Raising GPA from a 2.0 to a 3.7 ?

voyagermom
Tue, 16 Jul 2019 17:38:10 +0000

Will your school let you retake a class and have the new grade replace the old grade? If so, maybe look at a class you had a low grade in and think about if it’s a class that would go significantly better for you the second time (like a C- or D that you feel confident you could actually get an A or A- in). Sometimes a bad grade is due to not understanding the material well, and sometimes it’s due to not having bothered to do some of the class work. If it’s not an ability thing, but an effort thing, which you seem to be willing to put in, it might be worth considering. Perhaps retake something next summer as an online class if you don’t live close to your school. Though you’d of course need to pay for the class so there’s definitely a cost involved with this. Also not all schools replace the old grade with the new grade so you’d definitely want to check out the policy for your school.

Keep in mind that getting a 4.0 each semester is going to be very very hard and not necessarily realistic. Definitely have a plan B.