What are my university options as far as tranfering?

Question

I have been attending community colleges for about 4 years ever since I dropped out of a university because of low grades, and since then have continued the pattern of dropping/failing classes. Overall I have most of my general education complete, but since I have failed/dropped out of so many classes I have an extremely low G.P.A.(below 2.0) and therefore am not able to transfer back to a 4 year state university. I'm really sick of community colleges and need to get myslef in some sort of university, but am not sure what to do with such a low GPA. I thought about reapplying to a private institution all over again with just my high school grades and starting fresh, but I will have to retake a lot of classes that i have already passed. Is there any way I can transfer to a university without staying at community college??

Answer 1

Unfortuantly you cannot just simple start over at another school. It is illegal not to disclose previous college work to a institution you are now attending, if they found out you could be expelled. You best option is to increase your GPA above a 2.0 at your CC (even though i know you want to leave) and get a AAS DT (associate of arts and science direct transfer degree) this will put you at a junior standing at a 4 year institution. Most state run colleges will accept nearly anyone with a AAS DT with a GPA over 2.0 (oh a 2.0 is required to graduate from a CC) Make a meeting with your advisor and see what is left to take to get your AAS DT and get good grades and pull up that GPA (any grade below a 2.0 can not apply to graduation) Good luck

Answer 2

You can't hide grades. If there are gaps, red flags will be raised. The thing you need to ask yourself before spending tons of money on a college education is why can't you pass your courses and stick with them. If you can't do well at a community college, then the chances of you succeeding at a university are not that good. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. Your options are very limited unless you improve your overall G.P.A. Don't expect to go to a top tiered school. You will have to limit yourself to non-competitive state schools. Don't waste thousands of dollars until you can do well at the community college level.

Answer 3

Perhaps you should talk to some of the administration at the colleges that you are interested in, but you should approach them as a person who knows their goals and has reasons for their goals. You need to prove to them that you are capable of being a good student at their school.
Whatever you do, don't apply to a college with just your high school grades. That is dishonest and I have heard about people who did that and got through a few years of school, but got kicked out near the end. You do not need something like that on your record.

Answer 4

You can't start over without telling schools your GPA, it's illegal or something. I suggest you try your hand at a community college and work your butt off. Otherwise college may not be for you. Virtually no universities will accept you, apart from Devry or other technical colleges. Good luck!

Answer 5

Most universities let you take placement exams upon entering, in order to see what you already know. For example, if you know Calculus, there's no point in taking it, even if you taught it to yourself by just reading the book. You prove to the U that you know it by taking an exam. (Usually the exam is really the final exam for the course they teach.) You won't get credit for the course, but you won't have to take it either. I placed out of a couple year-long courses this way. I got out of a year of Biology by having read Scientific American cover to cover for years.

You may have to dig around at the U in order to do this. Most schools seem to want you to take the course (and pay for it), but you don't have to if you already know the stuff.