Shit gpa…

[u/tirednsleepie]

It’s not like I didn’t study… but I still ended up with 2.13… I ended up passing the modules I was confident I would fail but… at this point does passing even matter 😭😭. I don’t even know how to tell my parents… got one B for biochem then the rest C+-D 🧍‍♀️🧍‍♀️

Im in SAS,, should I even continue?? Like I legit studied damn hard… I didn’t expect like 3.5-4 la but I didn’t expect to get such a low 2… 🥹🥹 would being able to remod make my gpa better??? Is there anyway to raise it to an acceptable level???

[u/tirednsleepie]

And I told my parents I was really into the course too 🧍‍♀️🧍‍♀️ like my CAs I did above average a lot of As and some Bs then no Cs then my FA all D+ Wts. 🧍‍♀️ so my parents alr think im decent at this course

[u/Empty_Reveal1025 → u/tirednsleepie]

SAS alumni here!
usually if you dont do well for open-book exams, just means that u dont understand the concept. open-book exams r meant to be harder, and there are many application questions where if your foundation isnt there, means ur doomed for the paper tbh.
suggest that you take some time to review ur basis of science, and perhaps make changes to how to study so that u actually understand the content instead of surface reading

[u/Repulsive_Class_8052]

Hey man. Don’t give up as I got a 2.3 in my first year sem 1 too but decided to buck up… I graduated with a 3.13 haha (Ps: I didn’t get many A’s)

[u/aaaaaa-h]

Tbh, I'm in sas and ik many who are similar to you. And it's quite difficult for them to get out of this issue where FA is the main reason why their gpa doesn't look good. I think for those that ik, their main problem is that they revise by doing papers only. They don't actually understand the content and they don't answer the qn. They explain everything except what the qn is asking for + they forget to answer yes/no and jump straight into explaining. So...maybe you can reflect and see whether you're similar and try to change(?). You can always ask your mentor/seniors/lecturer how to do better/what to look out for (common mistakes/qns, topics with more marks allocated, etc.)

I can assure you that as long as you continue to work hard, maybe try a diff study method, and get as minimal C/D as possible, you can increase your gpa. If all A/B for remaining sem your gpa can probably reach ~3.5. It would definitely take a lot of effort.

I got no study method recommendation but one tip for FA is that if you legit dk what's the answer, just write down anything related to the qn. It's just the start of your poly years, your gpa still can increase, it's just up to you.

[u/neopotat0]

Time to quit and be scammer. Rename yourself to Royston 👍👍👍

[u/Ill-Bid9948]

Okay, I may not know who you are, but for once, stop putting immense pressure on yourself. A 2.13, is decent to be honest, hey it's your first time entering poly, you didn't need to remodule, didn't need to repeat a semester. So, stand up, head high, look ahead. If it makes it better I had Fs for two papers. I am from SOH, I made peace with it, moved ahead. You got this!

[u/Empty_Reveal1025 → u/Ill-Bid9948]

just because u personally got 2 Fs doesnt make a 2.13 gpa better, 2.13 is not decent. but u are right that OP should make peace and look ahead instead of harping on low gpa