Performing poorly in undergrad (BSN)

bigdreams01 · Feb 16, 2016

Hello everyone,

I'm currently in my second term of freshman year. I breezed through the first term with a decent 3.64 GPA. However, my easy going mentality wasn't enough to keep me performing well for this term. After midterm grades, I have a C in General Chem III, a B in Anatomy 102, and a C in my nursing/health professions math class.

My other grades such as English and Career Development are all A's though.

Since it's only the midterm, I can still try to bump up my grades as a last minute effort. I calculated that the very best I can get in Chemistry is an A-. I can also earn a B+ in Anatomy and an A in math as well but that's only if I get a 100% on every single assignment and exam from now on.

I will most likely end up with a B+ in Chemistry, a B in Anatomy, and an A- in math simply because it's extremely hard to get a 100% on everything...

This will all bring my second term GPA to a 3.4 or 3.5

I hear other students casually bragging about how they have a 2.6 GPA or a 3.0 or something like that, but I'd rather keep my GPA high in case I decide to go to grad school after I graduate.

What should I do to compensate for this?

If I get higher grades from now on, will it be overlooked by admissions committees if I decide to apply to grad schools?

I've already upped my studying habits tenfold ever since midterms. I always ask questions, reread things, and review notes as soon as lecture is over.

Getting low grades during freshman year just really put me down and made me feel like I can never get into any grad school!