Hi! I returned after a 3 year suspension this year and am having a really tough time of it. I took 3 FCEs but have just dropped a 0.5 one; I think I’ll do well in next semester’s 0.5 course, but I’m concerned about the two Y courses I’m in. I’m really not sure that I can get good enough grades to bring my CGPA up to 1.5 (to avoid being expelled from the school), but I’m also confused about how GPA works.
Basically, if I were to drop one of the Y courses, would that mean I have to get an even higher GPA in the remaining two to bring up my CGPA? I have an awful CGPA right now (1.22) and I’m really scared of getting terrible grades in the two Y courses that will destroy it even further, but if I drop one (or both) and suddenly have to get an impossibly high GPA in my remaining course(s), that obviously won’t help…
Should I just drop everything and try again some other time????? Or is this not how it works?
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hey there,
if i’m understanding correctly, then no, that’s not how it works. it’s not like there’s a scale between the number of courses you’re taking and how well you’re doing, and if one goes down, the other has to go up.
instead, you have to get a certain average in all your courses, regardless of how many courses you took that year. if you’re in the faculty of arts & science on the downtown campus, then the only requirement is that you make sure your AGPA is above 1.70. if that’s the case, then you can continue on academic probation until you get your CGPA above a 1.50, when you’ll get back into good standing.
whatever you decide to do, make sure you are very careful about your decision. if you are returning from a three-year suspension and you don’t meet the criteria to return, you’ll be refused further registration at the university.
i’d strongly suggest you visit your registrar’s office to talk about it before dropping anything. i know y’all must be sick of me saying that, but truly – you don’t understand how much you don’t understand until you talk with someone who does. so go over there. have a chat.
best of luck,
aska