynamics also makes a difference. I totally get that. Tragic things too…I lost my grandpa a month before my graduation (was very close with him) and missed a few days of school leading up to finals, so that was very stressful, along with writing a graduation speech. Still was able to pull through and finish strong despite the hardship. How well someone does in school really just depends on a variety of factors. Everyone deals with things differently.

[@kylann2841]

this is like the most pleasant group of people ever on jubilee lol they seem so kind :)

[@loren0531]

I’m a senior in college right now. Graduated high school in 2018. I had a 4.6 GPA weighted (3.8 unweighted), top 10% of my class, and decent test scores (1270 on the SAT, 26 on the ACT. Not as high as I wanted at first). Involved in extracurricular activities and AP/dual credit classes which got me some scholarships for university. Ended up going to the university in my town that has a huge acceptance rate (like 90), very affordable school, and a great nursing program. Got early acceptance to nursing school and will graduate debt free with a 3.6 GPA. I’m a commuter student too, which many people kind of looked down on. People used to ask me why I didn’t aim higher and choose the “college experience” somewhere more competitive. Sometimes it’s not all about that. As a first generation student, I just thrived off academic validation. I had a great high school experience, but just because I’m book smart doesn’t mean I’m smart! The education system is designed in a way that many people may not thrive in. People also have hard life experiences or responsibilities going on outside of school. At the end of the day, this stuff is kind of arbitrary. It was important to me at the time, but it’s not everything! There’s more important stuff. Plus my school district doesn’t have the greatest point system. My school had like 14 valedictorians my year and like 5 salutatorians just because they went off gpa. That’s when I realized it’s all kind of meaningless 😂 ooh also my friend is insanely smart. She got a 96 on the ASVAB and a 34 on the ACT. She dropped out of college because lectures are hard for her. Doesn’t mean anything bad!

[@carolcanales4347]

I had a 4.6 weighted too and went to an affordable state school and commuted. Graduated last year debt free but I agree tests and GPA are not everything.

[@loren0531]

@@carolcanales4347 I love to hear it! Happy for you!!

[@aus-li]

@@loren0531 I think you took the smart route, honestly. I graduated college with an art degree in specific field that I absolutely hate, because I was “lost” and was forced with the limited options this university had. Now I’m working a degrading retail job in my town…for the moment, lol. I never took schooling seriously, so after college I self-educated myself in a ton of topics. I don’t really regret anything, only because I get to work on my art projects in my free time.

[@chompsfn4357]

How do u have a 4.6 and 3.8 unweighted

[@luke_222]

@@chompsfn4357 weighted means upper level classes like honors/ap count higher than 4.0, usually 5.0 for A, 4.0 for B and so on. Unweighted doesn't consider any of that and treats all classes as equal

[@Laura-xn7lp]

They were all so extremely cute in everything but I loved David especially. He seemed kinda confident and let himself get pushed upwards but also didn't say much at all and just spread his wholesomeness. It seems like he's emotionally and socially very intelligent.

[@natasharomanoff42]

I just want to say, as a person with usually top rang and high grades, the years spent in quarantine have really affected my grades and overall studies. I feel like a lot of people have faced this and I truly sympathize with them.

[@bambisarchives]

i really enjoyed this episode tbh. they all seem like amazing people, especially joon, daniela and jaelle.

[@novelist5380]

Rubbish comment

[@kusumsharma2255]

@@novelist5380 why

[@novelist5380]

@@kusumsharma2255 Why those 3?

[@purplepersian4573]

@@novelist5380 why r u hating lol

[@glow2hi]

would be interesting if you did this with adults

[@alexacosta3655]

Well they kinda did already, there's a video that they rank themselves based on a IQ test

[@GirlDo3]

The IQ one was the same concept

[@adamgillespie3393]

@@alexacosta3655 guessing IQ and guessing GPA are completely different. The guys in his video understand that, thankfully. You can be reasonably intelligent with a terrible GPA if your life is going poorly enough.

[@vinnypeng6106]

yeah college gpa so that no body goes above 4.0

[@jovanasaveva4662]

Omgg yess please!

[@jackieokereke3808]

A students GPA also has a lot to do with how the school calculates it!

