First off, I'm a CA resident, URM, and for my Freshman year of college I went to a CSU. For my second year I went to a community college, and then transferred to a UC for my third and fourth year.
Right now my cGPA is a 3.59 and my sGPA: 3.45
I'm trying to figure out if I should wait for my Spring Quarter grades before I submit my application. If I wait, my cGPA will be about a 3.61-3.63 and my sGPA will be a 3.48-3.5. I know that's a very small difference but the reason why I don't know what to do is because of my grade trend:
First Year:
-Summer: 4.0
-Fall: 3.90
-Winter: 3.66
-Spring: 4.0
Second Year:
-Summer: 3.0
-Fall: 3.64
-Spring: 4.0
Third Year:
-Summer Session 1: 2.42 ->
I got a C in organic chemistry and a B in an upper division course; It was my first quarter at a UC and the first time I've ever been away from home. Due to my father passing away, I spent a lot of time going back home and spending time with my family, particular my younger sisters. I chose to attend a UC in order to challenge myself, but I underestimated the circumstances I was in and therefore, my gpa suffered.
-Summer Session 2: 3.60
-Fall: 3.23
-Winter: 3.025 --> I started working 20-30 hours a week at a Dr's Office while taking Biochem and Physiology (considered the hardest class at my school); all while continuing to volunteer.
-Spring: I should be getting a GPA of at least a 3.6
**Should I wait for my Spring grades in order to prove to admissions that my gpa dips do not actually reflect my academic capabilities, but only because I had too many things going on that needed to be done?? Any advice will help! Once again, my cGPA and sGPA will not change a great deal, only slightly.
Right now my cGPA is a 3.59 and my sGPA: 3.45
I'm trying to figure out if I should wait for my Spring Quarter grades before I submit my application. If I wait, my cGPA will be about a 3.61-3.63 and my sGPA will be a 3.48-3.5. I know that's a very small difference but the reason why I don't know what to do is because of my grade trend:
First Year:
-Summer: 4.0
-Fall: 3.90
-Winter: 3.66
-Spring: 4.0
Second Year:
-Summer: 3.0
-Fall: 3.64
-Spring: 4.0
Third Year:
-Summer Session 1: 2.42 ->
I got a C in organic chemistry and a B in an upper division course; It was my first quarter at a UC and the first time I've ever been away from home. Due to my father passing away, I spent a lot of time going back home and spending time with my family, particular my younger sisters. I chose to attend a UC in order to challenge myself, but I underestimated the circumstances I was in and therefore, my gpa suffered.
-Summer Session 2: 3.60
-Fall: 3.23
-Winter: 3.025 --> I started working 20-30 hours a week at a Dr's Office while taking Biochem and Physiology (considered the hardest class at my school); all while continuing to volunteer.
-Spring: I should be getting a GPA of at least a 3.6
**Should I wait for my Spring grades in order to prove to admissions that my gpa dips do not actually reflect my academic capabilities, but only because I had too many things going on that needed to be done?? Any advice will help! Once again, my cGPA and sGPA will not change a great deal, only slightly.
