Likelihood of making it into a good grad. school with 2 Fs and a D on transcript

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<p>I'm in my 3rd year of undergrad. as an Asian Studies major (E. Asia concentration). I would like to make it into a good grad. school eventually, but I want to develop my Chinese/work or intern abroad first. However, I know that once I start applying, having 2 Fs and 1 D on my transcript could serve as a major setback. To make matters worse, they were all for intro. courses (1 in my major).
I made the first F my freshman year and redeemed it with a C. I made the D in the course most closely related to my major during my sophomore year. I'm retaking it this semester and expect an A. I'm expecting to make the other F in a Bio. lab not designed for non-majors. It's too late to make a comeback or withdraw. </p>

<p>With my 2nd F, I'll most likely have a 3.17 cumulative GPA and 3.73 major by the end of the semester. If I redeem my Bio. lab and finish strong, the highest GPA I could expect by graduation is roughly a 3.5 (3.8 for my major).
I'm hoping that time abroad + strong recommendations from my profs (including the one who gave me the D) + my record of involvement as the pres. of 2 student orgs will help my case.
All things considered, if I also do well on the GRE, is it realistic to think that I could maybe pull off getting into a good school?</p>

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<p>I had a barely-3.0 GPA with a whole mess of Fs, and I got into Indiana University’s recreation program, which is one of the best in the country. I had an upward trend, professional experience and a perfect verbal GRE, which all probably helped, but that’s the point - graduate admissions are pretty holistic.</p>

<p>It will also depend on what kind of program you want to apply to. If it’s a subject that has nothing at all whatsoever to do with biology, they may pretty much ignore those grades.</p>