[@esmeralda6226]

si

[@hayzyhorses6899]

Yep! Can’t get higher than a 4.0 at my school

[@Papalbug]

In my school a 4.0 is almost impossible and gender and race influences grades

[@SaelPossible]

@@Papalbug how?

[@jimbothekid3034]

@@Papalbug you’re lying

[@phadenswandemil4345]

I had a 4.0 GPA in high school, but in college my GPA was more like 2.7. People talk about effort a lot when it comes to grades, but honestly I think everyone has a limit. Some people can push themselves to their limits and still not get a 4.0 GPA, but it doesn't mean you've put in any less work. At the end of the day, tests are designed so that only a certain number of people get a certain grade. I believe as long as you've tried your best, you'll have nothing to regret.

[@spaghettification7]

All of them are so humble. I love them

[@sienagaxiola2249]

This was super fun, thanks for the invite! Everyone was amazing :)

[@mittieemma5489]

Siena ur so cool, my new celeb crush.

[@mittieemma5489]

​@@deetz23 stfu Siena probably saw that comment and is very hurt. U should apologize. Cyber bullying is a real thing that is very harmful. Siena is a real person and she has feelings like u and me even tho she seems invincible.

[@lauracristina5617]

@@mittieemma5489 but they were not bullying her..

[@camille98tt]

@@mittieemma5489 she not a celeb

[@97martin13]

@@mittieemma5489 what's your problem dude

[@jooncorona3160]

Thank you so much for inviting us!!l we had lots of fun.

[@chizzmaster]

It seems like a serious oversight to not have accounted for GPA calculation differences. 4.6 is only possible on a 5.0 scale...

[@amysnodgrass3631]

yea they should’ve really done unweighted, different schools calculate weighted gpas differently. some schools it isn’t even possible to go over 4.5 even with weight from AP classes

[@熊ちゃん-h7t]

@@amysnodgrass3631 There are benefits and drawbacks to using weighted vs unweighted GPA. On one hand, some schools don’t even offer AP classes so a weighted GPA over 4.0 is impossible. On the other hand, you can’t equate a 4.0 of someone who took 15 APs with someone who took 0. Also consider many people take dual enrollment or college classes that sometimes don’t even appear on the high school transcript. GPA really can only be compared between people from the same school.

[@evenmagical]

@@熊ちゃん-h7t Yeah 100%. Kids at my school take a ton of AP classes (and my school, in general, is insanely hard) but they don't weigh the GPAs, so we all look a lot worse than we actually are. Of course, colleges know this so it's fine, but in this environment, it would be complicated

[@amysnodgrass3631]

@@熊ちゃん-h7t yea it’s super hard to compare students from different schools only by GPA, all schools have different difficulties and teachers. maybe AP scores could be compared

[@熊ちゃん-h7t]

@@amysnodgrass3631 This seems to be an unpopular opinion, but standardized testing (SAT, ACT, AP, etc.) is the only thing perfectly objective and comparable in college applications. Tests are not unequal in themselves, they just highlight inequality that might already exist. Colleges’ decisions to go test-optional and even test-blind is essentially an effort to tackle the result of the problem, not the problem itself.

[@Alex-xi3bw]

6:24 the 2.0 reveal and celebration was so cute

[@galymzhankyrykbaev2976]

yes they both have nice personalities id say

[@dwise2165]

😂 so cute! Those are the creative optimists!

[@irvinrodriguez5360]

I love how kind these kids are to each other. These kids are alright.

[@Salmahhafid]

I think this is my new fav video from Jubilee, those kids were so kind and respectful towards each other.

[@saami9606]

What a bunch of nice kids, honestly

[@danicazz]

Aw thanks!🤍

[@asyuruu]

jubilee, next time when you do a video like this, use unweighted gpas! weighted gpas vary a lot by the school grading scale and the availability of ap classes. unless these kids all go to the same school, it's not a fair comparison.

[@Ookashay]

Unweighted GPA wouldn't be fair either because people can take extremely easy classes and have a 4.0

[@imawakemymindisalive13]

take an AP class and then reread that.

[@asyuruu]

@@Ookashay of course both systems have their problems, but unweighted gpas are the most fair way to compare students from different schools which is exactly why college admission councils use it to make comparisons. the rigor demonstrated by weighted gpas mean nothing when you can't ensure that all teachers are teaching a certain honors/ap class in the same way. it also reflects badly on students who go to schools where they only offer very few honors/ap classes or don't even offer them at all. not to mention there are some schools that use a 7.0+ scale just to inflate their students' gpa.

