The best students eventually learn the art of the “Strategic B.” They protect their mental health, they take the interesting class where they might get an A-, and they graduate with a good enough KP and an excellent portfolio of real-world skills.
If you’ve spent any time in online student communities—from r/ApplyingToCollege and r/premed to Discord study servers and TikTok “study-tok” feeds—you’ve likely seen the acronym “KP” pop up. student kp
“How do I raise my KP?” “My KP is tanking this semester.” “Is a 3.8 KP good enough for grad school?” The best students eventually learn the art of