Hello all! I am a returning college student in my 20’s. I initially took some college classes fresh out of high school, but unfortunately I had no idea what I was doing. I was homeschooled, a first gen college student, and literally knew nothing of how college works. I had also survived some pretty horrific experiences which led me to ‘drop out’ of college- not knowing that if I did not withdraw, I would affect my gpa horribly. I cringe now reflecting on my naivety. Thankfully I did not take too many classes. In the past year I had decided to return and take college seriously, and it shows. I received all A’s, even after such a long break from school. My question is: now that I am serious about college, how can I raise my gpa? It is currently 1.0 at 10 earned hours- eek! I am essentially starting from the beginning towards an associates, then bachelors degree. Is it possible to raise my gpa from a 1.0 to a 3.0 if I only had completed 10 earned hours? This upcoming semester I will be taking 15 credits.
If you retake the classs you failed or got a D in then only the higher grade is reflected in your GPA. Most schools including mine have a policy that only the higher or most recent grade in the course is reflected in your GPA but all grades may still be on the transcript. I would encourage you to look into your schools policies and maybe meet with your academic advisor to see what your options are. You’ll wanna get your GPA at atleast a 2.0 or above soon to get off academic probation(if your on it at your current school) and avoid academic suspension/dismissal. Yes you can get your GPA to a 3.0 or above by retaking classes you did poorly in and doing well In future classes.
There is plenty of hope for your situation. I would encourage to meet with your academic advisor atleast once every semester to make sure your on track to graduate, use the tutoring center to get help with subjects you struggle in, get accomidations from the DDS center if you have a disability, and get counseling at your school or somewhere outside of school to get help with your emotional well being. I’m sorry about what has happened to you in the past.
I wish you lots of luck!
Thanks for the reply! I have just transferred from a community college in my home state, where I didn’t do very well, to a community college in the new state I have just moved to. I haven’t heard anything about academic probation before… what is that? I am not currently in a degree program, but that will change as I start to get my gpa up.
As for my emotional well being, I have been seeing a psych for a few years now. Instead of moving forward academically I have been putting in the hard work to become the strong person that I am today. Honestly I could never have come this far if I hadn’t. I’m very hopeful that with hard work and dedication I can raise my gpa in the next couple/few years if I decide to transfer to a local university for graduate programs.
Well if your GPA from your old school didn’t transfer then no need to worry about raising the old GPA, just do well to create a good GPA at your new school. Since your GPA probably didn’t transfer makes sense for why your not on academic probation at your new school but you would of if you stayed at your old school. Academic probation is a warning that’s your GPA has fallen bellow the institutions requirement of a 2.0 or higher cumulative GPA.