How will messing up my first year in college (2003) affect getting into grad school?

HappyBCDad
Sat, 19 Oct 2013 21:48:22 +0000

Based on the information you provide, that first year likely will have no bearing, to speak of. You should make a point of addressing it in your personal statements - describe how you overcame your initial academic difficulties and have grown from them and become a solid student. Many (and I mean MANY) people have done the same and earned PhDs from top-notch programs. Don’t listen to me, though; I only work as an admissions counselor in a graduate school…