<p>Hello Everyone:</p>
<p>I am new to the forum, and assumed this was the correct place for this post.</p>
<p>The title basically explains my situation in a nutshell. I got one A and three F's to sum up my first year at NOVA. I am currently on Academic Probation, and am making steps to re-enroll myself for the upcoming spring semester. As far as being on probation, I understand that I will have to attend academic workshops to discuss college success, etc. But what about the courses that I failed, and will need to retake? The failed grades will stay on my transcript, but once I retake the classes my latest grade will replace the first? I am also under the impression that retaking the failed courses will give me a second chance of improving my GPA. Is this correct?</p>
<p>I would really like to know if I still have a chance at NVCC's Guaranteed Admissions Agreement with UVA. Like I mentioned, I am going to retake the three failed courses, and plan on attacking college with a completely new mindset. Everything I have experienced has been a huge learning experience thus far, and I am just hoping I still have a shot. Willing to do whatever it takes to succeed (something I lacked the first time around). Any info you all can provide me will be greatly appreciated, mean or sweet.</p>
<p>I look forward to hearing your feedback, thanks in advance. </p>
<p>Totally possible, but not at this current time. UVA is a flagship after all and pretty competitive, even for those who do everything right. Your writing abilities lead me to believe you’re ostensibly an intelligent and thoughtful person, which will be important in the coming months (or years.) On top of that, you have a refreshing outlook on your situation and a fire inside you to do what you need to do to succeed.</p>
<p>Those three F’s are not good, for sure, but if you can get past whatever was holding you down in the last year and demonstrate some really solid performance in everything you do henceforth, you will not only be proving your true aptitude for college level work but also that you have the ability to move past your mistakes and show marked improvement. This will look good when it comes time to apply later on. After all, the people who have been grooming themselves for the good schools all their lives look boring compared to someone who clawed their way up to success…if you think your story is compelling, don’t be afraid to share it with admissions. They like that kind of stuff. </p>
<p>I can completely identify with your situation because I’ve lived it. After an abysmal four years of high school, in which I barely graduated on time (I repeated algebra no less than 4 times,) I went off to the local CC earning a B, two C’s and an F in my first semester. Lacking direction, I dropped out and spent some time in the military to get myself together. I finished my tour and went back to a new CC with new purpose and a will to succeed as much as I needed to breathe. Two semesters of straight A’s (including algebra!) and I was able to transfer to a small directional university in another state that I really love, and I’m on track to graduate Summa Cum Laude in a year and a half. I’m now looking at grad school in the Ivy Leagues.</p>
<p>What’s the point in all this? Never let your will to succeed be trumped by your past failures. Use every milestone as a step towards bigger and better things. If you put in the effort and make good grades, maybe participate in a few clubs and activities, I am confident you’ll make a transfer to UVA in another year or so. </p>
<p>Gradhound1911, thank you very much for taking the time to answer my question. I really enjoyed reading about your experiences, and applaud you for your current success in school. I’m glad that you were the one who did reply to my post, because our stories are similar, and I can/will use your story as huge motivational tool. SInce you mentioned it, I have exhausted the fact that I refuse to let my past immaturity and screwups come between my future goals, and I’m glad you pointed that out to me. I’m prepping myself for this January, and taking all of the necessary steps to fix the reputation I left with the school. Never in my life have I been so excited for an upcoming school year! I’m definitely ready to prove myself to the school, and let them know that I am more than capable of handling college level work.</p>
<p>Once again, thank you so much for replying and sharing your story! Congratulations for your success thus far, and I wish you the best of luck! </p>