halerish

Hello, I finished my 1st semester of university and failed one course-this lead to a 1.84 gpa.
I'm a civil engineering major and I am really worried.
Can I improve my gpa anyway?
I am repeating the course this summer but my CGPA will be hurt, anyway of getting a 3.5+ gpa?
Tips?
I failed in Calc 1 everything else I passed with C+ or C or B no A's this semester.
I was a great student in high school but university has been tough.
Will this affect Grad school?

Shrinkrap

I think you are in the wrong forum. Try engineering.

http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/engineering-majors/

Based on what I know, high school prep, what college, and what college courses you've taken, and grades received might be relevant. Failing calc 1 is usually not a good sign.

Soclydeza

"Failing calc 1 is usually not a good sign."

That sounds a little harsh, it may be a minor setback but I wouldn't make it sound like just because he failed calc 1 that chances are it's all over.

OP - I know at my college, and I think at most others too, that if you repeat a class your GPA for that class will be replaced, it will probably still show on your transcript but if you get an A the next time around I'm pretty sure it will just be overlooked (the F on the transcript I mean)

That was your first semester, college is a totally different animal from highschool, you really have to put the time in to studying and a lot of times it takes students a semester or so to learn that, so don't get too discouraged. Just retake the class and study like it's your job, form study groups, buy tutor DVDs, whatever it takes man. That's what it's all about. Keep in mind you chose engineering, it's a really tough major. You gotta put the time in.

As for getting a 3.5+, it'll take a lot of hard work but it can be done, you've only done 1 semester so far. Once that F gets wiped off your GPA should shoot back up but you gotta get those other grades up too. Shoot for A's, do extra credit, ask your professors for help, etc.

noleguy33

Why was your performance poor?

Midknite

Its not that bad I did horrible myself and managed a 3.0 before last semester. Just retake the class and do well in it. I know that sounds hard but IMO math was gonna kill me but so far in every math class I've been in the lowest I got other then the first semester F in Calc 1 was a C in Multi.

Just work hard and get tutoring, don't be afraid to ask for help from people some will reject but others are nice enough to help out people when they are struggling.

My advice is to just keep trying and tap into the resources your school has, also make friends in your major they'll not only help you out in class but you'll be able to help them out when they need it.

I know this all sounds basic but it helps as for what you do about managing time I can't figure that out either.

boneh3ad

Mathematically, of course you can get a 3.5+. It will take quite a bit of work to do, however. You will be absolutely fine if you just get it up to 3.0+ though, so dot get too upset.

NeoDymium

You seem to be one of the many cases of high school stars who underestimate engineering and get burned for it. Am I correct in this assumption?
In any case, retake classes, use summers, study harder, and you can definitely fix it.

tseliottt

First semester? Of course you can fix it. You're an engineer. You should have already calculated how well you need to do in the following semesters to raise it above a 3.5.

And I've heard Grad schools look mostly at your upper division classes. So work hard to show this sem was a fluke.