How To Raise Up Your GPA In Your High School Junior Year (Last Minute!!)
You’re on a college search and your SAT scores are good, your TOEFL/IELTs scores are great, your extracurricular profile is outstanding. The only problem is the one and only: your low GPA score.
Before I dive in, you’ve got to keep in mind on what’s a good or bad GPA score. Most colleges accept GPA scores that’s higher than 3.0, while Ivy Leagues only accept scores that are from 3.5 to 4.0. So if you’re applying to small colleges with a GPA score of 3.8, you’re pretty safe.
Nevertheless, here are some ways you can raise up your GPA last minute in your high school years:
This is a no-brainer. I regret taking classes that don’t matter to my majors (why tf did I take accounting class in my Junior year as a Creative Writing-planning major???? I have no idea).
Choosing easy classes don’t look good on your college resume, but free-A classes are the quickest way to boost your GPA score ASAP. Besides, it’ll give you more time to focus on your SATs and college applications!
2. Know where you’re messing up.
It’s often easy to assume that that you’re failing because you’re failing. But that’s not true. Finding out why you’re failing classes are effective for you and your time.
Everyone has their own ways where they’re messing things up. It could be not turning in assignments in time. Or receiving poor marks on tests. Whatever it is, it’s important to pinpoint where you’re failing and tackling it to death.
AP classes are core in letting your colleges be aware that you’re a student who’s willing to face upon difficult college-level subjects. AP classes don’t only tell them your scores, but it tells you a whole more about your character, and your boldness and readiness.
Colleges will understand why your GPA scores may be low if you have AP classes written on your resume; they understand that AP courses are challenging.
4. Focus on your SATs - or other extracurriculars - instead.
I understand that some schools choose class schedules for you - or maybe it’s too late for you. So, instead, focus on SATs, extracurriculars, community service, other exams, or sports. GPA IS important for your college application process, but so is the life outside your academic life.
I mean, better to have a GPA of 2.8 and an SAT score of 1600, right?
Now, this is possibly one of the hardest one.
It’s difficult for someone to consistently stay on their feet, especially if it’s someone who’s not used to it.
But staying motivated is probably the only way to make this happen successfully.
Just. Believe in yourself. The fact that you’re reading this article says a whole more lot about you than you think; you’re attempting to improve your life. Not everyone is aware that they have to improve, and the fact that you do understand is pretty spectacular enough.