[@asyuruu]

@@imawakemymindisalive13 i took all the ap classes available at my high school and graduated as the valedictorian. i fully understand how different classes can affect someone's gpa. the difference between you and me is that i don't attach 100% of my self-worth to my gpa (judging by your comment history), so i'm competent enough to realize that gpas aren't as straightforward as people paint them out to be. there's a lot of nuance that you won't see if you aren't doing any critical thinking.

[@inessa5923]

​@@imawakemymindisalive13 Thank you for showing me that not all people with a high GPA are intelligent.

[@Majesticflora]

I graduated high school with a 4.83 GPA and it stressed me out sooo much. Don’t stress like I did. Your grades do not define you nor what you’re going to do with your life.

[@oofableness7195]

4:55 "so you'r not smart ?" "no i am, it just that i'm not a school person" bruh i love her already

[@idk-ww5th]

Jubilee really coming in clutch with the content lately

[@idk-ww5th]

@@duck653 This is an idea that people have been asking for a while

[@duck653]

@@idk-ww5th oh ok

[@clariceperedo1617]

1000 to 1 series slaps

[@GrechSuby]

You guys completely skipped over Joon at the beginning 😩

[@sharvarijahagirdar1088]

ikr?!

[@edithxperez9685]

I know!! Idk what happened 😭

[@camilabarraza9940]

YES! Why is nobody talking about this?? :(

[@pephi8102]

Maybe they cut them out idk

[@angie-tg3vu]

fr😭😭

[@Em-un8gw]

I don’t live in america but I get why Siena was surprised she was at the top because I also go to a competitive ish school and I got all 7s and 8s (A and A/A*) on my mock exams and you still manage to feel slightly disappointed almost everyone around u is doing better than you. I told myself at the start of this year I’ll be so proud if I get all 7s and a few 6s.

[@ipleathetv6334]

When Jaelle said that she suffered from chronic illness and it could be hard to judge intelligence and school grades based on that I understood completely. I have the same issue and it was hard missing like a month of school or a couple weeks every so often and then coming back and being dropped in the middle of everything. A lot of the times I was confused for the math classes but everything else I did well in. A lot of people were surprised when I would come back and ace my exams having been there so little and still keeping up with them or getting better sometimes. However, it’s not to say that my gpa didn’t still suffer because of it. It was a lot😩

[@weRbananas]

Yo what she said about following the crowd and doing better when everyone around her was doing better, that's something I never considered but it's so true. Probably honestly one of the primary draws of competitive/prestigious schools.

[@chesterbullwinklex504]

This was honestly such an insightful video. All the students seem so grounded and aware of how insignificant grades truly are, even though the school system makes them seem like the most importsnt thing. Very refreshing!

[@isabelflores1282]

I’m curios how you can have a 2.0 and be in four AP classes. Most schools need a higher GPA (like a 3.5) to be placed into them. Although, I know online learning has messed things up a lot. I’d love to know more about Joon’s backstory.

[@tosinalade853]

I go to a small magnet school were there is only like 80 kids in my grade. And our high school is in the low 300s. Cause we are small everyone in our grade has to take the same classes including AP class. Everyone has to take it but kids the AP test is optional. Everyone in my grade is taking AP Chem and World History even though most cannot keep up with it. The 2.0 boy could be in a similar situation plus his parents are pushing him to do well also so that may be why

[@jooncorona3160]

hi! im no longer taking those AP classes. i had a 4.1 when starting the last 3, but i struggled more with them and wasnt allowed (i needed parental permission) to drop those classes in favor of regular ones. thats why i ended up with a 2.0!

[@brianq2558]

backstory 💀 they’re a real life person you know?

[@dannyfletcher]

video game addict during quarantine

[@itsthequenchiest5072]

I think that’s for certain AP Classes. Then again, i had a very subpar grade in pre calculus and was warned about it, but still got accepted into AP Calc (yes, i have an A in that class, i was just lazy during quarantine when i had Pre Cal)

[@qu8083]

Jaelle is everythinggg!!! She’s so cool and inspiring🥺🥺

[@randomreads2]

Thank you 🥺

[@rodrigovelasquez9854]

@@randomreads2 You give off an amazing vibe. I love the rainbow earrings.

