<p>Okay, things aren’t looking well for me right now.</p>
<p>I just want honest, real opinions. How difficult would it be for me to get accepted into Columbia, MIT, UPen, John Hopkins or any Top Uni for BME if I have a few Cs and two Fs on my transcript for freshman year but I’m getting Bs and As for the other years? </p>
<p>What kind of resume would I have to have to get into those schools? I mean the highest my GPA can go with all As is 3.5 GPA. But I’m probably going to land 3.2-3.4? Is there any way I can make up for freshman year disaster? </p>
<p>Do these schools actually expect an A in every engineering class? Some of the classes are hard and with studying, one can only reach a B. Is that okay?</p>
<p>They don’t expect students to have all A’s…but they also don’t expect students to fail courses. Your GPA must be below 2.0 with those grades at this point. Even with all A’s, it will be very hard to raise that GPA to a high enough level for these very competitive schools. I personally think you have an uphill battle in terms of these competitive acceptances…but that is my opinion.</p>
<p>Are the F’s final course grades? If so, how are you advancing to 10th grade. Are you retaking these courses this summer? Where I am, two final F marks would require retention in the current grade UNLESS the student retook the courses in the summer and got a C or higher.</p>
<p>Is there any reason why you are only considering these tippy top schools? There are TONS of good schools where you can get a BME.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, with as many highly qualified applicants as those schools get, I think it’s very unlikely that you’d have a reasonable chance of getting admitted with those early grades (just one person’s opinion). There’d have to be a pretty compelling reason to explain that away. Hard classes alone won’t do it, as engineering in college will not be easier than what you’re taking now.</p>
<p>That being said, the other posts make some great points. You can still get a good education at many, MANY other engineering schools, but you’ll have to continue to get good grades and try to stand out in other ways (ECs, SAT/ACT test scores, essays, research, etc.). The more you have going for you, the better your chances at any school. Keep on doing what you can, accept what’s done, and make the best of where you’re at now. Good luck!</p>
<p>good catch Ken. I just read over some other posts from the OP and indeed it sounds like she failed college courses…and eventually will want to attend these schools for grad school.</p>
<p>Well…I would say…first, she has to make sure she will be allowed to continue as an engineering major undergrad. Many schools “ask” students who don’t maintain a certain GPA to please pick a different major. Also, she thinks she may have failed a course for the second time (lots of “excuses”…not very good reasons are posted). That being the case, I’d say this student has some serious thinking and work to do if they aspire to attend a prestigious engineering school for grad school especially as a full time student. Most grad schools have difficulty accepting students who don’t have an overall GPA of 3.0 or better. With the grades this student is showing, it will be a miracle is she is not on academic probation…D’s Fs and a couple of Cs do NOT make for an acceptable GPA at most schools.</p>
<p>My current GPA is a 2.44. Below a 2.0, I’ll be put on academic probation.</p>
<p>First semester, I had above a 3.0. The second semester, wasn’t very good. I received a two Cs, one F and a B-. I’m retaking the Failed class right now. I was doing okay 80s on the exams (calculus, so I know I can do the math.) but the final exams (personal reasons), I don’t think I did very well. I’m afraid of failing because of the final but maybe it wasn’t as bad as I thought and I might get a C. So, in total three Cs and one F. </p>
<p>After collecting myself over the summer, I’ve gotten motivated to do better in the upcoming years. I love science and math, so I really want to do engineering. Just need to focus on my studies next time instead of gaining friends and fitting in because let’s admit it, I was a social outcast in HS. </p>
<p>Honestly, I probably can’t afford Top universities but some of them offer full tuition paid for getting a masters/phD and I want to be able to able for those programs. What do I have to lose? I’m also considering Stony Brook and some other local colleges but I want to do better in general, so I can get into internships and research opportunities. </p>