What is a good first semester GPA for college?

Freshmen with first-semester GPAs of up to 2.33 were about half as likely to graduate as students who had GPAs in the 3.68 to 4.0 range, the researchers found. “What this research shows is that students who are above that 2.0 cutoff, but below 2.33, are at significant risk of not graduating.

What is a 2.0 GPA considered?

A 2.0 GPA, or grade point average, is considered a “C” grade, or 75\%. It indicates that your average letter grade in all of your high school classes up until this point have been Cs.

What happens if you have a bad first semester GPA?

A bad first-semester GPA is one eighth of your college career. It might cost you some time if you have to repeat something. But it is still a small fraction of your overall college experience. So learn from it, work not only harder, but work differently. That is, if you did not do well, doing more of the same thing might not help much.

Is a 3 3 a good grade for my first semester?

Mine was awful, and it got worse before it got better. After 2 years, it was 1.47 , but then I busted my tail and got it up to 2.62 (cum). My last 2 years were advanced bio & chem courses with lots of A’s. It’s the only way. Yes a 3.3 is actually very good for your first semester of college.

What is a good GPA for the first semester of college?

Yes a 3.3 is actually very good for your first semester of college. I started with about a 3.2 my first semester freshman year and have climbed steadily to a 3.74 cumulative my senior year.

Are there factors other than your high school GPA to consider?

There may be a lot of factors working in your favor besides your high school GPA. The college application brings together many different elements of your achievements and experience. It’s common for students to dwell on the negative factors and to become pessimistic about their chances of being accepted to their top-choice colleges.