Getting 2 Bs freshman year???

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<p>If I get 2 Bs freshman year (out of 4 classes) in two German classes, is that going to hurt me for the rest of my college career? </p>

<p>I’m thinking of majoring in government or comp sci. I have no idea why i took these german classes; I thought i really liked German.</p>

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<p>A B isn’t a bad grade, you’ll be okay unless you’re looking at a program with a specific GPA requirement (becoming a TA, joining an honors society, etc)… but even then you’ll probably be okay. ~3.5 isn’t a bad GPA.</p>

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<p>Why are you in two German classes?</p>

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<p>I don’t know why I’m taking 2 German classes… I’m really regretting it. I’ve always wanted to explore German and my advisor strongly encouraged me, but it is really hard and I can’t seem to keep up – it is literally taking me about 7 hours per day on average to keep up. I</p>

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<p>B’s are still good grades. It will certainly have a permanent impact on your GPA, but it doesn’t have to ‘hurt’ you. You could still hypothetically finish your degree with a 3.9+ GPA.</p>

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<p>Es kommt ein bisschen vom Thema ab, but what German classes are you taking?</p>

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<p>I hope this thread was a joke</p>

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<p>I freaked out when I got a single A- my freshman year. In an art class. As a science major.
So I sympathize. And with a few years of perspective, recognize that it will not matter in the long run. It’s not uncommon for people to have a dip in grades at the beginning of college with the adjustment, and your few Bs outside of your major will probably end up mattering to no one. If you plan on going to grad school, they will see the grades on your transcript and probably won’t really care. If you plan on working straight out of college, usually all they will see is your GPA, and to Bs at the beginning are not going to ruin a GPA.
Chill out.</p>

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<p>If you apply to UCs, they don’t even consider your freshman grades. You could have all A+'s your freshman year and be taking all AP classes, and it still wouldn’t matter.</p>

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<p>I’m pretty sure the OP is in college already.</p>

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<p>Yeah, I am, too. That said, freshman grades typically matter less to grad schools, although not to the extent that some colleges feel this way about high school.</p>

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<p>Yes, your future is officially downhill from here because you got 2 Bs.</p>