Maintaining a 3.0 GPA

[MQ1993]

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@ffhrea

“Get enough sleep and ask for help?” You got to be kidding me. Here are the 3 REAL ways to keep a 3.0 in college:</p>

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<li><p>When Friday afternoon rolls around, know that your academic week is only 1/2 over. The other 1/2 gets done on weekends. That’s when you catch up. That’s when you make sure you know what you think you know but really don’t know. That’s when the men are separated from the boys.</p></li>
<li><p>Take 12 credits per semester instead of 15. Or even take 9 credits instead of 12. Keep lightening up your load until you can handle it, then think about slowly adding more. If the choice is between graduating in 5 years and going home, it’s a no-brainer.</p></li>
<li><p>Postpone the romance. If you’re involved in a serious romantic relationship, it’s almost impossible to do well academically. There’s nothing wrong with a casual date now and then. But anything hot and heavy is going to mess you up.</p></li>
<li><p>If you’re working a part-time job, it has to take a back seat whenever academics comes calling. During finals week, you don’t need to be working at all. Quit the job during finals week if you have no other choice. Whatever it takes. Academics first, job second.

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<p>Thanks for the advice. I am not going to be able to take only 12 credits. The minimum (on the scholarship requirement) is 15. I’m going to take 17. The ‘suggested’ curriculum for my Petroleum Engineering course hovers around there as well.</p>