Can I get into USC with a low GPA?
With USC, you never know exactly what they want. Some of the people they take are super smart and others are not. The most important thing to do is stand out. Do something that would make you different and stand out from the thousands of applicants they get. Your SAT score sounds great and if colleges would usually rather see a rigorous course load than straight A's in easy classes. It's great that you're in a community service group to get those oh-so important service hours. Try to join a few more clubs that you actually like and will be involved in. It is better to have 5 clubs that you really are involved in and like than to have 10 clubs that you don't even participate in. It sounds like you're on track though so just keep working hard! Good Luck!
I feel discouraged by my low gpa?
I probably had the worst grades in history, having skipped more school that anyone I've ever known & the only thing I had goin' for me was an award-winning art portfolio & a perfect score of 5 in my AP art course. I still got into a State University of NY school (the fashion institute of technology) (for the fine art major & dorms & Manhattan location that I needed/wanted) & then after 2 years transferred to a City University of NY (hunter college) both in New York City. Granted,..it wasn't Harvard/Yale,...but I got in,....with the absolute worst grades ever. So,...I wouldn't sweat it if I were you.
Getting into college, with a low GPA?
I didn t really take my first two years of high school seriously. I still had the mindset of a middle schooler and didn t understand the importance of obtaining a well off GPA. I currently have a 2.4 gpa. If I do really well this school year (my junior year) all A s, with an exception of one or two B s, and also do really well my senior year, would there be even the slightest chance that I could still make it into an ok university?
How can you overcome a low GPA and still be successful in life?
There are soooooooo many ways. A GPA is not indicative of your potential for success at all. You can go into sales, import-export, play sports, be an entrepreneur, a bodyguard, design fashion, do media, graphic design, I dunno... there's like a billion things for which the GPA is not even that important.And even if you want to go a more classic route - of say, taking a corporate job, or doing an MBA or a different Masters, you still have plenty of other opportunities to prove yourself even if you messed up your GPA - like in the GMAT or LSAT or GRE, through professional certifications, through hard work, or raw talent.So, you are gonna have a LOT of options ahead of you still, so if you have a low GPA now, don't let it get to you.
How does it feel to graduate from college with a GPA less than 3.0?
In 2012, I enrolled in Howard University as a transfer student, after spending 3 years in community college figuring out if I wanted to pursue higher education. I transferred in 2011, and spent 3 years at HU and graduated in 2015 with a 2.8 grade point average.My studying habits did not transfer into undergrad well, because I did not have any. I spent most of my time during the semester playing video games, hanging out with friends, and studying only when I felt mattered (mid-terms & finals). If classes started on the 1st, and knew I had an exam on the 7th, studying would be put off, and I would wait to make up a failing grade on the 2nd, 3rd, and the final to do better. My formula was, if I mess up on 1 exam, I can always play catch-up.I was digging my own grave by being a master procrastinator…I lived at home with my parents for the several years I spent in undergrad. It was an ideal situation because not only did I save money, but I also had video games, cable, food on the table every other night, a job, and a car to drive whenever I desired. My parents also created an unfavorable learning environment once I got home; sitting in front of the television monitor for hours on end did influence me to an extent. Sometimes, I would join my parents to watch family feud, wheel of fortune, or a football game.My parents did not go to college, and when I had exams, or a huge paper to turn in, they did not show much if any empathy. If I had to spend several hours in the library, it would be downplayed to me “hanging out in the streets.” Even when I would spend an hour, maybe 2 watching a football game with my dad he would say “why do you always leave when we’re watching a game together?”If I could go back, I would bargain to live on campus. When I did study, most of my time was spent in the library being around other people looking to get shit done. I think the biggest challenge in living home with my parents is them being accepting of what it takes in order to do well in school.Dealing with hardships, struggling to get by, and studying for several hours a day can create productive habits for a college student. I had an ideal situation, but I lacked the most important tool while in undergrad, ambition.
Students who got accepted into UCLA or Berkeley with a low GPA and not so good SAT scores, how did u get in?
Sometimes students are accepted into college on a conditional basis. Usually if while in high school they faced certain challenges that made it difficult for the student to succeed. For me, it was a Mother who was very ill and two little brothers who I had to babysit. My GPA was very low, and my Dad refused to pay for the SAT. I had very little hope of ever going to school after high school. I eventually went to a state school (which was also a community college) who accepted me conditional, I did very well as a part time student who worked full-time and still helped with the care of my brothers. Eventually I went to a University and graduated with honorable mention. Thank God someone gave me a second chance. ***Comment: So what is wrong with a community college? It is a cheap way to earn elective credit and to get basic courses out of the way. Plus, you can use it to show the universities who rejected you that they made a big mistake. Also, just because you start at a community college does not mean you have to finish there. At the one I went to, you could earn a respectable degree from either Indiana u or Purdue. Purdue is a very respectable institution. Also since there was a top college in the area, some of the professors who taught at a top 15 school (in the world) were also working at the community college for extra money. So you can get a top dollar education at a community college. Plus, you can use the time in a community college to boost your GPA. Work hard to get the 4.0 and get involved and other colleges with fight for you. Which could lead to scholarships and grants. It also looks great when you can put on a resume that you worked full-time while you attended school part-time and earned a 4.0 while participating in campus activities.
Did you do poorly (low GPA) at an Ivy League school? What happened, and how did that affect you in your career?
Hahahaha.I don’t know if it’s still the case. I hear my alma mater gives out an average grade of A- now, which is pretty lame. In my time, the average grade was B-/C+.Anyway, that happens to almost everyone that goes to an Ivy League school. The kind of person that gets into an Ivy has normally aced everything in high school. But now, every frickin’ classmate was valedictorian in their high school.Now you’re running with the big kids. And, let’s face it, 2/3 of those ultra-smart kids are now going to be “average”.Well, nice thing about Ivies is the legacies. They can usually be counted on to fill in the space 1 sigma below the mean and down.When you’ve been used to effortless superiority, finding yourself in the middle of the pack can be humbling.Now, let’s be clear, when I was there, a real low GPA means they would ask you to take some time off and get your head together.For those of us that stayed above that threshhold…I had other issues. I was the first to go to college from my family, so nobody could mentor me, and, unfortunately, I was not a good one to go ask for help from people that knew.I think that was probably a bigger issue for me than my GPA. I did not make good choices for my transition out of college. I took a “meh” job, hated it after a while, went to a pretty good grad school (my “low GPA” probably kept me from returning to the Ivies or the equivalent. I did apply.) And then left my field of study for industry.You could say that I did not fulfill the promise of someone accepted to that Ivy League school, and, in some ways, that was the high water mark of “success” for me. Sad, no?That being said, once you have a few years experience, nobody really cares where you went to school. I probably could have negotiated a better landing after college, if I knew then what I know now, but I have done OK for myself. Having the Ivy BA on my resume gets me a bit of respect, but not as much as the Ph.D. in Physics.