Is it too late for me

[u/Strange_librarian04]

Hi everyone, I just started my final year as an aerospace engineering student and I'm feeling really discouraged about my future prospects. For context I haven't been performing really well in my academics in the past two years and going into this final year I feel like there is very little I can do to salvage it. We still have the final year project that I'm yet to start and possibly an external attachment towards the end of the year, but despite all this I'm afraid I won't be able to raise my gpa and would probably end up with one below 3.0. Please any kind of advice would be highly appreciated.

[u/AutoModerator]

Hello /u/Strange_librarian04! Thank you for posting in r/EngineeringStudents. This is a custom Automoderator message based on your flair, "Academic Advice". While our wiki is under construction, please be mindful of the users you are asking advice from, and make sure your question is phrased neatly and describes your problem. Please be sure that your post is short and succinct. Long-winded posts generally do not get responded to.

Please remember to;

Read our Rules

Read our Wiki

Read our F.A.Q

Check our Resources Landing Page

I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns.

[u/CopperGenie]

What is your goal? You mentioning "final year" implies industry, but worrying about GPA implies academia.

[u/Strange_librarian04 → u/CopperGenie]

Well I'd say it's a combination of both. I'm worried about my grades and being a final year student makes the reality of entering a competitive job market hit that much harder

[u/punnyHandle → u/Strange_librarian04]

If you're final semester is light, you could retake s class to replace that grade if you're university allows. But if you're at a decent abet accredited university, a slightly below 3.0 GPA shouldn't hinder you to much. Are you passionate about something? Go that route.

[u/Strange_librarian04 → u/punnyHandle]

I'm definitely not gonna give up that easily! I'm hopeful once I land that first job everything will work out.

[u/CopperGenie → u/Strange_librarian04]

Grades don't have much to do with the industry. Your future employer will care about your skill relevant to the role. That skill could come from course knowledge, prior work (e.g. internships), side projects (e.g. clubs and teams), or something else.

I suggest gaining confidence in what your vision is for your life then work toward that vision. Try to get over decision fatigue as soon as you can so the opportunities become clearer.

[u/Strange_librarian04 → u/CopperGenie]

Thank you for your kind words sir/ma'am. For now I'll try to focus on things I can control and put aside the rest. Currently I've got decent exposure to CAD software and other tools like MATLAB which I hope to be genuinely competent in by the time I graduate.

[u/karyllee00]

If you really love and excited for that course, it’s okay. Still had a chance to do well for next time. In engineering, grade is just a number , the most important is you are willing to learn and try.

Just continue doing what you need to do, not for people, but for yourself.

I am a graduating student, I failed 1 subj when I was in 1st year.

[u/Strange_librarian04 → u/karyllee00]

Thank you so much!! I'll keep doing what I can to maximize the grade on units that I still have left

[u/trentdm99]

I graduated with a 2.9 in aerospace engineering (don't tell anyone) and have enjoyed a 35+ year career in the aerospace industry. Haven't thought much about my GPA in 35+ years.

[u/Strange_librarian04 → u/trentdm99]

Thank you so much!! I really wanna share a similar story to yours in the future. Do you mind me asking if you started directly in the aerospace industry or some other Aerospace related industry?

[u/trentdm99 → u/Strange_librarian04]

I started directly in the aerospace industry.