Bad start to semester reddit Members Online. This was back in 2017 when pretty much my entire world felt like it was falling apart. Managed to pick myself back up for my second semester with a 2. I got a 3. First semester went I went back to community college to finish up my associates (graduating this semester, woot!) but now I’m applying to a university. I've already finished my university graduation requirements, so I only have my major graduation requirements left (CS/Math classes) I also run my own bootstrapped startup. 40 GPA. My 1st semester freshman year, I was doing ok - I started volunteering on campus, was taking 14 credits, making some friends - life was good. You’re paying lots of money to be there, so you should get the degree you want. However I have heard some ivies can be very strict about it, so I’d err on the side of caution I feel bad but at the same time I need to get my GPA up and I know I will be able to put more effort into the three classes I’m in now so much better and actually have a chance of doing well. The MCAT (Medical College Admission Test) is offered by the AAMC and is a required exam for admission to medical schools in the USA and Canada. In real life, the badness gets offset by the fact you can meet new people and perhaps make a few friends. Share Add a Comment. My work ethic has become non-existent over the last few months. Controversial. 5 and I still graduated from undergrad with a 3. I think it’s been around five years, and it’s been a wild ride. With that kind of experience you could probably start a job in r/ApplyingToCollege is the premier forum for college admissions questions, advice, and discussions, from college essays and scholarships to SAT/ACT test prep, career guidance, and more. It's not like they're expecting people to graduate in some It can get overwhelming really quick. Especially with 2 hefty medical classes. I’m just afraid of the stress of classes I’ll have to deal with like last semester. Also, knowing I’m at like the bottom 10-20% of people at my class for orgoit just feels terrible, even if I go to a relatively good school. I’m finishing up my degree with 3 courses each semester and I love it. I know colleges like to see an upward trajectory so will this negatively impact me in any way. 3 and got into PhD programs. Get the Reddit app Scan this OP, ignore this hot take. This semester, i ramped it up with reviewing outlines, taking practice exams, and studying with a group and The only study advice that I think I can give you is to be disciplined. Get off of reddit and start studying. We've been I was also a transfer student. Realistically second semester is harder than first semester, so while you could get your gpa up enough to get into mech e trad, you probably won't get coop. Hey, keep your head high for the remaining 3 decisions, I hope you get atleast 1 of em! Regarding Spring intake, it's very rare for colleges to intake students in that semester because most highly ranked univ's don't offer an application for Spring intake. Just take it as a lesson that you need to take school more seriously Yep same here. If you go past 6 years, you have to take the out of date classes Yep same here. Had to drop my math class early, and got a D, two C's, and an A, and thats for twelve credit hours. 2 GPA but that was due to the fact that I have medical problems and I had to take a medical leave this semester in order to focus on my health. I hated all of it, and the one class I was supposed to like, my professor literally cursed me out cause I was so bad at it. It is more important that you grow from it rather than sit and dwell on how bad your grades were. It was so nice! Like just make it so we can still have spring break, we have finals sooner in fall(i would even be willing to start sooner if needed (my school already starts a week earlier than all the other ones around it)) and then get that nice long winter break that we dont have to come back to classes after a week break! Reddit iOS Reddit Android Reddit Premium About Reddit Advertise Blog Careers Press. I had a bad semester in the fall, and I can back really well and got a 3. Reddit's home for wholesome discussion related to pre-medical studies. I had more W's than the Suns in the playoffs and still wasn't an issue for grad school. My campus is open but since the whole pandemic started I decided to just take it online (I should also mention that online class are only half a semester; professors would summarize most of the work into only 7 weeks). What I learned: don’t let one bad semester define your time at college. I needed a 83 or so to pass, and by a miracle I pulled it off. 5 years instead of 4 Shortly after I started grad school I got a great job that I loved. It did not The predental subreddit aids those who are looking into the field of dentistry. I just finished my 3rd year now. A third consecutive perfect semester of 15 credits (all As) would raise her GPA to 3. 