I really want to get straight A's in my final year of High School. Last year, I was in the hospital and my GPA dropped down to a 2.7. I want to get it up to a 3.7. So I'm re-taking classes online. I'm really scrambling to get good grades this year, because I really want to go to Yale. No, I don't believe that having straight A's shows how smart a person is, but I do know it shows how determined they are. I want to show my determination. I want it to be noticeable on my transcript. parpearspars