<p>S is at a large public univ. His hs unweighted GPA at a rigorous public magnet school was around 3.7 and his first-year college gpa is around 3.5. </p>
<p>His first semester was better than his second because he decided college was pretty easy and signed up for 3 upper division classes(!) and one lower div class that is known to be hard (logic). And then he decided to help found a pre-law fraternity and become an officer, on top of already substantial EC commitments. He just got completely overwhelmed with responsibilities outside the classroom. So, as he said a couple weeks ago, by the end of the semester it came down to either eating, sleeping or going to class and when one is in survival mode, class comes third (he said!). He didn't want to let people down that he had promised to do things for. So he got 2 B-minuses, first ever in his life. He said he learned a huge lesson in time management and overextending himself. This next semester a new EC committment (editor in chief of a campus magazine) is substantial so he is taking only three classes and they are lower division. </p>
<p>He wants to go to law school so the pressure is on him to bring that GPA up over the next two years. (luckily LSAT practice tests show him to be in 99 percentile, so there is some breathing room). I guess it's a good lesson to learn your freshman year. Glad I didn't have to watch it or nag or worry or... love it that he's learning from his mistakes somewhere else. :)</p>
<p>I hope he had his sophomore slump early and can get into balance for round 2.</p>