I'm a loser...?

Question

My High School GPA is 2.0 below. I'm 10th grader.
I want to apply to UCLA. Is that possible?

Answer 1

You are WAY too young to decide that you are a loser. You've made some bad choices. It's time to make better choices - but you know that; that's why you posed this question.

You have the end of 10th year, plus two more full years to pull your GPA up.

When colleges look at your transcripts and see that after being a C student, your last two years are progressively better, they see the change in your attitude. It says "I finally woke up and started to take my life seriously." It says that you will continue to progress.

Now about UCLA; I don't know about that school specifically. I could look it up, I’m a librarian, after all, but I’m tired, and Yahoo Answers is a hobby, not my job. Have you heard of the David Letterman Scholarship at Ball State University? Do you know who David Letterman is, or am I hopelessly old?

David Letterman, host of the CBS Late Show, is a graduate of Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. He set up a scholarship fund at Ball State for C students, because he was one. I graduated from a college just about 30 miles from Ball State, and I wasn't a C student. I was an A student, but you've never heard of me, and you never will! Today he's a big cheese, and I'm not a cheese at all. According to wikipedia (don’t use it as a source for a school paper), he makes about $40 million a year. With my A average and master's degree I gross well less than 1% of that.

My point is not that you need to go to BSU. My point is that you can do and be whatever you want to. BSU isn't a glamorous school now, and it wasn't back when Letterman attended, either, but he's managed to do pretty well for himself, even as a solid C student.

I'm not giving you permission to be a slacker. I'm giving you permission to be who you are, and do as well as you can.

You may well be admitted to UCLA. You certainly should apply if you want to do so. But you don't have to be admitted to UCLA to be successful.

All my best to you.

Answer 2

You could apply to UCLA but, I believe you need a higher gpa and a good ACT score to get in. I've included a website so you can look at 2 year colleges.) YOU ARE NOT A LOSER! (If you are, then we are a bunch of successful "losers" out here together.)

If I were you I would attend a junior college your first two years. Junior colleges aren't glamorous but, you will reap so many benefits by attending.

You need to get your GPA up! I don't know if you can graduate with below a 2.0. Try and get straight A's or mostly A's and B's. My last term I took electives that were known for producing A's. You should sprinkle them in your other terms too.

I started at a university college since I did not score high enough on my SAT or have a strong gpa to get into University of Cincinnati. After I took remedial courses for the skills I lacked (mathematics and English) I took university level classes! I passed them the first time, unlike some people that just made it into the 4yr university with lower gpa and sat scores. It was to my benefit.

Furthermore, I dropped out of high school and went to day adult school. (I'm not advocating this.) There is also the option of the h.s. equivalency test but, before you do this. Check with the junior college to see if they will accept it the same as a h.s. degree. I have earned my BA, MBA in health care management. Currently I am working on my PhD in business administration & organizational leadership.


As you can see you can get there through alternate paths and achieve the same result. This is America where you can turn over a new leaf at any time! All you have to do is possess the determination to achieve the change!

Here are the benefits and negatives to jr college:
Benefits:
1. Most junior colleges give you their own entrance exam before placing you in classes.
2. Remedial courses so you catch up acedemically so you don't fail out of college level weed out courses.
2a. Ability to test out of courses you don't need (just like at college level).
3. Low pressure approach to entrance exam test taking vs. ACT examination (you will still have to take it though)
4. Classes are smaller which means you get more personalized attention from your professor!
5. Classes that are college level, not remedial, will transfer to most major universities!
6. Classes are cheaper than traditional 4 year colleges!!!

Negatives:
1. Remedial courses will not apply as degree seeking credits but, you will get elective credit @ the junior college level
2. Remedial courses may not transfer to UCLA or may transfer as elective credits
3. Not glamorous like saying "i go to UCLA" but, in 5 years as long as you graduate with the 4 year degree it won't matter how you got there!

**word of warning any school you attend (ground or online) should be "regionally" accredited not nationally accredited!

Answer 3

Matthew - Losers lose weight & U may b 1 ( like me). Ur High Scool uses GPA & U have 2 so that is C average. Did U c Guy dance clown sell - what I called mine 20 years ago. That's first stop so s/ he know U plan go thair. Good 2 show am bit on - U no, want 2 do bet her. Find scool where U mite get in - that is good 4 U! U have 2 years 2 improve grades b4 graduaton. Good luck!

Answer 4

Its possible that they could accept you but i think that your best bet would be to attend a jr college for a yr or two to get your grades up plus it will save you money in the long run. cause in the end all people look at is where your final degree is from not about the road it took to get there

Answer 5

NO not if you're not the president's child.