Thread Rating:
  • 0 Vote(s) - 0 Average
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
Where to turn to boost GPA?
#11
(01-26-2019, 04:34 PM)TalentlessOlympian Wrote: Hello fellow DegreeForumers!
I've been meaning to ask this question for quite some time now.
My little brother and sister are going to college and they were both in the same class and failed their final. Which dropped their GPA. Man, this is from last year...
They've taken other classes and went from having 3.2 to 2.8 GPAs
I knew going back to the college and retaking the courses was one way but I stupidly said that they could easily take some online classes for cheap instead.
So, I ran over here to look up some links for ACE sites and found exactly what I recalled. But... ACE Tests =/= GPA !
My question is, are there any online services like straighterline/saylor that offer classes that carry a GPA weight. The college my siblings are attending and paying out of pocket for makes this a bit of a problem to simply redo the class. They both work full time and pay for their own cars, insurance, phone, and school. I'm looking for something to help them out and I can't think of any other resource out there besides here!
Thank you for your time!



TL;DR: Wanting to help my siblings boost their GPAs by using a service like Saylor/Straighterline. However, those resources only offer ACE Accreditation which just means credits towards a degree. Where can they go instead and what should I be looking for?

At their current school, they can boost their GPA by taking more classes and earning good grades. Since only 1 class was responsible for dropping their GPA from 3.2 to 2.8, I'm guessing they each have earned less than 15 college credits so far- so the GOOD NEWS is that with each A or B they earn, they can work it back up again.
You're right, ACE / NCCRS courses will not boost their GPA at their school.
BTW, no way I would redo the class to replace it unless they failed it (some colleges consider D too low to count toward a graduation requirement, so by fail, I mean that it's not counting toward their degree). If they failed, then they should take the exact course again. Yes, it's expensive - but that's because they picked an expensive school.
Since cost is an issue, they could take these lower level courses at almost any community college and cut the cost significantly (won't help GPA), but if they insist on paying $$$ per year in tuition, they can and should apply for scholarships weekly. You can do this all the way up until the semester you graduate- so seriously, 50 per year per person. If they do that, they may even have overage which will come back to them- but the only way to increase their GPA at this school is to take classes at the school. Good luck to them!
Reply


Messages In This Thread
RE: Where to turn to boost GPA? - by MNomadic - 01-26-2019, 04:49 PM
RE: Where to turn to boost GPA? - by davewill - 01-26-2019, 05:17 PM
RE: Where to turn to boost GPA? - by mysonx3 - 01-26-2019, 05:27 PM
RE: Where to turn to boost GPA? - by dfrecore - 01-26-2019, 09:08 PM
RE: Where to turn to boost GPA? - by davewill - 01-26-2019, 10:00 PM
RE: Where to turn to boost GPA? - by dfrecore - 01-27-2019, 01:33 PM
RE: Where to turn to boost GPA? - by dfrecore - 01-26-2019, 05:32 PM
RE: Where to turn to boost GPA? - by mysonx3 - 01-26-2019, 05:42 PM
RE: Where to turn to boost GPA? - by davewill - 01-26-2019, 06:55 PM
RE: Where to turn to boost GPA? - by cookderosa - 01-26-2019, 07:00 PM
RE: Where to turn to boost GPA? - by sbradsha1 - 01-27-2019, 10:01 AM

Possibly Related Threads...
Thread Author Replies Views Last Post
  Boost GPA NewatTESU 4 794 01-13-2022, 11:21 PM
Last Post: NewatTESU
  My turn to rant Roseblood 6 2,222 01-26-2007, 11:58 AM
Last Post: ShotoJuku

Forum Jump:


Users browsing this thread: 1 Guest(s)