can my average grade point take me to where i want?

Question

i am a 19year old student of law.i feel that in the competitive world of today,my"average" i.q will in the long run,not be sufficient!!!i have a year to go in university and i am almost certain of fininshing with a second class lower.am not a dummy,i just made some mistakes in my 1st and 2nd year which i am paying for now.but i cant tell that to employers!!!every great job requires that you have a second class upper!!so how do i get to where i want to go with my average grades?i know i have the skills,but how do i pull it off??this depresses me so much.i need help!!

Answer 1

YOur GPA means very little to employers overall, and only a bit to law firms. They want to know you're going to be good, going to be a hard worker. So looking at the past mistakes, if you can show where you made up those mistakes, show where you perservered to graduate, then y ou'll be fine. . So long as it's passing, and you have a grasp of the subject matter, you will do fine. More importantly, your ability to pass the Bar Exam will be the step which is what will make or break you. (I've known some lawyers who had to take the Bar 3-4 times, but they are still in good jobs today!)

In other jobs, In areas where you will need to send a copy of your transcripts, you will have more problems. I have a bad grade in an important class, but anytime I"ve been in an interview where it's come up, I've been able to handle it, explain the situation, show I retook the class and make it into a positive.

The fact that you graduated is what most employers will look at. The DEGREE is most important. The college will not Have graduated you without meeting the criteria, that's why it's there.

Answer 2

Ahh, the best part of this question is when you analyze your choices and found you made mistakes. That's excellent.

1. Work smarter, not harder.
2. Go to school, even if it's night school.

3. Analyze one course at a time, and see what you need to do to do your best in that course.

4. Analyze the second course, after you analyze the 1st course, and when you feel comfortable with the first course....then continue until you feel good about your choices within an area of study that may last a lifetime.

5. Understand that college is momentum....when you start going and there are other people that give you competition, you are challenged to do your best.

6. Use good study habits.

7. They are: go to the good bookstores, and paper/computer supply stores, and buy CD's in your field of study...math, languages and such.....and use them at your own pace in the comfort of your own home.
They also have tests within to see how you are progressing.

8. You can gain control of your study habits. Remember when you are writing any paper steps 1,2,3!
1. Tell them what you are going to tell them....write 1 sentence
2. Tell them....write at least 1 sentence
3. Then in summary, tell them what you told them at least 1 sentence.

So you can write any paper with your method 1, 2 & 3!
Then you add more sentences to each of the 3 categories.

May GOD bless all of your dreams.

Answer 3

take some extra classes to boost up your gpa, resume, and job skills. also take part in internships or externships if possible. sometimes life experience and demonstrating that you have the ability to get along with others, complete tasks and persevere, is more important that gpa