<p>Yup. That's pretty much how I feel after hours of doing research of calculations about GPA. I'm currently a year 2 student but repeating all my year 1 units in Australia. I've always wanted to transfer to U.S. to study but after last year I feel like I don't have my future anymore.</p>
<p>Last year I was diagnosed with Bulimia Nervosa and Depression. I didn't go to most of my classes and out of 8 units I've done, I've only passed two with one credit and one pass. My first year GPA is 0.6. (4 scale system one) I'm trying my hardest to get the best grade I can get now, but even with a 4.0 GPA for the next 3 years I'd only end up somewhere like 3.0, not even to mention how unrealistic it is to get a GPA of 4.0. </p>
<p>So now I don't know what to do. Do I even get any chances on a mid-end school in the U.S., saying for example I'd like study PhD in psychology?</p>
<p>Your later year’s coursework is most important and a medical condition is a perfect reason for your grade issues. An essay of how you wan o t study psychology to help others with your disease ( if true) would be a god way to explain your challenges. </p>
<p>WHen you transfer schools you start with a new GPA, the other grades will show but is wold then be easier to show you are a good student that met some challenges.
Good luck</p>
<p>The above advice is so good. I’m an example of someone who had a very hard and bumpy childhood, to say the least. I was able to pull it together somehow (and let me tell you, the odds were heavily against me). Your past is a part of what makes you you, and if you put everything into your grades and turning things around, your past situation and how you faced up to it and met these challenges shows strength of character. The hardest part, at least for me, was believing that I had a chance and not letting myself become discouraged and quitting. Just stay focused on your goal, understand that you will face more obstacles, but if you stick it out, amazing things will happen to you. Don’t compare yourself to others because when we do that, we always come up short. Everyone has their own issues, everyone. Just stay determined. I can tell you firsthand, the impossible isn’t always impossible.</p>