Friday, April 17, 2009

Facebook Users and GPA

There was an interesting study that talks about Facebook and GPA found from: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/livescience/sc_livescience/storytext/facebookusersgetworsegradesincollege/31646916/SIG=120un4eks/*http:/www.livescience.com/culture/090413-facebook-grades.html. Their study showed that Facebook users have an average GPA of 3.0 to 3.5 (compared to 3.5 to 4.0). FB users also spent only 1-3 hours studying each night compared to 11 hours of non-FB users. They also say that it is not a causal relationship. Nevertheless, extracurricular requirements take time away from studying and thus lowers GPA in general.
Even some comments ask - "Wasn't FB created by Harvard students? I wonder what their GPA is." Good point.

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