<p>In a major course...mehcanics of materials. The final is what killed me as I had a B going into it.</p>
<p>My overall GPA is still above a 3.2 (barely) but my term total is a 2.7. I was enrolled in 20 units and got a C+ in Dyanmics and a D in Mechanics of Materials. I'm happy I passed, it was the roughest of all my college quarters but, errr, in terms of graduate school and so on, how much do you think this sets me back? </p>
<p>I mean I obviously have to kick ass in the remainder of my classes, but does anyone know the magnitude a couple of bad grades will have on my chances for graduate school..or even just getting a job?</p>
<p>Sounds like you’re a sophomore, right? Just pull yourself up by your bootstraps and get it together next semester… Target is above a 3.5. Shoot for a 3.6 or a 3.7, if you can, and if you land a 3.5 minimum, get great recs and good GRE scores and work hard on your apps, you’ll be okay. Jobs are hard to get right now either way, but it’s not like a bad semester makes you completely unemployable. Get back on track and kick ass in the rest of your classes.</p>
<p>That was a tough load of classes. You didn’t do great, but you didn’t bomb out completely, and you at least struggled on the courses that are notoriously difficult. A “D” will probably make people go “Hmm…” but if you come back strong in the rest of your mechanics classes, you should be able to recover pretty well.</p>
<p>Even if you don’t have to, retaking both classes would be a good idea. The second time through doesn’t just raise your GPA, it solidifies the course content in your head.</p>
<p>In any case, you can’t undo what’s already done, so stop worrying and move on.</p>