[The Real Slim Shady]

How many points are taken off on assignments for mistakes must differ greatly then to make up for it. Because I'm usually pretty disappointed in myself if I get in the 70%'s. Also, GPA here doesn't really mean much unless you plan on going to graduate school.

Oh I'm disappointed if I get in the 70's as well I definitely want higher marks than that.

GPA isn't a lifelong issue... but graduate positions can be limited, and fiercely competitive. Would your first employer, sans much industry experience, prefer to hire the person with the 4.0 GPA? or the 6.0-7.0 GPA? It might be the difference between starting out at 45-50k a year in a small business or 60-65k a year in a coveted position at one of the major enterprises (and yes both those numbers will sound high for an entry level position to an American... but the economy here is different. The minimum wage 18$ an hour. some entry level non uni jobs pay as much as 25-30$ an hour for retail crap.)