Grade Grubber

Someone who feels the need to have a better score than anyone else in the known (and perhaps unknown) universe. If someone gets a higher score, the grade grubber seeks an immediate answer to the question of why s/he does not have the highest, bestest, prettiest score, most colorful star, or brightest happy face sticker, and thus proceeds to not shut up about it for 12 days until the next grade issue arises.

Jenny is a grade grubber.

by hollyweirdo April 30, 2010

grades

Either a letter, check mark, or numerical percentage, awarded to students to serve as an arbitrary means of evaluating one’s academic performance regarding various scholarly subjects and thus assessing one’s comparative worth against his/her pupils. Grades originated out of social necessity through individuals who were too stupid to recognize whether or not someone had any intellectual value without a universal standard to measure by.

The most stupid example of grades is the minus/plus system, which penalizes the achievers and rewards the slackers.

by nethcev! August 24, 2006

Thirteenth Grade

Community college; where the underachievers go after high school.

"What you going to go when you graduate?" "I'm going to Union County College." "Oh. Thirteenth grade."

by Dr. Shatner June 6, 2004

College Graduate Dichotomy

When a person graduates from college, although they have a degree they may not be able to get a job because they don’t have experience. But, they can’t get experience unless they get a job.

The term was first coined by Dain Lewis on his blog the smart college grad.

Jack graduated from college with a degree in business. But, Jack didn't work at any businesses while in college. Jack then couldn't get a job after college because he didn't have experience. But, he couldn't gain any experience because no one would hire him. Jack found himself in the college graduate dichotomy.

by collegegrad January 8, 2011

grade weasel

Students who beg for higher grades without putting work or effort forth, or serious justification for raising it.

A student who earns a 68% in class and begs for a C- so they can graduate is a grade weasel.

by Nick-O-SD June 13, 2008

Grade-to-Effort Ratio

A wonderful ratio that shows how hard you must try in high school in order to virtually keep the same grade, as you would normally. This is perfect to lazy people, as colleges will see a 98 and 93% as the same: an A. If someone must try their ass off to hold a 98 percent, and let's say they put in a 10/10 effort. The grade to effort ratio is 9.8. However, if the same kid does a half ass job and still gets a 93%, lower but still an A, their grade to effort ratio will be rougly 93/5 = 18.6, much higher.

The same holds true for GPA. Let's say someone has a 3.9 and tries to the maximum (10/10), the grade to effort ratio will be 3.9
Let's say their friend has a 3.7 and they didn't do shit all year (6/10), the grade to effort ratio is 6.2

The thing is, it is exponentially harder to achieve just a few percent higher, yet if you suddenly stop trying hard, your grade will barely drop. I don't recommend this if you're teetering between a B+ and an A- for example, but if you have an 86, and try your ass off, you could do half ass work and still get an 84, the same result.

This does not work for everyone but many people can relate to how they have to bust a nut just to increase their grade by 1 percent, and how they can maintain their current grade with half the effort.

Joey and Brandon, two high school kids of similar academic aptitudes...

Brandon - "Yo Joe, whats ur GPA, I have a 3.68 and i'm busting my ass to do it"

Joe - "Ha, you try-hard, I have a 3.65 and i'm just chilling in all my classes"

Brandon- "Well i'm still doing better"

Joe - "But is it worth staying up all night studying, missing practice, and having no friends? Just for an extra 0.03 percent?

Brandon - "Yeah I guess dude, no matter how hard I try, I can't break the 3.7 barrier;I figure if I just jack off the rest of the year, I"ll basically get the same grade"

Joe - "Exactly, increase your Grade-to-Effort Ratio, its not worth the extra 0.03 points to not have a life."

by The One Wise Man June 13, 2013

obsessive grade disorder

Commonly known as OGD. when someone is severly worried about their grade. There are 2 types. Type 1 never stops doing homework. Type 2 argues that their answers are correct when not. Its is very common for a student to have both types of OGD.

She had Obsessive grade disorder so bad, she stayed up till midnight doing homework.
or
Kendyll, who has OGD, got one wrong on the test and was very angry.

by nicole : P December 17, 2008