GPA Below 2.0

Colleges & Universities University of California - Berkeley
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<p>I’m in EECS and my gpa might possibly drop below 2.0. Will I have at least 1 semester to bring it back above 2.0 or am I kicked out?</p>

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<p>yeah. you have a semester yo. on probation right now. talk to your counselor.</p>

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<p>jeez…1 semester to rule them all</p>

<p>take 13 units (2 of which are seminars)</p>

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<p>lol at 1 semester to rule them all…and in the darkness bind them.</p>

<p>yes i know -0-0-</p>

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<p>If you don’t study…well you know what Gandalf says I’d assume.</p>

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<p>lol lets assume that OP isnt a mega nerd… -0-0-</p>

<p>You Shall not Pass.</p>

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<p><a href=“http://www.myconfinedspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/if-you-dont-study-you-shall-not-pass.jpg[/url]”>http://www.myconfinedspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/if-you-dont-study-you-shall-not-pass.jpg&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>■■■■■ youre not fast enough!</p>

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<p>I have the feeling I will land around a 1.8. I’m already taking three classes over the summer. So assuming I get B’s in them, that would land me out of this mess, correct? I’ve been trying to find how EECS handles their academic probation…but it seems non-existent.</p>

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<p>How do you get on academic probation AFTER getting into berkeley? jw…not trying to be smarta*s …i’m just gonna be a freshman and wonderin how that could happen. is it just too much partying or sumthin or u truly tried and didnt make it?</p>

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<p>to answer your question, in the CoE, you technically are “subject to dismissal” once you drop below a 2.0 in any given semester. that basically means that you aren’t guaranteed academic probation like l&s is. ive heard of very few cases where they kicked you out the first time, maybe if you got straight Fs or something. you are almost always granted another semester. but just to clarify that…hope it works out for you.</p>

<p>btw i know this because i thought i would drop below a 2.0 this semester and spent like 2 months discussing it with counselors and stuff. curves saved me…</p>

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<p>berry- what are you trying to imply eh?</p>

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<p>@Berry: because getting into Berkeley is the easy part. Graduating is a whole 'nother story.</p>

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<p>College isn’t like high school, where you can usually get straight Cs by simply not trying to do badly. There’s nobody so smart that they don’t have to try at least somewhat to do well at Berkeley.</p>

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<p>ESPECIALLY in technical classes…when some of them have a a historic 30% fail rate…and maybe 20% As…do not underestimate berkeley. it can whoop your a**. getting into berkeley, personally, is nothing to be excited about. its what you do here that matters.</p>

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<p>sooo freaking true</p>

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<p>You probably overloaded on the units last semester. The common rule of thumb is never take more than 3 technical courses. You could probably get by with 12 unit semesters if you also do summer sessions. I got all the necessary graduation requirements a semester before I graduated for EECS and I know some people that have finished much earlier.</p>

<p>I can tell you right now, 3 courses over the summer is not a good idea. You are unit overloading again. Take one humanities course and retake the technical course that you failed over the summer. Then in the fall, take 2 technical and a humanities course. You will have lots of time to manage your classes and study for them accordingly. This will get your GPA above 2.0 and then in the spring, you can take more units if you feel comfortable.</p>

<p>Here’s some tips

  • upper division humanities are easier than lower division
  • summer math classes are easier since GSIs teach them
  • if you don’t understand something, ask! Berkeley students are all nice and helpful :)</p>
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<p>Sethian Spring '09?</p>

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<p>@Berry</p>

<p>Before I got into Berkeley I remember someone saying something about how nice it was when all you had to worry about was getting in. You’re about to forget all about those good old days.</p>

<p>Berkeley is calibrated such that the academic qualifications to get in are the criteria for being an average student, grades and all.</p>

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<p>lol @ berry. welcome to cal, buddy</p>