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<p>Hi,
I am a sophomore in college, and am really struggling right now. The first semester is about to end, and I just learned I failed one class, and that is only so far. I have D's in most of my classes, and could fail one or two more. I really want to succeed academically, but I can't motivate myself. If I buckle down and work my a** off for the next two years, is it still within reason for me to graduate with a decent GPA? Decent meaning at least in the upper 2's, around a 3.0? </p>

<p>I finished my first semester freshman year with a 3.15, and then tanked the second semester with below a 2.0. My cumulative GPA after freshman year was 2.2. I fear if I fail most of this semester, I wont be able to recover by my senior year. The class I failed this semester was principles of finance, which is required for my major. (finance). I know I have to retake it, but I am afraid it will delay my graduation, and I cannot afford more years in college. I am scared. Please give me some insight on my chances of recovery. </p>

<p>If I do well starting my second semester sophomore year until senior year, is that enough time for me to raise my GPA maybe to around a 3.0? </p>

<p>Thanks, I am extremely nervous of my future right now, any help is appreciated. </p>

<p>P.S- Please try to keep the replies purely math and logic focused. I'm not really looking for a typical "You need to look inside yourself and ask yourself why you failed", answer. I know why I failed. I didn't do the work. Plain and simple. If I do the work starting next semester and on, what are my chances of final success?</p>

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<p>(12-2.2)/3 =3.3, if you get around that or higher in all three years (assuming you take same number of credits every year), you’ll end up with at least a 3.0.</p>

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<p>Thanks. Only thing is thats if I get around a 3.3 all three years, and half of the second year is already done. So I have 5 semesters (2.5 years), to raise my GPA. I’m not certain yet as grades have not fully come in, but if my cumulative GPA goes below 2.0, (from the cum. 2.2 first year), then I think I would have to get well over a 3.3 for the next five semesters to graduate with a 3.0. </p>

<p>But realistically, my best effort will probably pull a 3.0 all five semesters. So assuming my cumulative GPA is around a 1.8-1.9 at the end of the first semester of sophomore year, around what GPA will I need to consistently get for the next five semesters to graduate with at least a 3.0?</p>

<p>Sorry for all the numbers, and thanks for the help.</p>