I got a B my first Summer semester of college. Please calm me down lol

Colleges and Universities A-Z Florida State University
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Hi,
I recently received notice of my grades for this past 6-week semester. I got an A in ENC 2135 but a B+ CGS 2060. I am so scared right now. My FSU GPA is now a 3.6. It is so disappointing that I am starting college with this. I am taking 16 hours in the fall so I MUST get all A’s this upcoming semester. I once wanted to go to law school but after doing some research, I found out it wasn’t worth it. My majors at FSU are Criminology and Middle Eastern Studies with concentrations on religion, history, and Arabic. I plan to pursue International Affairs at my dream school (NYU). How tarnished is that possibility now?

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You’ll be fine. Period.

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3.6 is a solid college GPA.

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You’ll be fine. College grades can be very subjective, and you will not always get an A even if you deserve one. Use it as a learning experience. Do you know why you got the B+? If not, email or visit the teacher and ask for feedback. If you know why, apply those lessons to this fall.

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Breathe. Expecting perfection in yourself is a sure path to a miserable unhealthy existence. Additionally, the way you judge yourself should not be solely by grades. Do you best, learn from mistakes, and keep moving forward in a positive manner.

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People are not perfect. You will be fine with a B.

Do your best from now on. Keep ahead in your homework. You will probably get another B somewhere along the line, if not a C. You will do fine anyway.

Keep an open mind regarding where to attend for graduate school, if you end up applying to graduate school. I was turned down from my dream school when I applied to graduate school, and I LOVED where I went instead and did well there. There are a lot of very good universities.

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I had a pattern at FSU. I’d get A’s and B’s one semester and be disappointed. Then I’d get motivated and get straight A’s the next semester. Then I slacked off again and started the cycle over. I ended with a 3.7.

You have plenty of time to recover if you want a better GPA. Even if you finished with a 3.6 GPA, you can get into NYU.

When I applied to grad schools, it seemed like the minimum GPA for every master’s programs was either 3.0 or 3.5.