Top definition
Overated system for determining a students intelligence but on occasion it does reflect a person's brain power. Designed primarily for parents and children with weak egos. Generally ignored by students with actual intelligence.
Mark: My GPA is 3.98, everyone will soon love and respect me.
Dave: (Punches Mark)
Mark: Um.....My GPA is only a general indicator of my ability to navigate the school system and irrelevant to my actual intelligence.
Dave: Your getting smarter everyday.
by m1z_w1z_11 August 29, 2005
Get the mug
Get a GPA mug for your barber Jerry.
Apr 20 Word of the Day
A term used to reference cannabis/marijuana/weed.
This Jazz Cabbage got me zooted. Jazz Cabbage is less harmful than Squares. I’m smoking that Jazz Cabbage boy.
by Gypsiehood97 December 30, 2017
Get the mug
Get a Jazz Cabbage mug for your bunkmate GΓΌnter.
2
A very diluted system built to advertise that it assesses a student's knowledge but really means nothing in the job market.
Recruiter: Your 4.00 GPA does not substitute for no experience sir.

Interviewee: What? But my university advisor says differently!

Recruiter: Sorry but she is wrong and I can clearly see you cannot actually do anything useful outside the classroom.
by RJW1000 October 17, 2014
Get the mug
Get a GPA mug for your Aunt Sarah.
3
(Short for "grade-point average".)

1. The average of a student's grades, or school marks, over a period of time.

2. A student's mark in the 4-point American grading system.
n. "Most colleges require a 4.0 GPA for admittance."

n. "Tom's GPA was so low, he was unable to participate in school activities."
by Caltha. March 21, 2004
Get the merch
Get the GPA neck gaiter and mug.
4
Grade Point Average. The grade point average is a weighted average based on the grades you receive in each course, weighted by the number of credit hours for that course.
Candidates must demonstrate a cume g.p.a. of 3.8 to be granted further consideration.
by bob 'a' March 25, 2004
Get the merch
Get the g.p.a. neck gaiter and mug.
5
At Queen's university in Kingston Ontario, the engineering jackets are called GPA's. This stands for Golden Party Armour. Their traditions involve dying the jackets purple and slamming them on the ground in front of cars. All this must be done while very drunk.
Man, those engineers are so cool. Look at their beautiful purple GPA's. I wish I was smart enough to be an engineer.
by Alan Partington March 23, 2004
Get the mug
Get a GPA mug for your bunkmate Manafort.
6
It means grandpa for those who can't text proper English.
Liz: My gpa is flying in here monday.
Jay: Your grade point average? What?
Liz: Grandpa
Jay: Oh, alright.
by JustinAngel July 02, 2011
Get the mug
Get a gpa mug for your Aunt Jovana.

Activity