46 gpa for my first semester and I’m worried it’s too low and have had many people Skip to main content Open menu Open navigation Go to Reddit Home I have been extremely unhappy with my grad program that I started late August. Other than that, practice a lot. I changed my major. If that's what you're doing I'd recommend taking a full load per semester to get the most out of your time rather than get maybe 1 or 2 semesters worth of work done in 2 years at a CC since you'll have to end up paying for the remaining credits at a university. but yeah i guess imma just get used to uni life in time. 5 gpa my first semester and it pissed me off so I got a 4. this is my 2nd semester of college and it's going terribly. Top. “We explicitly push for those to not be taken in the same My 1st semester freshman year, I was doing ok - I started volunteering on campus, was taking 14 credits, making some friends - life was good. I will say that the rigor of the classes I took this year and amount of work I got was far more than any other year. If you are a former, current, or potential future TMS patient, this is the place for you. A 3. If you feel like you need to take a break, do it! important, well then you better take care that more important stuff. 47 first semester, pulled it up to a 2. Your best play is drop some classes, get into Y2Q1 so you can have a fresher start to get coop. The online edition I find is worse. The #1 social media platform for MCAT advice. I wasn't afraid to grit my teeth and burrow down in my work, I wasn't afraid to "sacrifice" free time to work First semester I finished with a 2. The reason I'm so embarrassed is that basically everyone deals with mental health issues. Granted, the classes I took weren't necessarily the easiest (orgo 1 & 2, calc 3, lin alg+diff eq, some 200 level electives, etc. Before I took calculus 1, the worst I had ever done in a math class was a 96. It happens but it's not really something to dwell on. I’ve talked to my parents, and they’d support me dropping out to instead pursue getting a job. 5 papers including some of the core commerce ones is busy but most definitely manageable, especially if you don’t work during the semester I got a 1. 7 overall and a 3. Idk if they are working or not. But this semester, my perspective shifted, and I really started treating my school schedule like a full-time job. I talked to a different advisor and she got mad as hell when I told her about it. How is the industry I noticed this happening once I started taking classes to maximize the semesters, speed up the degree, and check boxes rather than taking classes because they interested me. is it the end for me? Get the Reddit app Scan this QR code to download the app now. Second, I'm sure this varies by grad program, but in my STEM PhD program, it would be totally normal to take 2 courses. I know there are some people in the EXCEL program who started in college algebra. It could definitely be higher, but starting small and focusing on trying to fix what went wrong is the next best step. 4 GPA my first semester going back to school, it was a trainwreck. i took fall 2021 off and it helped to have a breather from school, but now i'm a sophomore, but a semester behind my peers, which shouldn't matter, but it does bug me. I am enrolled in penn state and have a 3. Bad. Everyone has a bad semester, just learn to bounce back harder. The trimesters whip by pretty quickly, but all in all, they’re not that bad For context I have 1. Get the Reddit app Scan this QR code to download the app now. You’re too early in your career to worry about this Yeah, I second this. . Members Online • Check out our rules, FAQs, and quick-start guides to begin or continue your journey into dentistry. Last semester, I cried so much because of school stress and loneliness. /r/Statistics is going dark from June 12-14th as an act of Things like Chem 144 must follow after 140 etc. I received a B in I go to a small dual curriculum college and got off to a terrible start. I can't necessarily say it's the worst, because I've had semesters where my mental health is hanging by a thread. my gpa as of right now (i am a rising senior) is a 3. 5 gpa my first semester and it Colleges certainly can rescind admission for dropping a second semester senior class, you heard right. Or check it out in the app stores lots and lots of people start college and don't finish their degrees. Now my question is basically what is your opinion on graduating a semester late (Fall 2016). 23 after first semester senior year, and my final semester should push it up some further I’m hoping for a 3. Let me explain my situation a little bit. I assume the spring start schools place their students somewhere, but again, you're unnecessarily narrowing down your options for summer and post-grad employment by starting in the spring. 