<p>I really need help because of my GPA. I'm currently a junior, studying physics and chemistry double major. I really want to do engineering but my university only has 3-2 programs. So, I'd rather chose to do strong natural science and go to engineering graduate school. But, I have a problem with my GPA. I was all A student in my high school, but, I could not catch up college classes, so, my GPA was horribly bad in my freshman year 2nd semester(2.6 with one C) and sophomore 1st semester(2.12 with two C and one C+). I have four C and one C+(my sophomore 1st semester is really really bad). I know GPA decrease(like my case) looks really bad to grad admissions. Luckily I got all A's so far(two semesters after sophomore 1st semester), but, it doesn't really pull up my GPA. I can't take summer school because our school doesn't calculate GPA of classes taken from off-campus. I have been working in engineering lab from my freshman summer, so, I think other activities are fine, but, my horrible GPA. I wanna go to top 10 engineering graduate MS or PhD. Please give me advice. I really need help but can't ask people around me(it's shameful...:()</p>
<p>So, since your sophmore year you have gotten all As?</p>
<p>yes, after my sophomore first semester. cuz my first semester of my sophomore year was horribly bad…but, I really really worked hard because I knew I had to show really big improvement.</p>
<p>First, keep doing well and keep working hard.</p>
<p>Second, do good on your GRE or whatever entrance examination you have to take.</p>
<p>Thrid, there is a reason that graduate schools ask you for your transcripts and not just your GPA. The marked improvement in your gpa will be noted, and can probably be easy to explain (truthfully or not). The important thing to note, and admissions will, is that you are capable of good work. Which brings me to the last thing…</p>
<p>Finally, you will also need to do an essay or perform some sort of interpretive dance routine for your graduate program. If you are lucky and the school lets you write an essay, make sure you highlight why you want to go into engineering even though you seem to be doing very well in hard science courses. Personally, I would try and come up with something better than the 3-2 program excuse. If you really wanted to be engineer you would have taken that route. Now, I can’t answer that question for you, but you should search yourself and really give a good answer here. </p>
<p>Personally, I think you made a mistake, you corrected yourself, and so long as you acknowledge this, explain how you learned from this, and have shown that you are able to triumph over that mistake you should be fine getting into a good school.</p>