[@randomreads2]

@@rodrigovelasquez9854 thank you!!

[@ChubbySparrow]

@@randomreads2 please please tell me where you got the earrings 😍😍😍

[@imaankhalid]

At 4:50 when Daniela talks about her friends, they aren’t it. They aren’t friends that know that grades don’t define you. Your friends weren’t supportive during the time that most people were struggling in.

[@OrangescoutAnime]

I remember when I joined cyber patriots, speech & debate, and mock trial. Everyone was so shocked when they found I was actually a straight C student. The freshmen were so disappointed when they were hoping I was gonna give them advice for AP and SAT testing. Since I told them I just took mainstream classes.

[@pilotboy1209]

Yo CyberPatriots!

[@OrangescoutAnime]

@@pilotboy1209 You know what it is haha

[@pilotboy1209]

@@OrangescoutAnime I do!

[@anawkwardsweetpotato4728]

Haha it was cute when Joon & Daniela did their little cheer at 6:26 x3

[@danicazz]

Hiii thanks for watching! 🤍

[@tc36438]

It is hard to compare GPAs across schools though. At my school the top GPA is 5.0 and there are several there. But in others the highest is 4.6 ish because scaling is different

[@mysterysecret6815]

Which is why you shouldn’t compare the GPA number. You should compare the actual grades.

[@jasmineim]

thank you so much for this opportunity! had so much fun

[@jungwonsaurus2897]

:0

[@luke_222]

Woah

[@randomreads2]

I did too!!

[@vanessagabriellenao]

@@randomreads2 do you have an insta? I loved your vibes!

[@EmmaJaworski]

Im from Wisconsin and my school didn't weight our GPA's from AP classes so actually most of the kids in the AP classes had worse GPAs than all the people who breezed by taking the regular classes.

[@dandyaniel5986]

GPA does say a lot about a person but doesn’t automatically equal intelligence, it mostly says how competent, responsible and strong willed you are; Which makes sense for the system to be that way, because being intelligent would serve no meaning if that person is incompetent and irresponsible. (Sorry for my grammar this isn’t my first language)

[@Jentre19]

I was homeschooled and didn’t go to public school because I flunked all of middleschool. I dropped out of homeschooling when I was 16. I went to the technical center for Mechatronics, though, and ended up getting a public school student of the year award and was the top of my class. They made a glitch in the Highschool I was districted for and put me on the graduation roster (I didn’t go to the school and wasn’t a public school student)- I had found out at midnight the day before. The next day I walked the graduation stage without a diploma or a GED. I also passed the Highschool requirement test in 9th grade and started taking college courses in 10th grade. I’d consider myself very average intelligence. School does not tell you how smart you are, trust me.

[@wyattelwood1533]

There’s also different GPA scales so these might not be entirely accurate. Like at my school you can’t get a 5 but Sienna said people at hers had 5.0s

[@luke_222]

Yeah like at my school there's required 4.0 classes to take so it's impossible to get 5.0

[@luisSerracin255]

GPA doesn't really matter and it doesn't make anyone special. I had a 4.8 GPA (out of 5) in hs. Currently, I'm studying engineering and all my classmates had 4.8-5 GPAs in hs, they're all absolutely brilliant and in that moment you realize that there's a lot of people who had high GPAs. Now, we're all just happy to pass all our engineering courses, although there's still like 5 students who have a perfect GPA in my engineering class, those are gods hahaha

[@paige1955]

matters for college, though

[@lyopdalyop2831]

So it does matter 😌😌😌

[@dial6045]

I have a 4.2 gpa ( not including this school yr) I'm going to college next yr

[@itzdestinyd4586]

Im also taking engineering as a first year (freshmen) I have a 3.3 GPA but the class it really fun

[@pephi8102]

Engineering students are a different breed

[@xeon2773]

as a band kid i appreciate his giant steps solo hoodie

[@katherinemoreno2546]

Great to see that these kids understand that GPA really does not matter… or at least not the most important thing. It was my driving force in high school and instead of actually enjoying my education, I fell victim to trying to be the perfect straight A student. Wish I had learned this sooner, luckily I redeemed myself in college!