0 scale. i exercise once or twice per week and i don’t usually skip any classes. It sounds like you regret not making the effort so use this as motivation to start trying now. year with a 2. OP, ignore this hot take. I think one argument supporting the semester system is that it allows the students to take time off the curriculum and go into their own research, but I like being able to take a broader array of classes and go into depth in just some of the classes that I enjoy on my free It's not bad to only take 3 courses. As for your current class, I would hope your prof takes into account the low enrollment. It has always been bad. I'd say 2/3 of them we managed to figure out what they did wrong and corrected it. My senior average has also dropped by about 1. We give advice on how to: study for the DAT exam; apply to programs with AADSAS/TMDSAS; organize coursework; and more. It's only a problem for classes that exclusively run in either semester with a pre-req before it. I'm currently a junior set to graduate for May 2016, but based on the CS curriculum/track, I'm technically a sophomore. Goofed off way too much, I started my freshman year off with 2 semester Bs and then keep straight As until last semester in which I got two Bs. 0 for the Fs). 9+. 5 pts (100 pt scale) compared to that of junior year. Shortly after I started grad school I got a great job that I loved. If she takes 15 new credit hours next semester and gets all A's, her GPA would be 2. And you know at the beginning of the year we were all still getting used to distance learning and whatnot, and they were a lot of complications going on with me, (aka not getting to book they were reading in ancient lit until finding out they were reading the when they finished it, not being able to sign into . It shouldn’t be too bad for you since you’re only taking 12 units but to start good habits early, use google calendar and put the deadlines for assignments, don’t procrastinate; do a little work each day, don’t skip any classes; it can quickly become a domino effect of skipping to catch up, and attend office hours when you can Is it really that bad? Another thing I'm nervous about is that I'm not learning a whole lot in PHYS 207. I remember taking Genetic Engineering in Sem 2 but needing Biology 101 plus a few others before I could and having enrolled in Sem 2, I had to wait to take it. But, then my classes started to make more sense, I adjusted to life at GT, made better academic habits, and I I got a 1. thanks for the answer. Next semester I started getting my act together and the semester after that I used grade forgiveness which allows me to retake the F class and replace it with what I currently received on the class (which was an A) and now I'm back on track with a 3. 62. Even if I were to do Yes. I have bad anxiety about the new semester starting. I figured they should know since someone at the office is printing cancellation notices and there's a history of this. I got my ass in gear and made deans list every semester after that, somehow graduated with a 3. Yes. I think one argument supporting the semester system is that it allows the students to take time off the curriculum and go into their own research, but I like being able to take a broader array of classes and go into depth in just some of the classes that I enjoy on my free Get the Reddit app Scan this QR code to download the app now. So far every year I always fail one class in the fall semester (but do pretty good everywhere else) First year of college i failed a history class, my excuse was i havent done school in 7 years, the next year i did Calc 1 and failed with a D (i need a C-) and that was mostly because I took an 8am class and that was bad because i never had motivation to get up at 7am. The student body is If you're graduating in June I would have started looking a few months ago, start of your second to last semester. I would set up a schedule at the beginning of every week, including all assignments due that week and all assignments not due for a while, but that I needed to start working on. Do you have anything to support your for almost 5 months? Because I'm sure you could register for the august/September semester. Pretty much they make us take 10 credits of Judaic courses every semester, 12 I got a 1. 00. I originally applied at my Uni for Mechanical Engineering but was denied entry to that college due to me placing in college algebra. There are various reason why people start a two weeks before semester starts and im still not enrolled to any classes, is this bad Oceania all classes are full as of now, i already sent requests to address this issue, they're gonna reply next week but im so anxious i cant stop worrying (is this something worry about) I have already let my advisor know. 82. Bad public schools usually have below a 50% 6 year graduation rate, sometimes below 30%. 18 my first semester. I also used to be Valedictorian, 4. 85 this semester, and this was the most rigorous semester I've had. 75 isn't even anything to sneeze at, either, so don't sweat it. It's my first year at uni and I did decently in the HSC (95+). If you have no experience of semesters (like me) they aren’t the worst thing in the world. When I was a kid I was fine all semester but would immediately get sick over Thanksgiving and then again at the start of but I got a bad flare-up right after the semester ended an it for about 6 weeks. 04 after the summer going into junior year, pulled it up to a 3. I still wanted to get the masters degree though, so I took one class per semester, sometimes skipping semesters without taking a class. 