<p>okay, so right now i am currently in my second semester at a community college. My first semester grades were alright (c in english 101, a in art history, b in astronomy) but i was placed on academic probation due to failing my math class. right now i seem to be in pretty good standing in all of my classes, but i'm worried about a biology class that i may or may not pass. this semester i realized that i really need to get my act together if i want to be able to transfer to a good college. if i bring my grades up during the next two semesters, is it possible for me to still transfer to sfsu? or possibly even ucsc?</p>
<p>I’m not sure. Even a ‘C’ really doesn’t cut it when a school considers a transfer. That said, if you go the straight ‘A’ route for the next two semesters, somebody might take a chance on you. The only thing I’m positive about is that if you don’t get it together, you’ll have no shot. That should make your choice pretty easy. </p>
<p>In most classes, the difference between a C and a B is LARGE both in time and energy to get the higher grade. The difference between a B and an A is MINOR, requiring MUCH less additional effort and energy. It’s revising a paper or doing the three extra examples in the book and reading the chapter BEFORE it is discussed in class (not after) - it’s going the extra yard not the extra 100 yards. </p>
<p>If I can turn around two D’s my first year in college to have straight A’s my three final years, believe me - you can too.</p>
<p>Thank you! should i retake my english class and possibly my bio class if i end up earning a c? or would it just be better to move on?</p>
<p>I would strongly recommend moving on. If push comes to shove, you can explain those grades, but it would improve your GPA more if you took a subject you know you can work with and got a good grade there. Straight As are not possible for you for this term but they will be in the next life when you have a new course syllabus and can demonstrate your new skills to your professors’ approval.</p>