<p>Hey guys, I have a pretty terrible 2.2 gpa right now and I have gotten two D’s and and 1 F on my transcript. I know i’ve been underachieving and I could have been on a mid 3.0 GPA if I put in effort. I’m currently a sophmore about to become a junior at mt sac at around 30 credits (missed two semesters). I’m not whining because I deserved what I got. I’m a comp sci major looking into tag but obviously my GPA needs some serious work. I’m looking to transfer to UCSB but I highly doubt with my transcript that will happen. Since last semester I’ve been focusing on getting A’s in the rest of my classes and am looking to do track so that I can get more classes and raise my gpa average. </p>
<p>It is NEVER too late to do anything. You can do whatever it is that you aim to do, believe me!!! We all make mistakes in our student life, but the real deal is to learn from them and change your ways. And seems to me that you are ready to get back on track…so good job!</p>
<p>So NO its not too late. Get back up there! And remember, when you KNOW better, you DO better! :)</p>
<p>Retake those classes and/or find out your college’s requirements for academic renewal. I took care of my D’s and F’s that way and I was accepted to UCD, UCI, and UCSC for computer science with an overall GPA of 3.36.</p>
<p>Most definitely not!
Start out by re-taking your D and F classes, then work on pre-major and IGETC. Take a reasonable courseload that you know you can handle.
Personal story: My sister had a 2.1 GPA from CC after her second semester. She took 12 units each of the following two semesters and re-took her D and F courses, and raised her GPA up to a 3.3. She ended up staying an additional year, raising her GPA to a 3.6, and was accepted to Berkeley as an English major (where she currently is performing well at.) Anything is possible if you set a long-term goal and keep on taking baby steps in the correct direction!</p>
You are not about to become a junior. You can take 1,000 units at a CC and you will not be a junior because you have not taken any upper-division classes. CC’s do not offer upper-division classes. Your accumulated units may help give you priority in enrollment or have other benefits, but they do not make you a junior.</p>
<p>I agree with the other posters. Retake the D and F classes, keep up the effort you are putting in, and you will be fine.</p>
<p>Mikemac: I think what you said about you can take 1,000 units at a CC and never be a junior is wrong and needs clarification so I think I’ll go ahead and clarify that, anyone who completes 60 units at a CC and completes the minimum requirements will be considered a junior, that being said they WILL NOT Advance as a junior they will forever remain in the beginning of junior status until they transfer and take upper division courses.</p>
<p>Now to the post:
Look it’s not too late, I started college in fall 2010 and at the beginning of last fall I had 1 F and a 2.11 GPA cumulative. I put my mind into it and dedicated myself and retook that F and got an A and just pushed myself and now my cumulative transfer GPA is a 3.083 after 2 semesters of hard work. After the summer depending on my grades I’ll either have a 3.18 or a 3.24, and by the end of the fall if I push myself I’ll hopefully have a 3.35 or a 3.4. Don’t give up and never let people tell you, you can’t.</p>
<p>Now for you it should be easier because you can retake all 3 of your bad classes and that will greatly bring up your GPA in my case I had like 4 C’s so that always held me down, but I powered through and got a 4.0 semester GPA in the fall and a 3.0 semester GPA in the spring.</p>
<p>So don’t give up, it’s not too late and prove everyone who told you you can’t do it wrong.</p>
<p>It is never too late! Others already gave you some good advice on raising your GPA. Work hard and raise that GPA. Once you are applying to colleges point out the upward trend and explain your previous grades in the essay.</p>