7. The chance you meet good students at Concordia is good. 8 or something. For me it was in October, so at the start of a semester. But I picked myself back up from the dirt and examined what went wrong, noted the mistakes I made, and brought The bad news is that you tanked your first semester. If she takes another 15 credits the following semester and gets all As, her GPA would be 2. also, it's kind of an adjustment going back to school after a semester off since my whole life it's always been school, summer break My advice is to finish this semester and see how you feel when the next semester starts. View community ranking In the Top 5% of largest communities on Reddit. I was also a transfer student. 0, etc. 75 this semester. How bad of an idea is You’re free to drop/swap/add classes anytime before the semester starts and during the first week of the semester Welcome to the Green and Gold of Reddit. I messed around in my first year too and had to redo the year. 8 science Reply reply pauloverstreet • Bad. I'm worrying so much that I I failed every class in what was supposed to be my final semester. I had the idea to be a programmer for video games, and after a bad semester with two programming courses and a math course that I failed out of, I decided to take an 'easy' semester of creative writing, ballroom dancing, a history course and a biology course. Also I always tell people that your first career showcase is for you to do bad and learn how it is not done so that next time you can really ace it. First semester went great. You can probably tell this from Reddit. but does it look bad if I need to take an extra semester to graduate (4. You can do it. One person said it was 10 times over a semester, 7 half way through is looking really bad. Idk I transferred to community college with a 2. Each system (quarter vs semester) has its pros and cons, but I'd rather have the quarter than the semester system. i was in the exact situation last year. You’re going to find a ton of people who think like you. and one bad semester won't screw up your gpa by too much. I recently started an advanced Java class and only have a history in C++, so when we got our first project due in 2 weeks, I thought I should start little by little and have time to catch up my knowledge rather than risk getting behind. I'm a busy body and also had no job lined up, so going to school and getting my GI bill payed my mortgage. A community for students, faculty, alumni, and staff of USF. Almost got kicked out of the ME program. If you are going to switch, it is much better that you do it now with only one semester behind you than if you wanted to do it later. 7 GPA for that semester, overall was 3. Absolutely not a bad idea. A couple of things to say here - don’t worry if you don’t have any significant research experience yet. 7 my first semester and I am not graduating with an incredible GPA but I’m graduating this semester with an ok enough one and was never on academic probation again after that. I wanted to talk to my premed advisor but my school hasn't assigned them to me yet so I don't know who they are or how to contact them. /r/MCAT is a place for MCAT practice, questions, discussion, advice, social networking, news, study tips and more. Failing 2 courses, all my assignments are late, I had doing work, I have no motivation. I am a little worried about this upcoming semester because I know grad school is a lot more demanding than undergrad, I’ve started reading a week before classes start every semester and have never regretted it. so for context, i’ve had a really shitty couple years and transferred schools every 3 months starting my sophomore year. Well, just finished my first semester of college and boy did I do bad. I ended up switching from a physics major to an English major and it was one of the best decisions I've ever made. I'm posting this off a burner, since I don't want to use my actual Reddit account, but still want feedback from both my peers and members of the industry on my question. If you study for genuine interest in the material and to gain knowledge My advisor advised me to take chemistry and biology my second semester, so I did, even though I said, “that sounds a bit intense to take at the same time just starting out”. It's pretty bad. Doing what's best for your mental health is never bad. 46 gpa or going to be 3. First semester, my mental health took a nose dive and I finished with a horrendously awful 0. Start at Student Health/CAPS and ask Get the Reddit app Scan this QR code to download the app now. Hello, I’m a sophomore in college (junior next semester) and, due to several factors, have had quite possibly the worst semester so far. New. It’s better to learn in a class you can excel and progress in than suffer in a further sequenced class. This semester, I may end with a B+ in AP Lit, a 3 point (out of 100) drop from an A- in AP Lang last year. 1 (barely above academic probation. Most people start at a community college to get gen eds out of the way without a major financial contribution. It was too much. I did it this summer. 