[@aunghtetkhantpaing810]

They didn't specify if it was unweighted or weighted. Weighed cap at 5 I believe and unweighted at 4. Unweighted count the weight of the grades you get in AP and regular classes to be the same.

[@swissgoat4981]

This was 100% weighted at least for the AP classes. My school did grades on the percentage scale so AP classes added 10% to your grade (an 85 becomes a 95) but when the same class got put on my college transcript as they were through a dual enrollment program it was the actual unweighted grade. So my high school GPA was boosted by them but my college GPA was actually lowered

[@makenainghram9062]

This was weighted for them all, but I don’t think that it was checked if their schools all ranked the same… the one person said that a bunch of people at their school have 5.0s. That’s pretty much impossible considering that you have to take PE and all sorts of other classes and there’s only a limited amount of AP/honors courses… Some schools rank out of a 5.5 or that to boost their students GPAs more or put AP classes as higher than honors

[@ZosKampel]

As much as quarantine sucked, I’m so thankful I help me realize what actually matters when it comes to education! It’s easy to get caught up in societal/cultural expectations and forget to LIVE the teens years that we won’t get back. We’ve got one life, so time is of the essence ‼️

[@randomreads2]

!!

[@miragewrld7891]

I graduated last year with a 1.8 GPA. Most people think that means in a dumbass who didnt apply himself but I tried everything possible to be successful during Highschool. I went to every tutor on school for help during my Junior year and I had a 2.4 GPA. But when we had online school for my entire Senior year my grades slipped really bad bc I couldnt handle doing school work without a actual teacher in front of me. Hopefully when I apply to schools in later on this year I can get into one. Bc I refuse to even entertain the fact that I peaked education wise in Highschool

[@TheKad33]

Just go to a local community college and get a college GPA from there, then use that GPA to apply to bigger schools. That 1.8 high school GPA is gonna have you hitting brick walls otherwise

[@infernodash936]

Some people are smart others aren't, its just genetics

[@aissatou.]

@@infernodash936 I agree with the first half of your statement

[@infernodash936]

@@aissatou. and you don't agree with the genetics part?

[@miragewrld7891]

@@infernodash936 I don't think genetics plays any part in how well a kid performs in school. Both of my parents had over 4.0 GPA's in their time in school.

[@riku1neo]

We had a really weird system at my high school. Since the 4.0 GPA was the highest achievable GPA, we technically had 8 valedictorians out of 200 graduates.🙃

[@FinancialClout]

I thought Sienas comment about being an average student in a great environment was interesting. If Siena was born into a family that could only afford to live in an attendance zone of a low performing school she’d probably have a much lower gpa through no fault of anyone except where her family happens to fall on the socioeconomic scale. So the question is how do you level the playing field for kids no matter what family they just so happen to be born into?

[@annadl8637]

However: this reflexion on her situation proves how smart she is!

[@yoonyatiwin2332]

This is the least toxic video jubilee ever made i mean not toxic at all they all were just so sweet to each other

[@divergentbee9452]

I took 11 AP Classes in High School, and I can confirm that there isn't any special worth for taking AP Classes. I did it for a personal challenge, as I wanted to prove to myself I can thrive under pressure even with ADHD. I hate the elitism some AP students have. Don't be forced into them. Before I get asked, here's my list of classes I took: 1. AP Calculus AB; 2. AP Calculus BC; 3. AP Statistics; 4. AP Physics 1; 5. AP Physics 2; 6. AP Biology; 7. AP Psychology; 8. AP English Language and Composition; 9. AP English Language and Literature; 10. AP European History; 11. AP United States History

[@vintagesparkles4289]

wow, i have adhd, and i wish i could've done this well too. :( i had to drop out of one of my APs sophomore year because i just couldn't take it.

[@al3xis777]

Did you get college credit for your AP classes? I think that's the only benefit of taking them.

[@luke_222]

Why did you take both calc ab and bc???

[@divergentbee9452]

@@luke_222 so at my high school, we had semester schedule, so each semester we would have 4 90 min classes as opposed to 7~9 year round classes. The school made Autumn semester AP Calculus be AP Calc AB and Spring semester be AP Calc BC. If your school has year round courses, take it as just taking AP Calc BC, but my school did it that way as some students would take Calc AB and drop Calc BC so they provided both versions so students who dropped Calc BC still had the option to have an AP exam.

