College Advisor
Meet your College Advisor:
Shamayne Hernandez:
Shamayne volunteers her time at TANM to assist our students with the Dual Credit process and in the transition to College senior year. She is a dedicated higher education professional with nearly 14 years of experience in various aspects of academia, including six years specializing in academic advisement at Central New Mexico Community College. She holds a Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies from Western New Mexico University, where she concentrated on Education Leadership and Psychology. Additionally, she earned a Bachelor's degree in Psychology with a minor in Communications at the University of New Mexico and Associate's degrees in Psychology, Liberal Arts, and General Health Sciences from Central New Mexico Community College.
With a well-rounded background in psychology, education, and communication, she brings a unique perspective to advising, helping our students navigate their academic paths and achieve their goals as Dual credit students.
GPA- What is it and why is it important?
GPA stands for ‘grade point average’. It is the sum of all your course grades throughout the semester and school year. The grades you earn throughout your high school career will be reviewed by colleges when they consider your application.
How to Calculate your GPA:
GPA’s are calculated on a 4.0 scale: A = 4.0, B = 3.0, C = 2.0, D = 1.0, F = 0. A GPA is calculated by adding up your grades and diving by the total number of classes taken.
Here is an example:
| English | B | 3 |
| Algebra 1 | A | 4 |
| Biology | C | 2 |
| History | B | 3 |
| Dance/PE | D | 1 |
| Music | C | 2 |
| Art | C | 3 |
| Spanish | B | 3 |
| Add for Total = | 21 | |
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Take Total and divide by total number of classes
21 / 8 = 2.62 GPA
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