09 on the 4. Tons of ppl have posted great advice so it’s okay to be nervous without doubt, but don’t feel like you can’t do it! I believe in you OP!! We can have another successful semester :) Well, my advisor said that I should wait to take bio 1 spring semester and take bio 2 fall of my sophomore year. From mine and others experience, starting at college algebra is just fine. Bad semesters happen. 2 gpa - ok, but not wonderful. I'm not necessarily complaining, though, because I know taking college algebra would help me solidify my foundations to be able to tackle Calc 1 in the fall (taking pre-calc in the summer to get caught up) but my Uni recommends taking Calc 1 in the first If you have multiple per semester, every semester, that might matter for grad school and that's about it. I had a semester with a 0. Let’s call them school A and school B, school A is the school I always studied at since kinder so hanggang grade 10 ako duon and yung school B is a entirely different school to me and its like 10 mins away from my current school. I was happy enough, since it was my first time taking college classes and I was taking a somewhat difficult major (Bio). thanks again Just get your head down and pass the rest of your modules, the worst that will happen is that you’ll need to resit your failed modules next year (adding another year onto uni). Classes start in three days sure but We got this, last semester was bad, this semester will be better because at least now we know what to kinda expect and the general layout of things. The world doesn’t end because of one bad semester. Arrested for a DUI earlier that semester and felt completely hopeless , depressed, anxious, all the bad feels. I feel like the semester just started and yet somehow we’re basically closing in on finals week already. 0 every semester until I got my degree. I'm still in between going to medical school or graduate school in the future. I know not having the most solid foundation is gonna bite me in the ass at some point, but how bad is it going to be? Some background I started college in the spring term and didn't pick CS as my major until the following Fall. I tutored full classes and also got specific students who were at risk of failing their first year (failed first semester, got 1 more semester to step it up). 5 years of school left so if I took a semester off I would still technically finish on time (instead of graduating a semester early). 46 gpa for my first semester and I’m worried it’s too low and have had many people Skip to main content Open menu Open navigation Go to Reddit Home So I am on the pre-med track at my college. This is my first semester, but I have a strong sense that I do not want to be here and I am wholly unmotivated to continue completing my work. For sure, definitely going to be taking additional classes that aren’t too difficult to help. I didn't skip classes or ignore the readings, because that was my job. It gets spotty and hard to predict at top colleges. If you’re not being seen for your condition, get to it! Charlottesville/UVA/MJH have excellent healthcare providers and although you’re young, you cannot “just power through” something that has wrecked your past semester. The good news is that you seem to have learned your lesson fairly quickly and that you have the capacity to do very well If the test result is bad, should I drop it and try to retake it as an online flex class(Flex = an 8-week class)? The online class will start on October 22nd and the test is on In your list, include when it's due and how big it is (like a 10 minute online quiz would be a really small task, but a 15 page research paper would be a large task). But, then my classes started to make more sense, I adjusted to life at GT, made better academic habits, and I ended up graduating with a 3. Practice makes good enough. I also did no ECs. 9, I just graduated with a 3. I wish I could take it during the semester, but I just know that that would be too much for me. I had a super rough first semester (was stupid and took a summer semester as well) and had a GPA of 2. We are the University of South Florida Bulls. I recommend taking 15 credits to start don’t start at 18. my gpa is a 1. And future employers or grad schools will see the bad semesters but ultimately they will be looking how you respond to times of failure. I managed to turn it around over the summer and got a 4. ), but now my grades are pretty not good. You’ll end up with a 3. Maybe it's not about how much you studied, but how you studied. reddit's new API changes kill third party apps that offer accessibility features, mod tools, and other features not found in the first party app. I was living alone for the first time and I crumbled under the pressure of independence and the So I started my first semester in college studying EE, and the whole semester was online (covid 19 and shit). Good luck my dude. 3 if I really nail Take your time! Work hard and keep at it. I got a C+ in Chem 1 and it’s the worst grade I’ve gotten in anything to this day. Tbf this was mostly due to lockdown and the deadlines being extended. I started going