<p>okay so my gpa for last semester was a 1.77, but they didn't tell me i was on probation yet, and next semester starts on the 13th if I already paid for my classes for next semester which exceeds the limit of credits im allowed to take while being on probation, what will happen ?</p>
<p>How can we possibly answer this for you? You need to contact your academic advisor or the registrar at your college.</p>
<p>Search “satisfactory academic progress” on your college’s website. You’ll likely find contact info and details to help.</p>
<p>Since your GPA is 1.77 I would drop some of your classes regardless of what the website says. I would recommend a lighter load so that you can focus on getting A’s in the classes you take.</p>
<p>well um im smart, the courses I took last semester just weren’t of my interest so um… yeah.</p>
<p>If you can’t manage to learn what you need to do to avoid probation then um…yeah. Don’t be a fool, you might be out the door.</p>
<p>1.77 (below 2.0) definitely means you’re on academic probation. You’re school probably will send out academic prob. notices as soon as you go back to school, but you don’t need an email notification from someone to tell you that. Many of us have taken courses, especially freshman year, that were not suited to our tastes, but we had to take them anyway to fulfill the core requirement and graduate on time. That’s life. Sometimes you just have to suck it up, pretend you like it, and just pass the class. And I agree with MichiganGeorgia. You don’t want to take a heavy courseload and then end up regretting it. You’re either going to regret during the semester, or you’re going to regret it when you’re swamped with different finals to study for, that are back-to-back, during finals week. You need to make sure you take a light, manageable courseload and get A’s in all of them so that you’re not dismissed from the university. Just double check with your school’s website and/or an advisor.</p>
<p>This is totally irrelevant, but, statistically speaking, it’s harder to get a 1.77 GPA than a 3.0. </p>
<p>This is completely conjecture and if any of these points apply, take note…</p>
<p>Stop smoking weed, getting drunk, getting high, procrastinating on FB/twitter/vine/instagram/snapchat, hanging around the wrong group of people, and giving up on classes you don’t care about.</p>
<p>As the person above said, suck it up and pretend you like those classes. I’ve taken classes that I hated. absolutely hated with a burning passion. But I put myself in the mindset that i’m “interested” in it. I worked my hardest and earned an A for those classes. It’s not hard, you just need the right mindset.</p>
<p>Also, if you are getting a 1.77, take less classes and/or change majors. You mentioned you hated those classes, and if they are classes in your major, you really should reconsider.</p>
<p>Also, I hate it when kids proclaim how smart they are, but they’re just lazy. It’s called self-handicapping and it’s a way for kids to feel better about themselves and to suggest that they are far more capable than what the quantitative data shows. Instead of saying that you’re always smart, but just don’t like the classes, how about you try your best and see what grade you get? What purpose is there to create this impression that you are a gifted and intelligent student who lacks motivation? Sure, you can impress some people, but look, you need to face that fact that you had a 1.77 GPA. If that’s you’re best, then admit it. If it isn’t your best, then go on and try your best. DO NOT GIVE THE SELF HANDICAP EXCUSE THAT YOU DIDN’T LIKE THE COURSE AND THUS EARNED A GRADE LOWER THAN YOU ARE CAPABLE OF. If you are capable of getting a higher score, prove it. Don’t hide behind your self handicap because frankly, i’m not impressed.</p>
<p>^^^^^preach</p>
<p>^^I second that completely. If you’re smart, then the numbers should show it.</p>
<p>In response to the original post:</p>
<p>This totally depends on your university. They usually DO let you know that you’re on probation, but maybe it got miscommunicated somehow? Re-check your university email account (including the junk folder) to see if you can find an email explaining everything. Also check your university’s website and talk to someone as soon as you get back to school on Monday. That’s really your only option. </p>
<p>Now, on to getting of academic probation… Clearly whatever you were doing didn’t work, so you have to adjust your study habits. I know that you didn’t like the courses you took, but you should have a little flexibility in that. Can you choose classes that are maybe not so dreadful for you? Even though you have to take Gen Ed science, math, literature and the like, you can sometimes tailor it to your own tastes. For example, I took linguistics for my science because I have an interest in languages, I took logic as my math since I’m a writing and rhetoric major that deals with arguments, I took a European lit class with French works since I’m also a French major, etc. By doing things like this, you’ll make it a lot easier and better for yourself since you might like them more. This is the beauty (or potential heartache) of doing your own schedule in college. </p>
<p>As for studying, you have to be disciplined with yourself. Even if you are smart, you still need to condition your brain to perform well on tests. This comes from regular studying and high-quality notes and attention-giving in class. Try and find a set time every day to study. You’ll find that this will help gear your brain towards doing well in even the less interesting classes. </p>
<p>Good luck.</p>