I have been screwing up throught my 9-11th grade years, my grades were so bad i had to repeat the 11th grade..since then i have been trying my hardest from a 1.3 to a 2.10..Is there anyway i can go to college if i keep on trying my hardest? Although id be considerd a "super senior" next year? please i need help..should i just give up? or do i have a chance?
2007-01-16 12:49:52 · 9 answers · asked by youngwill500 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Community College is a good choice. There are some degrees offered (called 2+2) where you attend the Community College for 2 years - get your Associates and then move on to the co-sponsoring University to earn your Bachelors.
Prooving yourself at the Community College level opens a lot of doors when transferring. Have you taken your SAT's and/or ACT yet. These scores are considered when applying, too. So if your scores are good there it will give you a better chance.
Best of Luck!
2007-01-16 12:59:00 · answer #1 · answered by Rabbit 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good news and bad news.
Yes if you live in the US you CAN get into A college.
With grades like yours it is going to be a community college most likely. What you will have to do is go to a local community college for two years. There you get a clean slate GPA wise. You work hard in your classes and get your basic required classes out of the way (things like English 101, Western Civ, College Algebra, etc.). Then you apply to a 4 year school to finish your degree. When you go to the admissions officer they don't get a piece of paper saying you have a 2.1 they get a transcript showing that you have a 3.2 and they let you right in.
Your not the first person to have has this particular problem. The good news community colleges are a lot less expensive, so you will be saving some money too.
Won't be easy but it can be done. I have a friend who was told by her high school counselor that she had better get used to working fast food. She started in Community College. She now has a BS in Biology, an MS in Chemistry, and a J.D.
2007-01-16 13:57:30 · answer #2 · answered by Larry R 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you absolutely rock the community college's classes - if you get great grades - then your poor grades in high school, and your poor SATs, won't be held overly against you. But you must do very well to prove yourself, and you'll need to use the essays, and your recommendations, to back it up when time comes to transfer. I'd strongly recommend that you get your full associates degree, and do very well there - grades of a 3.5 or higher - if schools at the level of Harvard and Wharton are your goals. Because they will ask for and see those SATs and your high school grades. You need to prove that you're a better student than that. Only then will you stand a shot. And know that, even if you don't get in there, you can get your bachelors degree from a reputable, solid school, and you can still reach your dreams. So if you don't get a 3.5 in cc, you'll still be fine. You won't be at Harvard, but you will be *fine*.
2016-05-23 22:34:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely don't give up! There are plenty of options for you. Remember schools don't only look at grades; how did you do on your ACT or SAT? That is equally important. Have you been involved extracurricularly? If you apply to schools and don't get accepted, there are many universities and community colleges that have something called open enrolment, meaning anyone can go to school there. You could always get an associates degree at one of these schools, then apply to the university of your choice to continue your schooling. Just make sure you apply yourself your first two years and you shouldn't have problems being accepted.
2007-01-16 13:04:21 · answer #4 · answered by dancing*trombonist 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What you can do is go to a community college and take some courses that might be useful towards you degree such as maybe working with technology. Take some courses at the community college for technology then finish them up and the school you want to go to. Plus you will have more knowledge of what it is like to be in college and what the experience is like.I know what it is like to have it hard in high school because I almost flunked all of my Junior Year in high school but during senior year I decided to take some courses that I wanted to towards a great medical career.
2007-01-16 12:59:11 · answer #5 · answered by greenburg603 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no no never give up!
my boyfriend was a crip, has had numerous felonies and now has ph.d in psychology. the world is yours.
anyways go to a community college for a few semesters. try not to drop too many classes and maintain over a 3.0. after a few semesters you should have no problem transferring to a university.
2007-01-16 12:59:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can go to a community college for a few years. Get a good GPA there, and you'll be able to transfer to a 4-year school. Good luck!
2007-01-16 12:52:27 · answer #7 · answered by eri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't give up. Pick those grades up and go to a community college. Get an education - it's a must today. You can do it.
2007-01-16 12:55:04 · answer #8 · answered by Paige2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Congratulations on turning your life around. Keep it up.
Absolutely, you can go to college...try a community college first or a non-competitive school.
BEST of luck to you!
2007-01-16 13:38:31 · answer #9 · answered by Shars 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