to therapy and am on some antidepressants. This isn't just a side business/hustle for me and my team. Last semester, I got a 3. Note: on Reddit, there is Everybody already has their friend groups and usually by that point people stop putting effort into socializing or meeting people. You can also extend your studies. It does help having a lighter load throughout the terms, but it does make some of the subjects quite fast paced when they don’t have as much time to dive into topics deeply. If you’re off course, you’ll realize that you feel bad and your actions are out of line with your goals and you’ll learn that you need to change to get the results you want. I was able to take more time to work on assignments and study. despite all that, there’s a feeling that overwhelms me and makes me think negatively if that makes sense. I was struggling with depression, had just gotten out of an extremely emotionally abusive relationship, and was Fall semester of sophomore year was rough. Talk to your GSI about your project before getting too far (assuming you need idea approval or something) and then just keep making incremental progress through out the rest of the semester so you aren’t stressing at the end. Overall my grades aren't too bad, but I do have a semester that I pretty much completely bombed. But I had a 3. I'm looking to apply for Winter semesters in UTM, Guelph, and even Alberta. so it isn't a bad start at all, but you'll need to get more As than Bs if you want to have a competitive GPA. 75 by end of freshman year, pulled it up to a 3. For me, some years back, I started applying in September for a May graduation. Hey, I’m part of the EXCEL program and will be a mentor this coming fall semester. i’ve transferred again, (it will be my last time doing so thank god) and i’m wondering if i should wait a semester to not only try to get some letters of recommendation and also improve my gpa? i The #1 social media platform for MCAT advice. Check out our rules, FAQs, and quick-start guides to begin or continue your journey into dentistry. It's filled with engaging discussions on academics, extracurriculars, college prep, and social life. 0 gpa. Add to that, you can graduate whenever you are done. I get self conscious of my transcript because I’m 27 years old and have taken a single class a semester ever since I graduated high school because I’ve had to work full time. I’m also a senior, so this will be my last semester, but my I feel like this was my first “real” semester and it’s left me feeling so panicked since I did so badly compared to last year. I literally stopped and ignored everything and the semester has passed and I know I've failed and I hate myself. My GPA is like 3. i have hobbies outside of school and work that act as stress relievers for me, and the fact that you have sundays off is definitely beneficial. I’ve always I'm a 19 yr old, 2nd semester sophomore at a shitty college (random around the #150 mark in the US). Reply reply More replies More replies More replies. I know post-Spring I think we're in the same position tbh. Ironically I started in Geomatics You could theoretically max out your overrides every semester and be working on more than 7 courses at once or graduate in under 4 years. The chance you get good education at Concordia is bad. i did come up with a schedule before the start of the semester but i already have difficulty sticking to it. 87 GPA. I am about to start therapy for the first time soon though and I've been taking a prescription to help anxiety and sleep. Once you start landing jobs, they care more about experience. Three days later, the project is completely finished. 0. I applied to different universities within my country and also abroad, but i still have the chance to go back to my current one if I’d say you’re probably fine. 4. Another reason is study style. I failed both. UPDATE: Got a really bad grade on my final (first semester of CS) maybe this It's hard, but if you stick at it things become much easier as it starts to "click". Yep, have been taking one class a semester from the start (only way I could afford it, busy schedule, etc). 5 GPA and it didn’t even transfer over I So I am on the pre-med track at my college. If you go past 6 years, you have to take the out of date classes I literally have a 1. I’m currently on track to get a 3. But the policies are different between schools, and even between different applicants to the same school. It started off with missing "just a few days of class" to allow myself to recover, but then I became too afraid to show my face again. Fortunately, I've been able to solve all of them, but the problem now is that there are 6 weeks left until my final exams, and I basically have to start from scratch. Never heard a thing about it, she attended and got her scholarship just fine. There is nothing wrong with taking three. I ended somewhere in the B- range. Theres absolutely nothing going on besides spring break which isn’t even a thing for my school this semester. You may extend your graduation by one semester because you’re a sophomore, but theres also a chance that you won’t need to. I didn’t start until I was a third year UG and I got into 3 of the 4 grad schools I applied to (chemical engineering). If you're graduating in June I would have started looking a few months ago, start of your second to last semester. Open comment sort options. IMO- CS is a subject that doesn't make a lot of sense until you learn a large majority of the curriculum. 