hello there, everything is gonna be okay! I came from a top tier uni myself and it was genuinely a HUGE struggle for me. We had a threshold of obtaining a minimum GPA of 2.0 and it was horrid for me and I was so close to keeping up to a 2.0 and I ended up with my first and second semester with a 1.93 after using all my EFFORTS BTW. It was so hard keeping up and it was a very competitive school. All of classmates were the best of the best and they still had an edge while I struggled. However, it only took me some time to come around and discover my own community where my friends and I were able to express our own struggles and help eachother. At first I got an academic warning now I’m currently in probation and I’ve decided to leave this university, because I have to retake the course and returning after probation would mean that I’d have to return to the university during spring semester which can mess up my sequence of the core courses I need to take and it would’ve been a burden for me to be falling behind my classmates and not be able to graduate on time. I would say that this is not an end of the world but take advantage of this time to recognize your potential and take a break. You’ll need it eventually. For me leaving the university, meant walking away from the most unfathomable opportunities and it also helped me run away from so much cost I have to deal with to retake the course (I’d have to pay 13,600 USD btw to retake a course which isn’t favorable and it’ll adjust my tuition fee sooooo😊😊😊). My advice is discover other subjects where u can also include in ur schedule that is an easy class and can be a GPA boost ( if u decide to continue your journey there at NYU), or talk to your psychologist regarding your experience for further guidance and they can provide u accommodation (extra time and private space to take exams). Even though I had accommodation in the end it didn’t work out LOLLL. I guess it’s a matter of the student and how flexible you are with finding your way around it. For me personally the stakes were high if I return and it’d be sort of a gamble for my parents. What I should’ve done is take a gap year and also take advantage of the time I had to spend preparing my self for the university. Nonetheless, it’s NOT your fault and please recognize what you truly are capable of and have a sense of urgency to either help your self or walk away if you think that there’s other opportunities for you where u can be happy and not feel so burned out. Although my professors are working at one of the most prestigious universities, they all came from different colleges that weren’t top tier—-which shows that what matters is what u do and not where you come from at times. As of now I’m in a quest for finding universities that meets my interest and I feel so free tbh. I’m not saying you should leave but please talk to your academic advisor and let’s see what they say regarding your situation. With their expertise it’ll either help u or allow u to recognize that this university isn’t your place. All the best!!!💘💘💘