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I have a low college GPA?
Alright, so I'm an undergrad student at Boston University studying engineering and computer science. This school is *notorious* for deflating grades. (i.e. Professors scale your grades DOWN if the class average is above a 75%.)
I want to attend grad school, but I'm afraid with my GPA (it's about a 2.7 now, I think), I won't be able to get in. I have not failed a single course, but I am thinking about retaking some over the summer. Would that be a waste of my time? (The lowest grade I've gotten is a C.) Should I just try to do better in future courses?
I will admit that yes, part of it is me not doing as much work as I should. (I need better study habits.) However, I've had my grades deflated (i.e. scaled down) in a few of my courses already. For example, I had an A- in my Calc III course overall. Then the professor scaled my grade down to a B because the class average was around an 83.
3 Answers
- Arbitrary PersonLv 71 decade ago
Perhaps it's not the grading, but how much work you are doing. If you're doing average work, you should get an average grade (which is a C). Engineering and computer science are tough subjects. You need to work extremely hard to earn good grades. Ask for help with your courses. Go to office hours. Form a study group. Get a tutor. If you do all of that, but still aren't getting the grades you want, your workload might be too heavy. A double major in engineering and computer science is difficult. If you're taking lots of classes in an attempt to graduate in 4 years, you might actually be setting yourself up for failure. Try spreading out your classes a bit (consider a 5 year plan) so you have more time to study for each one.
On a side note, at my school, professors aim for a class average of 70. An average of 75 generally means the tests were a bit on the easier side (or there were a few students who did extremely well and brought up the average). Don't automatically assume that going to another college will solve your problem.
- ownpoolLv 71 decade ago
If you have not reached the junior year, transfer to a school with a reasonable grading policy.
- 1 decade ago
Find out for sure what the minimum requirement is for your higher education institution is. No one looks at your GPA except for them.
