Bad First Semester, How Will it Affect Me?

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<p>Ok, I'm sweating UCLA decisions now @<a href="mailto:@">@</a>. April is here.
Congrats to everyone who got into SB, UCI, UCSD etc~!</p>

<p>I got an F and a D my first semester at CC (Fall 06) Bad times.. Personal Problems, the usual.</p>

<p>but all my subsequent semesters were like 4.0 , 3.4 , 3.6 , 3.0, 3.5</p>

<p>i got into sd and irvine so far, maybe that's an indicator it doesn't affect me O_O? What do you guys think, will this murder my UCLA app? Thanks</p>

<p>I'm at like a 3.43 gpa now and TAP certified for UCLA, Linguistics major, (yes I really do enjoy Linguistics).</p>

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<p>ure screwed?</p>

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<p>ouch @ AdamantineX.</p>

<p>I personally don't know though.</p>

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<p>you are screwed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p>

<p>not! if you retook the classes and since you have TAP and nonimpacted major you have a great chance for UCLA!</p>

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<p>RCHANG: Have fun deciding between Irvine and SD.</p>

<p>Want some sugar with that or perhaps some Rick Astley's epic moosicAL?</p>

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<p>You fail. GG.</p>

<p>(As a last resort, visit your counselor and ask about academic renewal for your first semester. It'll wipe off the entire semester grades so they're not included in your GPA, which would be a good basis for appeal in case the worse happens)</p>

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<p>but it still shows on the record</p>

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<p>nah jk. i think you will be fine because you have TAP</p>

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<p>ur tap certified i think you are ok</p>

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<p>thanks for the comments guys, i guess i deserve some of the harsh ones because I've been a dick too some >:).</p>

<p>But what do you guys means "i'll be fine" does that mean that my first semester will go against me somewhat or be viewed as something positive since I show improvement and have above 3.0 all subsequent semesters, you know that kind of feedback :D</p>

<p>thanks ^^</p>

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<p>Did you retake those classes?</p>

<p>Were the major prerequisites?</p>

<p>The UC system seems to favor an upward trend, and since you've brought your grades up, you should be fine. </p>

<p>Also, TAP should be a good safety net for you. </p>

<p>You are a bit under the average admitted GPA for your major though (3.54)..</p>

<p>Honestly, given the admissions rates for tap students, I wouldn't worry too much.</p>

<p>and yes you did deserve all those harsh comments :P haha.</p>

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<p>your chance of getting in is prolly slimmer given those grades on your transcripts. However, the admission will look at your grade trends and also your personal problesm if you mentioned it somewhere in your application.</p>

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<p>i would say if anything, it would show that you fell and were able to successfully bring yourself back up.</p>

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<p>you took 6 semesters?</p>

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<p>i think he included his summer/winter "intersessions" if that's what they are called.</p>

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<p>it depends I have the same thing but my whole essay was about that semester and gave excuses. I do have a major hook up at UCLA though, but it wont guarantee my acceptance into BizEcon.</p>

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<p>what do you mean by major hookup?</p>

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<p>^ you know, the usual- generous cash donations, "favors", "friends", etc.</p>

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<p>I want to hookup with UCLA...I wonder if she will call me back the day after</p>

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<p>If you showed improvement it can actually look good to the admissions people. It shows that you have developed character and grown as a person since your first semester.</p>