<p>First of all, don't admit defeat in life. Ever. </p>
<p>Think about it like this. If you end your life or whatever, you are only becoming more like the thing you have vowed to never be- your father. You are giving up and I don't think you should do that. I don't know about your relationship with him, but I do know that you wish to succeed. </p>
<p>I looked up some basic stats for SMU and I found that out of 800+ transfer students who applied for fall last year, more than 500 got in. I think you have a pretty good shot if you do well right now, and complete your courses in the summer school as well while managing good grades. Also, the minimum you need for a transfer application is 2.7.</p>
<p>I think that there is a good chance you will get in if those stats are accurate (they are from college board, should have said that before). Don't give up just yet- life is too short and you don't want to end it over something like this. You said you have time until application time. If you make good use of it and focus, I am sure you will achieve your goal :)</p>
<p>BTW you didn't really annoy us lol. I sometime get bummed out just thinking of colleges (I am applying first year- that is a nightmare in itself at times). CC is a pretty good way of relieving your stress. Its basically anonymous, and the people on the other end (like me :)) are real.</p>
<p>I was like Vehicle and InnovativeBoxx when I was in high school, but the difference is that I did not feel unintelligent; I was a narcissist, and, looking back, I would be remiss if I didn't mention that my narcissism was actually quite unfounded. It's good that I finally realized that my level of intelligence is unexceptional, because now I have little motivation to work hard which in turn leaves me with plenty of free time to pursue leisure activities.</p>
<p>It's interesting how in some cases feelings of unintelligence push people to work hard and overachieve and in some other cases, like mine, feelings of unintelligence push them to slack off. If my feelings of intelligence led me to work hard and believe that not cultivating my intellect would be tantamount to committing a crime against humanity ;), I wonder how you guys would act if you actually felt intelligent. Would you slack off?</p>
<p>An intelligent person would never slack off unless (s)he actually wanted to on purpose :)</p>
<p>I think people slack off because they give up too easily. I have taken three "regular" classes in high school: global studies, Spanish, and geometry in freshman year. The people in my math class in 9th grade were so lazy that they would give up without even trying. That motivated me (lol goes with your point on unintelligent people) me to take a test and skip one year of math class to take Pre-Calc Honors in 10th grade.</p>
<p>OP-
You said you have no friends, and if that's true it probably makes up 99.99% of your problem. (The GPA stress being the other 0.01%). I've had times of feeling like I didn't have friends, and it sucks, if you need to rant about anything ever PM me.</p>
<p>^I actually don't like being a loner. I wish I did have friends, but I'm really shy and I don't think I fit in well in most circles. So, I keep to myself most of the time (which really doesn't help me emotionally.)</p>
<p>It seems to me that my depression really flares up when I'm stressed, sleep-deprived, and not watching my diet.</p>
<p>Cartmanclone, just because I would meet the minimum GPA and the GPA requirement for SMU Cox, doesn't mean that I'll get accepted. I have to make sure that I have the best quantitative factors (such as a highest GPA possible) and great qualitative factors (such as EC's, volunteer service, academic accomplishments) to make the admissions committee feel that I would be an asset to the school.</p>
<p>BTW, I just purchased both of Cal Newport's books today at Barnes and Noble. I look forward to what seem to be great reads and assistance for my undergraduate studies!</p>
<p>I don't mean to get too psychoanalytical on you, but could it be that deep inside you don't want to get accepted into SMU so you can have an excuse to fail at life?</p>
<p>^Absolutely not. I believe with all my heart that I can get into SMU and do well. I just sometimes have these moments when I get discouraged and start to feel hopeless.</p>
<p>Other than education, I do have some other things that I'm about to get started with such as a online-based media production website that is partnering with a non-profit. I'm also considering joining the chamber of commerce and start volunteering for some economic developments projects and such. I'm wanting to join ToastMasters to strengthen my speaking skills, so I can effectively communicate for the organizations I'm volunteering and participating in.</p>
<p>he's acting like a little bitckh...SMU will take him in because his GPA is more than enough, and if he has a 3.4, then more than likely he has a 3.3 business Subset GPA....
And if SMU rejects you, you have UT, UTD, A&M ect.</p>
<p>stop being such a little whiney person, and maybe you'd have more friends</p>
<p>Well, I think you're stupid due to obviously not knowing the difference between stupidity and preference.</p>
<p>I'm not stupid for not wanting to go to the public schools mentioned above. It's my preference to go to the private schools I've mentioned earlier. Not there's nothing wrong with public schools, but I just don't prefer to attend UTD, A&M, UTA, or UT.</p>
<p>I like strawberry popsicles, but not orange ones. That's called having a preference.</p>
<p>You, on the other hand, seem neurotic. You post that you want to die because of some bad grades and you feel life isn't worth it unless you get into your dream college. You seem to have an almost unhealthy fixation with SMU. What's wrong with public school? Most people haven't heard of SMU anyhow - not saying it's not a good college, it's just you seem OBSESSED. Relax a little :) Sleep 7-8 hours a night, eat regular meals, and get some exercise. I used to be really stressed out at well, and that really helped. I also started to do pilates, it's great exercise for the unathletic.</p>
<p>SMU isn't my dream college. Unfortunately, I do not currently have the grades for my dream college.</p>
<p>There's absolutely nothing wrong with public school. Nothing at all. In fact, I could show you several examples of excellent public schools with top-notch, nationally-recognized programs.</p>
<p>The only reason I'm so driven with SMU is because it's the only 1st tier school in North Texas. It's a decent school. The SMU Cox BBA program is in the top 25 in the nation which is more recognized than the university itself. Getting a business education at SMU Cox opens a lot of doors, which are ones I prefer to walk through.</p>
<p>At times I feel like a loner (and sometimes its better that way), but I do have a few really close friends. Its better to have a few good friends than a hundred friends who care jack about you..</p>