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Originally Posted by jamw90
ughh a 2.3, because I made a D in Spanish, and since I took only 13 hours, I couldn't drop the class, because then I would lose my state lottery scholarship. Luckily this semester I am taking 18 hours, and can drop down to 12 if I have to. Last semester, my grandmother died unexpectedly and we were very close, I had a very bad break up with a borderline emotionally abusive boyfriend, and I had thyroid problems and had to miss class a lot to make doctor's appointments (they were with specialists who were booked at least a month ahead, I had to take what times they gave me). This semester I am basically going to give up my social life and study study study!
If I finish this coming semester with all A's (if I drop down to 15 hours), I can finish with a 3.36 because I am retaking Spanish, and UT will only count what I make retaking it when they calculate my transfer GPA. IF I drop down to 12 hours (I'm going to try to clep out of a class), I can make a 3.71 gpa
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If you got a 2.3 with 13 credits, what possessed you to take 18 credits this semester? What's the business with dropping classes (or having it as a backup plan)? What is the point? Are you considered full-time at 12 or 13 credits? I thought that dropping classes was a big deal, to be done infrequently. At some point, it ends up on your transcript if you drop a class after a certain point (which may or may not matter). Why not just plan to take 12-13 credits and do your best that way, if you are already planning to drop courses? If that is what you are capable of (and mind you, it's going to take you longer to graduate), then stick to the 12 and leave it at that. JMO