Less than 3.0 GPA, is there a thread? Or hope?

PackMom
Tue, 01 May 2012 21:15:33 +0000

I’ve told S2’s success story many times on CC.

Short version…uw gpa was less than 3.0. Weighted just barely over it.
SAT 1440 total…refused to retake. Took a lot of honors classes,two AP’s and 2 dual enrollment classes at the CC. Very little community service. Four yr. football player (his identity) and held a p/t job for two and a half years. Generally put “hangin’ out” ahead of academics.

He applied to two instate directional state u’s. Accepted to both.

Lost his two best friends in a tragic car accident (S2 witnessed it). He went to college a month later. First semester was a disaster academically…D’s and F’s. Academic probation.

He bounced back (with a lot of oversight on my part) the second semester (2.5) to get off Probation. After that he took control and gpa rose with each semester.

He will have been on the Honor Roll (3.0 or higher) five out of eight semesters when he graduates this Saturday.