[@divergentbee9452]

@@al3xis777 I did get AP credit from most of them, however not every exam I passed. I didn't go out of my way to study for them, so it is my responsibility I didn't pass them all. However, even if you don't pass, it'll still make you better adapted to stress and pressure for college. So it is still advantageous even if you don't pass the exam. Plus it boosts the GPA greatly.

[@sophiar3247]

as a highschool student i feel like someones GPA should not be a way to judge their intelligence, getting a high GPA really only means you put in a lot of effort and time

[@MsDemonism]

Effort and time is important though. Definitely not the whole picture that shows intelligence. But if your going to go through schooling. Time and effort is the most important ingredient to make it through the system.

[@seren306]

High school is really about how well you play the game. I was never more than in the top 40% of my class but now I’m a doctoral student at Johns Hopkins. College was where I really found my passion for medicine and dove into it.

[@Azulmine]

the coordination and teamwork during the ranking portion was amazing lol

[@karolinacerna1466]

im from europe and theres no ap classes or presidents of anything i can never even compete like that with american students when applying to international unis

[@MaraMara89]

You still probably can do some work outside highschool (charity, volunteering) and/or be in band/dance squad/sport team etc., also if there isn't group you want to be in in your school - you can start one ;)

[@emilyzweig1300]

I wish they had more of a gradient of GPAs- 2.0 to 3.8 is a stark difference. It's cool they got the exact order right though

[@orangesttar8533]

I wasn’t the best student in high school from my freshman and sophomore year I had a 2.0 gpa then my junior and senior year I maintain a 3.5 due to sports lol- my coach did not let us play unless we did well in our classes. But after I went to community college and transferred to university and honestly looking back it’s so interesting to see how grades in high school meant so much when it really didn’t..! I know it’s different for everyone especially individuals going to university after high school high school grades do matter but honestly I seen myself doing so much better in college compared to high school.

[@rodrigovelasquez9854]

True, I did well in High School, had like a 3.9. I decided to go to a community college first because I wasn’t sure what I wanted to major in and I wanted to save money. The only draw back was that it was kind of difficult to actually transfer to a University because the counseling was awful. It took me way longer that it should’ve.

[@orangesttar8533]

@@rodrigovelasquez9854 so true!! some counselors do suck.. which can prolong the time at a community college. I used ASSIST and it helped me finish way faster

[@xbl155ful]

They are all smart and have great intuition and they pay attention to details and what others say, wish them all success!

[@bklynkat23]

This is definitely the first time I've seen the ranking done correctly. The entire time I was watching the video though I kept wondering why they didn't have any shoes on thinking it will come into play as the video went on but it didn't.

[@adatshhc]

GPA scale is different for different school districts. If one district has a maximum of 4.0 and another 5.0, any comparisons would be meaningless.

[@anovosedlik]

Each of these kids was kind, intelligent, and successful in their own way! The future is bright!

[@jmr18p]

we need to talk about the girl with a business. impressive imo. shows drive and ambition bc once hs is over the real world humbles you in a sense of it really doesnt matter what your GPA is, its more about what you can contribute and put into this world

[@nickpassion123]

I wonder what kind of business she has

[@hilmidwiputranto6944]

these kids managed to stay humble but were also aware of their own worth without looking down on other people

[@lilliealicea8002]

I was totally what David described- I never really tried too hard in high school (or college) and just kinda went with the flow. Yes I did my homework but I never studied a lot or put in extra effort, and I had a 4+ in high school and 4.0 in college (not trying to brag, I don't even use my degree really, I run a home daycare lol). School just came really easy to me, but I was also super lazy and socially anxious so I never joined clubs or anything. I literally remember being in second grade and pretending I couldn't read as well as I could so that in class for assignments I could read the easy "Biscuit" books. Meanwhile, in my free time I was reading The Babysitters Club and Matilda

[@SoniasWay]

Nobody will tell you that your GPA is not a measure of your actual capabilities and how well you’ll survive in the real world

[@dishsoap6895]

Exactly, that’s what’s scary

[@Mateo-yk9xq]

The latter is actually true. People who fail in their education often end up living on low hourly wages.