6 gpa, with two Bs and a C in my three classes. They're not the worst grades ever but definitely worrisome. If you study for tests, you will forget everything pretty quickly. I had a failing grade during block 3 of my program. I was involved a research and have an eboard position in my dance org so I was ok in extracurriculars, I plan on going to medical school, but have been deppressed/sad because I received my first semester GPA and I got around a 2. Bad Semester (low gpa) Students of Reddit who bounced back from a bad semester in college. ur not alone, i did the same last semester, and i really had doubts as the semester progressed, but it works out if you have a plan. Look at it as an adventure and take it one day at a time. and start to take your next semester seriously. But none of their websites offer any suggestions on when do the winter I was a tutor my 2L and 3L year. So nagpipili ako between 2 schools for my senior high grade 11 and 12 pero it took me like almost a month to decide which one to pick. 0 for the As and 15 x 0. Once lockdown started and we started having classes online, I just gave up. Any advice for how I can make sure my spring semester is better? I’m a bio pre med major, will this affect my chances of getting into med school? Can I still graduate with a good gpa? My GPA went from 2. 7 overall gpa and I think a 3. You can turn yourself around if you put in the work and time. That doesn't have to be at the end of the semester. Ok so I ended my first semester of undergrad freshman year with a 2. I had a Erasmus semester and studied one semester longer than the regular time. As far as socializing, college is totally different than HS. 00 (30 credits, with 15x4. Some people will say having a bunch of W’s looks bad, but I disagree. First and foremost, see all the other mental health comments because I feel that is more important, and am worried for you. 3, potentially even worse. Starting a semester late is nothing to worry about, its actually just as common as taking a year off. My next quarter is my last. 00 science gpa. 8 and this semester should be 2-2. Or check it out in the app stores I didn’t really study first semester (just made outlines and kinda looked at past exams) and finished slightly below median. You should email specific schools about their policies on Spring intake. I have a lot of students failing right now (some of whom passed another class I taught), students going through intense personal crises, and students who are just so checked out that they openly watch videos or sleep through the entire class (not the case even a month ago). If I continued with the 4 I think I would have spiralled to each their own and do what you think is best for you, I’ve found that comparing myself The highschool subreddit is a dynamic online community where students connect, share experiences, and seek advice. I'm doing finals right now, and My grades aren't great. Or check it out in the app stores so one bad semester doesn't really matter as long as you still know the concepts. CSCareerQuestions protests in solidarity with the developers who made third party reddit apps. Sort by: Best. I personally like have classes back to back and having a few days free. Old. There are various reason why people start a Most traditional summer internships won't be interested in a student who has only completed one semester of 1L (or one semester of 2L for the subsequent summer). 1 taking 16 units. As a result, I will probably have to repeat all/at least some of I ended up with a 2. I know that once I get my I feel like the last few semesters have felt like the worst semester, so it’s hard to say. 5 GPA and it didn’t It’s never too late to change majors. But seriously other people have mentioned it already don’t be afraid to take a semester off to figure things out, or wait until classes might go back to in person. 667. Some of them are very successful, others moderately so. You could also look into moving your start date to the next semester if that can help even further (12 days before semester starts!) that I will be teaching a class entirely on my own. This semester has been rough. I would just add thar getting your first internship is the hardest, it took 3 semester (after I transferred from a community college) and 1 really bad interview to get an intership. My university even throws a second week of welcome in the spring semester to welcome all of the many many new comers. Going into that semester I underestimated college and really had a bad time with juggling work and school at the same time and i had a hard time adjusting to college levlel work and fell behind of actually doing the work i was suppose to i got overly confident in my first semester thinking high school would be as a easy as college, now im I started university in the september of 2019, got super depressed in the first months, and just didnt have the mental energy to even go to my exams, so i failed most of my classes, and passivated my second semester so i wouldnt be kicked out. I know an Ivy attendee who went from all As first semester sr year to mostly As, a B and a C second semester. 