<p>Recently I received a 2.8 on my report card and I'm so upset with myself because this is the lowest gpa I've ever gotten. In 9th grade I received 3.0 & 4.1. In 10th grade I received 3.97 & 3.97. In 11th grade I received a 3.6 & 2.8. Is this 2.8 going to ruin my chances of getting into a really good university. I'm planning on applying to UCLA and a lot of UCs. </p>
<p>Are all of the numbers here on a 5.0 scale?</p>
<p>Figure out your cumulative GPA. Then compare with your wiht target school’s common data sets (google this). Also your SAT/ACT will figure into this of course. You can figure this all out by yourself</p>
<p>It isn’t going to help. THE UCs don’t even look at freshman year, so this last semester is going to be difficult to overcome. Are you a CA resident? A full pay student?</p>
<p>You need to hold off applying until after first semester of senior year, and demonstrate marked improvement in rigorous classes, IMHO. Also, come up with a good list of safeties.</p>
<p>The UCs have a unique, discrete method for calculating applicants’ weighted GPAs. You will need to figure yours out. Unless your weighted GPA is considerably higher than what you posted here, UCLA might be a reach at this point. The UCs weigh sophomore and junior grades. I calculated your 10-11 GPA as under a 3.6. If your UC-weighted GPA is considerably higher, you might have a shot at the more selective campuses. They do not usually calculate grades outside of their A-G requirements, so if you tanked in Gym or Health it won’t count much against you (unless you failed, and will have to repeat as a senior at the expense of other course-work); if they were core academic requirements, it will be a problem. Get back to us with your UC GPA and test scores. Know that UCLA and Berkeley have average GPAs of over 4.0 - higher for departments like Engineering and Computer Science. May we presume that you are a CA resident? If you are from out-of-state, and your UC GPA falls below 3.4 (ie. if your low grades this year were in core subjects, and you were including non-academic grades in that 2.8), you are automatically ineligible. </p>
<p>Here is a link to calculate your CSU/UC GPA: <a href=“Cal State Apply | CSU”>Cal State Apply | CSU;
<p>Your cumulative GPA is way more important and meaningful than one semester. Figure out your cumulative GPA 
However, the downward trend make not look so good… be prepared for more safety schools. Good luck to you! </p>