<p>Canadian_EE: 3.0 GPA translates differently across majors. For engineering, 3.0 is really (really) good. But for example, communications, 3.0 is rather low and on the verge of what is considered failure for that major (any less than 3.0).</p>
<p>Honestly, you probably shouldn’t even be worrying about your GPA right now. It would be a better use of your energy to redirect that towards working through the other larger issues in your life right now (ED, anxiety, depression, etc.) and once you do that, you can go back to worrying about minor things like school, work, etc. </p>
<p>In my opinion, before you even start to worry about your GPA, you should have several months of consistent nutrition, multiple coping methods (that work for you), and not be engaging in any ED behaviors. Until you have this, you won’t reasonably be able to predict what you’re even capable of. </p>
<p>Additionally, if you want to be a clinical psychologist, you really need to make sure you are absolutely recoverED and not going into the field for the wrong reasons. I know quite a few professionals that clearly have their own issues. It’s horribly wrong from an ethics perspective, not to mention harmful to the clients.</p>
<p>Today I took the Final exam in my summer class and thought I epically failed…I was really upset and was thinking of changing my major to Bio or Chem because a lot of people in my major switch to those after a year…but I just checked my grade and I got a B+ for the class! This is super news! The Final got a great curve since everyone else did poorly too! I feel AWESOME right now. :] </p>
<p>Anyway you got a B which is pretty good too, stop being so hard on yourself. Stop comparing yourself to CC people because they’re nuts. Focus on your personal health and nutrition…someone I know who’s a therapist told me many people become interested in the Psych field after dealing with their own mental health issues, so don’t worry about that interfering with your ability to be a psychologist or something. Have you considered being a therapist? It’s less competitive than clinical Psych but a similar field. Regardless, a 2.9ish freshmen year won’t disqualify you. Just try to do better this year, an upward trend looks good so your overall GPA for Undergrad could still be a 3.5+ which is really great. Remember college isn’t like HS where everyone can expect an A in their easy classes. A B/B- average for freshmen year is pretty good considering you suffered from personal issues.</p>
<p>A 2.97 in college isn’t that bad…you wanna know something? That was my overall HS GPA. Yes everyone, that’s right, high school (uw though, w was a 3.75).</p>
<p>I’m hoping to get a 3.0+ in college…but I’m a nursing major, and a 3.3 is a really solid GPA for that. Most programs say you need a 2.5 to stay in, and top grad schools like to see within the 3.2-3.4 range, higher (like 3.5 or so) if you want to get out of taking the GRE.</p>
<p>Would it be worth it to retake the classes with the C’s or not? Can you even do that? If so, I might do that before I graduate…</p>
<p>But, for now I am just going to focus on the classes I have registered for this year.</p>
<p>I appreciate those of you who gave advice and help figured out how to raise my GPA.</p>
<p>And what I said was not used as an excuse…someone here, who deleted their posts said “What, were you on drugs this year?!” and that’s why I replied the way I did…</p>
<p>It’s worth it to retake classes with the C’s if they are important for getting into graduate school, like classes which count towards science GPA if you’re a science major (college algebra counts towards science GPA at my school). And yes, you can retake any class you want. I’ve even heard of someone retaking bio 2 because he got a B-.</p>
<p>At least you got good grades in your major courses, don’t have to worry about those.</p>