15 after junior year, currently sitting at a 3. Study a certain amount of hours every day, start to ramp up the study time at least 2 weeks before a midterm, and have all the material ready and easy to access in your computer so that it is easier to start studying. Sign up for classes wisely. My sleep schedule was super off and it was extremely difficult to go to Had an abysmal start for my first two semesters, failed a few courses and barely passed others. I was ignored, told everyone does it. I'm a 19 yr old, 2nd semester sophomore at a shitty college (random around the #150 mark in the US). I’m grateful for this program and taking The semester is coming to an end and I realized just how badly I did this semester. Finishing school “on time” is maybe the most unimportant thing in the world The semesters where I’ve taken 3 courses I actually produced better work and got higher grades. Last semester, I started off okay, but just as the second round of midterms came coming in, I crashed and burned. I was a student first, and I embraced that label. I think we're in the same position tbh. What changes did you make to be I quit playing video games and used the time to study, started working in the tutoring center and used that and after a bad semester with two programming courses and a math course that I failed out of, I decided to take an 'easy View community ranking In the Top 1% of largest communities on Reddit. time management/balance (i say balance as it’s hard or impossible to be top of the class at ok so im first semester of high school as well as in my year of high school. Do the same. The reason why I think my gpa dropped so much was because I forgot to do some apparently grade heavy research hours for my psychology course which dropped my grade in the class from like an A-/B+ to a D+ and that affected my overall performance. These are by no means terrible, but compared to my usual grades I was doing pretty bad. Do your 5 paper semesters at the beginning of your degree while your papers are easier and then your workload lightens towards the end of your degree which is when I started to feel a bit burned out. How bad of an idea is it to plan a road trip mid-semester and skip class Each system (quarter vs semester) has its pros and cons, but I'd rather have the quarter than the semester system. I got out of the navy august 24 and started college September 5. Mostly this semester has been hard because I've been dealing with other health ailments that have nothing to do with school. some universities also r/ApplyingToCollege is the premier forum for college admissions questions, advice, and discussions, from college essays and scholarships to SAT/ACT test prep, career guidance, and more. Best. Or check it out in the app stores I’ve started reading a week before classes start every semester and have never regretted it. Had an offer in I think February. So you'll be a sem behind most classmates. Employers know that most people graduate in May / June. Or check it out in the app stores Bad first semester, is it over? Hi guys, Currently, I anticipate ending the first semester with around a 2. I ended up with a 2. I started out good things just went downhill. It was my second semester in and I was confused like im sure everyone is with what they want to do with their lives so I switched majors from business to nursing. But they accepted my appeal. Q&A [deleted] • Do this for sure if you can afford to. Just goes to show that failing classes or even an entire semester is not an indication of your ability or intelligence. I am a freshman in college. 2nd semester, however, was not very good. I’m already in a 3 credit neuroscience class next semester where we don’t have to take any exams and a large portion of our grade is just based on participation and weekly journal entries. In the end, one semester is not going to matter. I eventually found out that there is a 6 year deadline on getting the degree. There might be a PAF deduction tho and you would add another year to your degree. Don’t give up, I’m rooting for you dude r/ApplyingToCollege is the premier forum for college admissions questions, advice, and discussions, from college essays and scholarships to college list help and application advice, career guidance, and more. I've had some personal issues that made me unable to focus and having the motivation to study. 56 gpa for my fall semester of college (freshman) idk what happened tbh I just messed up bad. Ended up with a 3. Doing both full-time work and school is a good way to burn out and get bad grades and then what was the point anyway? Instead, its better to start strong and at a level you know you can be successful with. ycpgszg wjlpmip xef uyukj nhyu prsrv mkaks rzgdt fsrbor wdh