Hi, well I started at Uof T as part time student and now I am in entering my
second year however I did pretty bad last year my GPA is 1.60, I want to
improve and try to get into full time but I am conditioned because I? failed
a course and obviously my GPA is not helping.? Do you think I will be able
to boost up my GPA to a 3.5? or up by my 3rd 4th year and realistically how
much work that will be?
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There’s no reason why you wouldn’t be able to boost your GPA after a bad year, as everybody has them. Academics are like anything – you gotta put enough time into them to make them worth your while. Here’s four tips I have for you on how to improve your marks for next year.
1) Consider what you’re interested in and what you are good at. My GPA rose, rose, rose once I started taking classes that I was actually good at and interested in, and stopped taking philosophy classes. Consider the smaller programs offered by University College, Innis, Trinity, Victoria, New and Woodworth. Flip through your calendar and timetable and take a look at what really interests you.
2) Use the writing centre at your college registrar to improve your essays. I can’t stress this enough. Writing a good essay is an art form that some have problems with – it’s all about constructing a seamless, articulate argument. There are amazing people who can help you, and it guarantees a boost in your assignments by at least 10 percent.
3) Go to your class office hours. Your profs and TAs are being paid so that you can ask them questions about course material and assignments. They might even be able to look through your assignments with you after they’ve graded them and help you in the future. These people are your lifelines to an “A” and the best resources you have for learning more about your subject of study.
4) Do all the readings, prepare for the tests and hand in the assignments on time. It’s hard to manage school, extra-curriculars and other part-time work, so make sure you’re not taking too much on.
Work hard, give it your all and your 4.0 GPA is yours. Here’s a little theme music to keep your inspired.
xoxo, askastudent