An academic comeback refers to a student's significant improvement or recovery in their academic performance after a period of poor grades, struggles, or setbacks. It often involves renewed focus, better study habits, and overcoming obstacles such as failing grades, personal challenges, or academic probation.
After failing his first year of college, Jake made an impressive academic comeback by improving his study habits and earning straight A’s the following semester
by big veiny ahh dih February 17, 2025
Get the Academic Comebackmug. A student currently attending Gannon University, known for his cunning academic wizardry and goes by the name Braeden Soboleski.
by trappingangsta18 October 17, 2023
Get the The Academic Weaponmug. An academic or a scholar that still maintains their ability to think critically and form informed opinions on topics within their field without the indulgence of “the company line “ or narrative that is in the mainstream. Note: these opinions are still fact based.
I heard that my professor was a misguided academic because she has first hand expertise unlike Bob on Twitter.
by ScorpioKitty October 26, 2022
Get the Misguided Academicmug. when someone studies secretly behind your back and gives you a lot of pressure, he/she/they is academic bullying you!
by ArtymisPrime October 4, 2023
Get the academic bullyingmug. An academic phoenix is a person who will crash and burn their grades for the current semester, with the hope of doing better in the next. "Pulling an academic phoenix" is risky, and is widely regarded as "a bad fucking move" as it can easily destroy your chances of getting scholarships if done wrong.
To be an academic phoenix, you have to be able to pull your grades back from the depths of hell. Otherwise, you'd just be a failure.
To be an academic phoenix, you have to be able to pull your grades back from the depths of hell. Otherwise, you'd just be a failure.
"Alright, I won't be able to finish my project in time. Guess I'll just be an academic phoenix."
"Dude, just stop being lazy and do your damn project."
"Dude, just stop being lazy and do your damn project."
by duckduckhellno October 27, 2020
Get the academic phoenixmug. That one essay based student with a traumatic villain origin story that is either really straight or really fruity, probably the latter because the best ones tend to study English. They usually have a bunch of younger siblings and/or cousins they have to look after and explain stuff to, but they somehow still get killer grades and a shoutout in every assembly for giving off teacher vibes.
Eleni in my English class is an academic weapon.
Wait, nobody mentioned the academic weapon in assembly...did something happen?
Wait, nobody mentioned the academic weapon in assembly...did something happen?
by Little Nigel November 21, 2024
Get the Academic Weaponmug. Jerry: Holy shit Mark, you have an F in this class, you can't stay in honor roll.
Mark: Don't worry I'm an academic comeback specialist
Jerry: How is your grade after that exam?
Mark: Went from a 34% to an 81%, told you I'm an academic comeback master
Mark: Don't worry I'm an academic comeback specialist
Jerry: How is your grade after that exam?
Mark: Went from a 34% to an 81%, told you I'm an academic comeback master
by BigSmoke40 October 23, 2023
Get the Academic Comebackmug.