I have a 2.45 GPA. The requirement is 2.5. Will they let me in?

[AnotherKD]

Originally Posted by BluPhire

I know its been a minute since I've been at school, but umm usually when the credits transfer the bad grade you got is removed from your gpa. You won't get the grade, but the bad grade you had doesn't count against your GPA.

Now I could be wrong, but that's how it worked for me.

Agreed. I transferred and my GPA started over, but I received most of my credits.

[blondebabe8]

Originally Posted by AnotherKD

Agreed. I transferred and my GPA started over, but I received most of my credits.

someone please explain this?

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by blondebabe8

someone please explain this?

How about you have your college/university to explain this.

Good grief, GCers, stop explaining everything to these people. They have plenty of resources if they aren't too lazy to use them.

[AnotherKD]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

How about you have your college/university to explain this.

Good grief, GCers, stop explaining everything to these people. They have plenty of resources if they aren't too lazy to use them.

I really need to stop feeding the trolls when I'm bored. My apologies.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by AnotherKD

I really need to stop feeding the trolls when I'm bored. My apologies.

LOL. Nah, it would be fun if you all's posts weren't so serious. Let these usernames talk to the people at their schools and in the sororities. It will prepare them for life.

[AnotherKD]

Originally Posted by blondebabe8

can you explain this further? like for example, i failed a 1 credit class (please dont make fun) and there were numerous where i got D's. if i took classes where only the credits transfer, what would happen???

Originally Posted by blondebabe8

someone please explain this?

Okay. Say you went to school A and took 25 credits' worth of classes. When you transfer them to school B, maybe they only take 20 because of what their own classes are like. A fashion merchandising credit won't transfer if you're going to MIT, for instance. Now, since all schools grade differently as well (plus other reasons), you only get the credits, not the GPA. DISCLAIMER: For some schools, you must have a certain grade or above for the credit to transfer. For instance, if I got a D in one class, it may or may not transfer according to school B's policy. If I got an F, those credits would not transfer.

Capice?

[blondebabe8]

Originally Posted by AnotherKD

Okay. Say you went to school A and took 25 credits' worth of classes. When you transfer them to school B, maybe they only take 20 because of what their own classes are like. A fashion merchandising credit won't transfer if you're going to MIT, for instance. Now, since all schools grade differently as well (plus other reasons), you only get the credits, not the GPA. DISCLAIMER: For some schools, you must have a certain grade or above for the credit to transfer. For instance, if I got a D in one class, it may or may not transfer according to school B's policy. If I got an F, those credits would not transfer.

Capice?

sooo....how would that help me? you basically just said the credits transfer not the grades...which is what i thought. how would having more credits help me?

[AnotherKD]

Originally Posted by blondebabe8

sooo....how would that help me? you basically just said the credits transfer not the grades...which is what i thought. how would having more credits help me?

Read the whole thread. Someone said to look into online courses of some sort, someone else came on and said that wouldn't matter since only credits, not GPA, transfer. So it's a moot point.

More credits would not help you if taken outside of your own school. Anyhow, that's not a discussion for here. Talk to your advisor and worry about getting into your intended major. That will matter a hell of a lot more in a few years when you're trying to find a job out there in this tremendously tough market rather than if you happened to get into a sorority.

[blondebabe8]

Originally Posted by AnotherKD

Read the whole thread. Someone said to look into online courses of some sort, someone else came on and said that wouldn't matter since only credits, not GPA, transfer. So it's a moot point.

More credits would not help you if taken outside of your own school. Anyhow, that's not a discussion for here. Talk to your advisor and worry about getting into your intended major. That will matter a hell of a lot more in a few years when you're trying to find a job out there in this tremendously tough market rather than if you happened to get into a sorority.

thank you your right..i mean its not only the sorority thing..i need a 2.5 to get into my major as well. i just wanted to be able to do that for my soph year

[Splash]

Go sign up for the 9 credits this summer. Just do it. If the computer won't let you, go in and get an approval. Figure out a way to get it done and do well in the classes. If this is what you want then do it.

[blondebabe8]

Originally Posted by Splash

Go sign up for the 9 credits this summer. Just do it. If the computer won't let you, go in and get an approval. Figure out a way to get it done and do well in the classes. If this is what you want then do it.

this is what i want so bad..i want the 9 credits more than anything. itll be my last chance and id make it count. the computer will only allow me to do 7. and how can i get approval? what should i say to him?

[Splash]

I'm not going to give you a script. Think about it. If you want it badly enough figure it out. Present yourself maturely and collected. I would opt not to mention the sorority and focus more on the fact that you want your GPA to be higher. Understand why the limit is at 7 and why you think you will be able to excel with 9. As long as things are possible, there are ways to get it done. This is a lesson on how to navigate life. If you want this enough, then go get it done. Today.