Ok so i have a major problem while thinking about what my G.P.A was today i find out that its a 1.2 . Im freaking out im in my junior year of high school and I wanna do good in school my father has put all his faith into me and wants me to succeed I will be the first in my family to go to college. I want to at least bring my G.P.A. To at least a 2.0 Im not sure if its possible.
So with that said Im a smart person im in my junior year of high school and im really smart people see it and so do my teachers and grandma and father and the rest of my family . Im scared im gonna be nothing in life and im not sure what to do i know im gonna work my butt off until my final semester in senior year. I have a fear of going to a community college because im not sure if it will help me and I dont wanna become a statistic from where I come from .
I work at a university that has a community college nearby. Years ago, the university made it difficult for CC students to transfer. Now, it is the opposite. We welcome the transfers from CC with open arms. And we often get VERY strong students from the CC. Students go to CC for a variety of reasons, including strengthening an academic record, improving readiness for college level work and independence, smaller class sizes, and to save a load of money.
Im taking the initiative and im working on my grades so far i have a’s and b’s im taking normal courses as well i thought about changing to ap courses next semester
Is your school on a block system of some sort? I would not recommend joining an AP class already in progress at mid-year. There would be too much to catch up on to do well on the AP.
Many years ago, my brother had a horrible high school GPA. He did the minimum to stay eligible for high school sports but nothing more. After high school and working delivering beer (often in large heavy kegs) for a distribution company for a year, he decided he wanted to go to college. He was able then, to do a two year kind of “high school repair” program (not sure what you would call it now) at a community college, then applied to college and did a two year degree in surveying engineering. He works for a bridge building company and has had a successful career. It is never too late to turn things around. You are still in high school, so from here on out do the best you can, do it consistently, then take that community college route to start and see where it takes you.
It is never too late to improve your situation. I am just shy of 50 and I still consider myself a work in progress. That being said, it is important to learn from mistakes. Don’t be afraid of the past and embrace your mistakes so you can learn how to learn. Sometimes people don’t apply themselves in school because they can’t see the long arch of their life. Working hard, even when a goal is not immediate (like a grade), is an important life skill. Even if you try your best and are not rewarded with better grades, you will find it worthwhile. The effort is rewarding in itself.
Have you met with your guidance counselor? One thing you might want to do (or have to do if the course is required for graduation) is retake a course where you received a D or F. Sometimes they have grade replacement, where the original grade still appears on the transcript but in not figured into the GPA.
I think you need to have a conference with the GC and come up with a course plan. You have only 2 years to get the gpa up.
@Jpitt607 I was not a good HS student and probably was just below a 2.0 my Freshman and Sophomore years and probably just above a 2.0 my Junior year. I used to joke the only A I saw on my report card was the one used to spell my name. I never took an AP course and I did get focused in my Senior year and actually had around a 3.8 for my senior year.
There are plenty of good schools out there for students who struggle and don’t get great grades. I actually was accepted before starting my senior year so having a great senior year really didn’t do anything for me. My SAT scores were not great either. I went to a 4 year university and once in college I did just fine. I now actually have an MBA and have had a pretty successful career.
I say that to let you know you don’t have to have the greatest grades and test scores to be successful. It sounds like you are working hard to put yourself in a good position. Your grades may keep you out of the well known schools but there are plenty of good schools out there where you can get accepted and get a great education even with lower HS grades and test scores.
Also, my best friend in HS was top 10 in our class, very smart, took AP classes, etc. He did his first year at the local Community College as did several others and then transferred to a larger university. I had about 5 other close friends that also started their first year or two at the local community college then transferred to larger universities. All of them are pretty successful. Don’t think that community college means you can’t be successful. I know a lot of executives that started their school at community colleges.
