Is it still possible to raise my gpa if i do better in Spring semester and take summer classes?

Question

I am doing horrible in college and i am in a upper freshmen class right now. My first year I had a overall of 2.1 gpa and this semester i think I might be doign really bad probly like 1.9 or something. Is it possible to raise my gpa up higher if I do good in the spring semester and get alike a 3.5 or higher and then take summer classes to help with that? What are my chances of getting a 3.0 by Fall semester of next term. What do I have to do to fix this problem?? I need help i have no faith left!!

Answer 1

yeah its possible, if u actually do the work.

Answer 2

I am assuming that your poor grades have not been a matter of not trying, so while you certainly could do better (probably only with help), the chances of your doing that much better right away are pretty slim.

As to your chances of raising your GPA to a 3.0 by next Fall, the answer is no, that is not at all possible. Look at it this way. By the end of this semester, you will have taken about 45 units, with an average of about 2.0. The highest you could possibly get would be a 4.0 for any class, so in order to raise your grades to a 3.0, you would have to have straight A's for another 45 units. That means that if you had perfect grades in Spring and all of next year, you could have a 3.0 by the beginning of your senior year (unless you could take 10 courses during summer, which no school that I know of allows, you could not do this by taking summer classes!). However, as I suggested, raising all of your grades from Cs on the average to Bs on the average would be quite an accomplishment already, let alone getting perfect grades on everything. That would mean that by the beginning of your senior year you would have about a 2.5.

I would STRONGLY suggest that you don't try to do this all on your own. Too many students just say, "I will do better from now on." The problem is that if they were really capable of doing better, given their current approaches, they would have done this before. Go to your school's Learning Resource Center, or whatever they call it at your school, and get some help on HOW to study and approach your classes. You may not need to work too much harder - just smarter - and they can put you on the right path.

Answer 3

No, no, do not give up faith. Believe in yourself and know that you can do college level work. Freshman year of college is a time of great transition and is hard for anybody; whether they are right out of high school or they're my age-27. I started back at college when I was 23 and the adjustment from full time work to full time school was stressful in and of itself. You're not doing terrible like you think. A 2.00 gpa is a C average. Yes, you will most likely want to raise that average to a 3.00 minimum and yes, you could surely do that by next fall semester. You may even be able to do that by summer semester if you work really, really hard. Right now you are probably taking mostly general education courses, which some are sure to bore you to death, so that contributes to the lower grades. Try not to overload yourself with those types of classes. If you're taking a math class, do not take a science class that same semester as the memorization of the formulas for one class can get confused with memorization of formulas for the other and cause you to perform at a level that is not consistent with your true level intelligence. Also do not take a history at the same time you take a composition or English course because the amount of writing for one course will be more than enough to keep you occupied. This is what I suggest of the freshman and sophomores. Take 12-15 semester hours or 4-5 classes, no more. Take 3 general education courses and two courses that you might like to major and/or minor in. This way you have a couple of courses which you might enjoy and get an A in. The other courses you should be able to get at least a B- in if you apply yourself, take good notes, see the tutor to go over stuff that wasn't quite clear and see the professors during their office hours. I have moved from a C to a B- in my math class just by showing a great interest and effort by seeing the prof. during his office hours. This makes you stand out, shows that you care, and makes the prof. grade your stuff with a bit more leniency. Good luck! You CAN do this!

Answer 4

I'm sure that you can get your gpa up but don't know how well you would have to do to get it to a 3.0 by fall. Try looking up a GPA calculator... I found some good ones in the past.

The other thing that you really have to consider is why you are doing badly? Are you overly stressed with your classes or personal problems? Are you just not understanding the material? If you are going to a major university, they usually have a lot of resources for you to try. Free tutoring, counseling services (to help with stress), etc... You should probably talk to your academic advisor also. He/she will be able to help you determine what you will need to do to get your GPA up and can point you to other helpful resources. In fact, my advisor will tell me "try to take this class next semester, it's an easy A"... Maybe if you were going part-time it would help...

Good luck!

Answer 5

You would have to have a 3.5 or higher just to pull your overall gpa up. I highly doubt you'd get a 3.0 by next Fall, but it's very possible to graduate with a 3.0 or higher. I suggest taking high credit electives next semester to help with raising your grades.

Answer 6

Any class you take and the grade you make will lower or raise your GPA during the time you are in college. If you make A's and B's for Spring and Summer classes you should have no problem in getting your GPA to a 3.0....Good Luck!

Answer 7

Basically do the math, lets say you have a 1.9 and next semester you take 6 classes that are 3 credits each and you get all A's : 4+4+4+4+4+4+1.9= 25.9 25.9/7= 3.7 so its somewhat possible. Good Luck and do better next semester !!!