[@scratchpenny]

​@@Mateo-yk9xq I think it depends on what you mean by fail. Complete failure, sure that's true what you say. But there are a lot of middle-of-the-pack students who end up becoming very successful (i.e., high wages, high status). And that's because a high GPA is not the best indicator of success, even though many people with high GPAs are successful. There is even some evidence (academic research) that putting too much emphasis on grades and traditional schooling is detrimental to future success. We can see that clearly with creatives and many entrepreneurial types, where being too conformist is actually a detriment to success in those areas.

[@nxxiv436]

The 2.0 students were vibe they know how to enjoy life

[@jisoostwin3572]

The amount AP's taken really surprises me, since if I had done any AP my GPA would have most definitely went down. That stuff can really screw you if u don't do well in the class.

[@kylewakefield5820]

high GPA and still using the word "like" nonstop in conversation.

[@hhomosapien]

What's the problem with using "like"?

[@SpringOnJupiterandMars]

anyone notice the fact their all in socks? no shoes...

[@emslice]

This would be interesting to see with college students

[@omarkansoh3808]

@The Clap and the same uni cuz its difference is wayy bigger when comparing different universities

[@lauren30128]

4:40 Joon is hilarious, seems like a lovely person

[@bridgetesullivan6815]

How are they all so pretty and put together? I did not look like this in high school lol

[@arianahabib1101]

It’s much more than gpa, APs , honors. There are also mitigating factors such as technology access, family surroundings, iep/504 status, internet access, food security, vocational training. I’m a student with a disability (autism spectrum disorder)- I’m about to graduate a distance learning program in June of this year. My classes are 100 percent online with class once a week in the evenings. My grade is currently a b average. In fall I’ll be transfer over to a community college. The founder of the college internship programs - transition programs started out at community college and ended up getting his doctorate degree. The college internship programs are one of the top transition programs for hfa adults

[@emmat9991]

In my opinion, everyone can be smart, it just depends on how much they want to learn. Also, sometimes what people want to learn isn what you are taught in school. I think that starting a business or learning the ins and outs of that definetely makes a person smart if they truly want that. We are the people who decide how smart we are. Not by GPAs or grades but by what we like and decide to follow through with. I think that school is useful (a lot of people dont really think that way, Im just weird) but for different people it does different things. For some it givs confidence others it teaches different things like time management and personal organization for the future. It really differs but overall I believe we should treat it like an opportunity to start working for the future no matter what our lives have in store.

[@Heyguhh]

Jaelle in all the black clubs👏🏾😝 I wish my school had some, but its too late for me now😭 Also ive never seen a vid where they were all right👆🏾

[@mjanger1]

Someone said it’s great to see Gen Zers not being brainwashed by the system but it’s also great to see the system (slowly) changing as more colleges look deeper than just GPAs and what AP classes someone may take.

[@River132]

“Band kids are smart” as a band kid I’m honored

[@davidthetrombonist]

🫡

[@jboww2121]

I graduated with a weighted 5.16 GPA but was still only 9th in my class. Our valedictorian was top 3 competitive mathematicians in the country and always competed in China and all over. He went to Harvard where he was a student instructor after only one year. He was my best friend until 4th grade at our private catholic school before I got petty and stopped being his friend bc he was so much smarter than me. He could be higher than top 3 but they don’t disclose rankings besides saying top 3. I wish I would’ve stayed friends with him and not have been so childish and jealous. Our schools top 15 was so competitive and cutthroat and once we all got into college it didn’t matter at all anymore. I got into the honors engineering program for chemical engineering and got all my scholarships, but so did plenty of ppl with lower GPA’s. At the end of the day it’s a bragging right, but there’s no shame in being proud of what you worked years for to obtain. There’s no need to tell ppl it doesn’t matter and it doesn’t actually show how smart you are just bc you didn’t get the highest GPA. It shows your drive, time management, and other things. Once college hit that drive went way down and I settled for B’s a lot of the time and graduated with a chemical engineering degree and a 3.51 GPA. But I’m still proud of that degree!

[@dromedda6810]

as a elementary, high school and university drop out, school is not as important as you think, however it is the easier way to getting a typical stable job. as for me, i found that just doing my own thing was way more motivating and allowed me to push myself way harder than i did in school and through that has allowed me to be way happier and successful than if i would've stayed and finished my degree in comp sci