<p>he shows great improvement his last few semesters?</p>
<p>I hated school for a long time, felt completely uninspired, and as a result, always did the bare minimum. Lately I've been taking a little more pride in what I'm doing though, and its really helped me a lot. </p>
<p>My GPA was in the 2.6 range a year ago, but this past semster i got a 3.86 with all classes in my major, and plan to do the same next semester. </p>
<p>With this clear upward trend in my grades these last few semesters, will that be enough for me to get into some decent schools? My GPA should be at about 3.0 even if I do this well next semester.</p>
<p>Schools I'm interested in are solid, but not ultra competitive (ivy leagues, berkely, etc).</p>
<p>can people with 3.0 GPAs get into top schools? Yes. Is this discussion pointless without the rest of your stats? Yes.</p>
<p>well, idk how Ill do on the gmat. im a pretty bad test taker. </p>
<p>i dont have a job yet bc im still in college</p>
<p>my question was really just about whether or not a strong upward trend in grades is enough to compensate for a lower gpa.</p>
<p>People usually take the easiest classes in senior year after wising up and figuring out which classes are easy.</p>
<p>Are the caliber of classes the same as when you did poorly?</p>
<p>Honestly, I think your 3.0 will be treated like a 3.0. The best way to compensate for a lower GPA is to score high on your GMAT. So, I would study my butt off for that. In order to get into a good school with a subpar GPA/GMAT you will need better than avg work experience. (avg referring to the avg admitted student).</p>
<p>na, my classes this semester were quite a bit harder than the classes i did poorly in. i tend to do better in more challenging classes, and get Cs in stuff that I should get As in (marketing, HR management, etc). </p>
<p>I guess I won't have a choice but to study hard for the gmat like you say. </p>
<p>do you guys know by chance if schools consider your gpa for your major in the admissions process?</p>
<p>Probably not, unless you are studying something more difficult like engineering.</p>