Started college as junior - what now?

chrisw
Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:48:30 +0000

In this case, graduating earlier won’t be as much of a difficulty. If you are CERTAIN you want to pursue higher education, I wouldn’t worry about getting the honors. What I would worry about is the effect of a single bad grade - If you get a C and are only taking two years’ worth of classes, it will have twice as much impact on your GPA as it would if you were taking four years’ worth of classes.

Something else to consider is when and where you apply for grad school. Are you planning to go through applications, decide on a school and then defer matriculation for a year, or are you planning to apply during your gap year? Are you looking to go to the same school for graduate as you do for undergraduate?