<p>I'm a prepharmacy/ biology major at a college that I don't really like. I took 17-18 credits of classes (5 classes) and I ended up getting D's in precal, biology and chemistry. (Bad hit) I don't party ever either, but I probably did not study as much as I had hoped. I felt like I did so much work and tried so hard but it still did not pay off. It was really struggling for me, and disappointing to find out that I had a gpa of 1.5! I wanted to take at least one class next semester but there's no teachers at the college who are going to teach the class over next semester since it's such a small college. So the only option I had was retaking it in the summer. But would taking 3 classes in the summer be an overload? Also, I really want to transfer back to a cheaper school in my state but the requirement is like gpa of 2.7.. HELP! I've been very stressed. I don't know whether to change my major either or just stick it out. Would I be able to get a 2.7 by the end of this year or the end of next year?</p>
<p>18 credits with a 1.5? Ouch. Relax though, you’ll be fine. Take 18 (or more realistically, 12) hours and get a 4.0. That’ll leave you with a 2.75 (or a little lower if you take 12), which is enough for your school.</p>
<p>Yeah I know, I did that calculation of getting a 3.9~4.0 next semester to equal gpa of 2.7 but that seems… pretty impossible for me… that’s flawless. >_<</p>
<p>but thank you for the reassurance and replying to my topic majoreco. i’ll try to relax since it’s only the first semester.</p>
<p>i would suggest that you start with fewer units next semester to focus on the 4, i dont know about your financial situation, but if it was really hard for you i dont see the reason repeating this same cycle again, 3 classes in summer is an overload thats like 9 units which exceeds the normal max unit im aware of and you would be going for 6 hours of classes everyday with lots of assignments, i dont think it would be a good idea to do that.</p>
<p>goto a community college and bring up your gpa. In addition, I am not sure your Pharm/Bio major is a cup of your tea, since you basically failed in bio and chem classes. Better find another subject you can master.</p>
<p>I expected to come in here listening to how a 3.0 is a “very low” GPA. Clearly, you are being serious.</p>
<p>More drastically, you should consider leaving college altogether. I have heard many stories of people slacking off, receiving bad grades, and then committing themselves to their studies, showing vast improvement their next semester. You appear to have worked with moderate diligence. There may be little room for improvement. Finding a subject you are talented in will go a long way in raising your performance. Perhaps you showed promise in biology before college, but things are different now. Go look for feasible opportunities, then take them. Otherwise, you may have to consider leaving college for good.</p>
<p>Does your school have a “freshmen forgiveness” option for grades? (Some do). </p>
<p>I agree with Art. I also question if pharmacy is the best major for you. I think returning to your local community college is your best plan. You can get some general education requirements out of the way, and figure out other majors that interest you. A CC will be a lot cheaper. Transferring credit from a community college to four year in state schools will be a much smoother process than trying to transfer credits from out of state. </p>
<p>However, Just brings up a good point. If you are not ready to go to college right now, don’t go. All college transcripts are part of your “permanent record.” It will be easier to explain 1 semester of bad grades, than 2+ semesters of bad grades.</p>
<p>All these points that everyone is making here are very viable. What is pharmacy isn’t exactly your call in life? What if college just isn’t the right road for you to take right now? Who really knows besides you. However, I have been through college and a pretty darn respectable one at that. I get that the transition from high school to college is a challenging one indeed. Everything is really different in college. New setting, new friends, new found freedom, and new challenges to accomplish. Like I said, all the points made could very well be the reasons for why you struggled your first semester. But I feel that hard work goes a long way. Yes, taking 3 courses in the summer will be hard because everything is condensed but you have to realize that if you work your very hardest, you will be pleased with the result. If there is anything I have learned throughout my time in college is that hard work is the key. Set your goal, have some confidence in yourself, and you’ll be golden. Trust me on that. How else do you think I survived my time at Harvard? Good luck!</p>
<p>^hrvrdalum is mah ■■■■■</p>
<p>From what I read it seems like college may not be the right choice for you or at the very least the science/math majors. My reasoning behind this is because you stated you were not a big partier and you worked hard. Generally being a big partier or not working are the two major deterrents from good grades.</p>
<p>hi, i’m in a somewhat similar position.<br>
I go to a UC and my first year I was a biology major planning to go into pediatrics but for some reason science just didn’t work out for me and towards the end of my spring quarter i switched majors to media and communications because i began to work at my school’s radio station as a DJ and news intern and I was extremely interested in it. As a bio major i was actually about to be dismissed from school for bad grades (i had a 1.7 at one point) .<br>
now, as a media and communications major i’ve recieved 4.0’s for the last 2 quarters and a 3.9 during summer school where i took 4 classes. although my new grades are near perfect, my gpa still takes into account of my horrible first year so it’s not as high as you would think.<br>
does anyone think i have any chance of transferring to a top private school like NYU steinheardt?<br>
in addition to getting near perfect grades my sophomore year i also took on 3 part time jobs, an internship, and multiple orchestras and gigs</p>
<p>@wizirbyman</p>
<p>Of course you have a great chance. Colleges love an upward trend. Just explain what happened in your first year and how you’ve learnt from it, get good recommendations. Your EC’s look good, so as long as you keep those grades up and get the intangibles of your application good, you have as good a chance as anybody.</p>