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i have 3 more semesters to go to get my civil engineering degree, currently my gpa is 2.5. i was ignorant and careless when i first started school, i have just started to get good grades my last 3 semesters. A's and B's.
its going to be next to impossible to graduate with a 3.0 gpa, realistically speaking. id have to get straight A's for my next 3 semesters as well as take extra classes over the summer and get A's in them too.
my only chance was to retake a few classes and get my GPA recalculated (kind of a grade forgiveness policy), but you can't retake a class that was originally taken more than 3 semesters ago. That leaves me being able to retake only 2 classes, i could get an A in one but it would be tough to get an A in the other, a B is more realistic. this would bring my gpa to 2.6.
im really not sure what to do. I am in the ASCE chapter at my school, i will have a little bridge design + building + testing experience, but my low gpa worries me a lot. can i get hired without at least a 3.0 cumulative gpa? my engineering/major gpa will definitely be more than 3.0, but I am not sure about the cumulative gpa.
i think my only option is to meet with someone who can override the 3 semester rule and beg them to let me retake a few older classes. if this fails, the only thing left is to stay an extra semester and take easy A classes. i really don't want to do this, it will prolong my graduation.
if anyone can give me any advice it would be greatly appreciated.
thank you
its going to be next to impossible to graduate with a 3.0 gpa, realistically speaking. id have to get straight A's for my next 3 semesters as well as take extra classes over the summer and get A's in them too.
my only chance was to retake a few classes and get my GPA recalculated (kind of a grade forgiveness policy), but you can't retake a class that was originally taken more than 3 semesters ago. That leaves me being able to retake only 2 classes, i could get an A in one but it would be tough to get an A in the other, a B is more realistic. this would bring my gpa to 2.6.
im really not sure what to do. I am in the ASCE chapter at my school, i will have a little bridge design + building + testing experience, but my low gpa worries me a lot. can i get hired without at least a 3.0 cumulative gpa? my engineering/major gpa will definitely be more than 3.0, but I am not sure about the cumulative gpa.
i think my only option is to meet with someone who can override the 3 semester rule and beg them to let me retake a few older classes. if this fails, the only thing left is to stay an extra semester and take easy A classes. i really don't want to do this, it will prolong my graduation.
if anyone can give me any advice it would be greatly appreciated.
thank you
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