Do i need to have a Good GPS in High School to be a electrical engineer?

Question

B/c i had an ok gpa "3.1" but i am going to college to be an electrical engineer do u think ill make it? P.S. my 11 grade shop project was a battle bot

Answer 1

Will you make it? I have no idea and neither does anyone else here. You haven't given enough information to make a remotely accurate prediction. I don't see a problem with a 3.1 high school GPA, but GPA is not the most meaningful indicator.

Answer 2

Yes you need good grades. 3.1 is good enought. I had a little better than 3.1 but not too much in high school. I had a very hard time with English. REAL hard. I even got an F in my 2nd semester in college in English. It was my teachers fault, she expected me to come to class. I graduated a few years later from Univ of Illinois with a degree in EE. I worked a lot harder in College than I every did in high school. I did get an A in English literature later. But honestly English is so very important, and as a EE today, I used y=mX+b most of all.

Answer 3

Depends on what school you go to....mine (University of Wisconsin - Platteville) allows any student accepted in the university to participate in the general engineering program. From there, there are certain things (min. gpa, successfully passing specified classes before accumulating so many credits) a student must complete before being accepted into a professional program, like the EE program. And, to agree with another answer, you have to like the classes and the EE stuff to even have a chance at succeeding...being a former EE student myself.

Answer 4

I don't know if you will be able to make it, maybe if you work real hard you might. My sons had a 4.0 in an Engineering High School and they were in Honor's classes for High School. They are at Texas A&M, one in Civil Engineering and one in Aerospace Engineering and they work hard for 3.0. They found University to be much harder than High School. Electrical is a good field but not easy.

Answer 5

Some schools may take you if your GPA is less than steller but your SAT schools are solid. Another options is to enter college with an unspecified major, then apply to the engineering school after making great grades in your freshman year.

Answer 6

Absolutely. I'm betting you have a more focused outlook now. If you live in California you might consider Community College; the purpose of the best are to be feeder schools to the State Universities and Colleges. You save a lot of money, and you get lots of professor-student contact. Congratulations on the maturity you have gained.

Answer 7

Technically...........no, but it would help of course.

Also depends on what school you enroll in.

I dropped out of highschool, later I got just a GED...

After the military, I went to a community college and earned an Associates in Engineering Sciences. That helped me get into my double major now-- along with the fact that I past a couple space program exams. But, don't apply for NASA exams unless you are serious about being an astronaut.

--Rob :)

Answer 8

Talk to a college student to get a better understanding of what to expect. Electrical Eng is all about math. EE programs will introduce you to new ways to figure numbers that you probably can't imagine. If your calculus grades are strong, then you will do alright.

Answer 9

Like the old saying, if you can put your mind to it, you can do it. My recommendations, I'd pursue this career path and try to explore your interests. Maybe its for you, maybe it isn't that's alright. What is most important is developing your identity. Grades are important, and the easiest way to build and destroy you gpa is the first few semesters. You surely can recover if you find things aren't working well, but the more credits you accumulate after several semesters, the harder it is to recover and that is why I stress the importance of the first few semesters regardless if it is gen-ed or introductory courses. Also, talking to your instructors is important. If they don't get to know you, it is harder for them to help you and are more willing to flunk if they can't put a name to a face who shows concern about their grades.

Answer 10

I would buckle down right now on you studies, but in order to get into college, 3.1 if good. You may be behind the other students though