<p>hey i am a sophomore in my fthird semester of study, and i am planning on transferring schools. so far ive had a terrible time at this school and i am realy unhappy. i was going into college on a 2/3 athletic scholarship to run track but i was hit by a car 2 weeks before my freshman year even started. not being able to run just created a domino effect: my relationship with my coach and team was hindered, my self esteem was blown, etc, which led to constant stress and poor performances in academics. To top it off, i have sever ADHD and currently take medicine for it. After my first year i had a 1.58. this semester i am doing better and hopefully can get my cum. gpa up to 2.0. I want to go to community college next semester to try and get my gpa up to around a 2.5 or as close to a 3.0 as i possibly can get it. Most colleges say that to be considered for transfer you must have a 3.0 cum gpa at minimum. this worries me. is the 3.0 a rough number, or is it a definite solid number in which you MUST have. and what re the chances that i will be accepted to a big out of state, state university?</p>
<p>I feel for you man. I use to have horrible grades also. The key is to move forward. I know this is hard but use your past experiences as a lesson and learn from them without feeling guilt for regret. Currently you must analaze what you are doing wrong and try to correct it. This is especially difficult if you have a really bad habit or learning disability. But it can be done. But don't expect too much of yourself. A good coping strategy is to aim high but keep expectations low. </p>
<p>As for the gpa requirement, yes certain colleges will have cut-off gpas. But they do look at upward trends. So if you can barely get the 3.0 and have been getting straight A's in up until that point, your chances will be good. I know someone that was in your situation. He had about 1.0 his first year and then brought it up to a 3.3 in the following years by working hard and getting A's. And guess what? he got into Berkeley.</p>
<p>Yeah the 3.0 cut off is pretty traditional, but like the above poster said upward trends in GPA and other factors can offset a terrible first outing. An addendum about your accident and how it affected your psyche and what you learned from it, can salvage your gpa; if we assume you are committed to a picket fence of A's from now on...</p>