I was academically dismissed from a UC 2 years ago for getting bad grades, I attended a CC for 2 years and now managed to get a 2.8GPA. I was thinking about applying to state schools and some private universities. Do I actually have a chance in getting admitted any where?
I think that before answering this question we should get the answer to several other questions:
- What is your experience in community college? I assume from your 2.8 GPA that you got mostly B's, and a few C's. How hard did you work? How difficult did you find the classes?
- What happened when you were in a UC?
- Why do you want to attend university? What do you feel that you will get out of it? Where do you want to be 5 or 6 years from now?
- What are your finances like? Have you already taken on debt for your education?
There are schools that will admit people with lower GPAs, I don’t know what state you’re in (I’m assuming california?) A four-year college seems possible, but I think it’s important to understand why you did so poorly in both the UC school and CC. It’s important to show colleges you can succeed at their school. If you failed out of a UC school and did not do “great” at a CC you have to show why you think you can do better and what you hope to achieve. If you do live in california, the state schools are very hard to get into, but other colleges may admit you (if they have high acceptance rates).
Yes, I have mostly B’s compared to C’s. I did also repeat some classes. truth be told I wasn’t ready for college. I came in as biology major, and flunked all the science class, leading to my dismissal, I wasn’t given housing my first year and I was responsible for my finances, it was just too overwhelming. I am now an Economics major. I want to attend University because I love learning and I want to have an amazing career. I want to get my masters after college as well. I was planning on apply to private universities and state schools in Oregon. And yes i have taken on debt for my education.
Are you an Oregon resident?
No im not.
Your best chance for success is to complete the associates degree at your community college. You need to meet with your transfer advisor because all community colleges have articulation agreements with 4- year state schools. Your advisor can tell you what schools you have to best chance to be admitted to after you complete your associates degree.
I would apply to your local public colleges…probably not your flagship, but some of the regional schools
You do not need to graduate from any particular undergrad program in order to be admissible to a good grad program. You do need top grades in your upper level classes, and you do need strong relationships with the faculty members who will be writing your letters of recommendation. Now that you are committed to a specific career path, you can make it work no matter if your transfer options are limited by your past academic record. Study at the university that admits you. Get those excellent grades you now have the skills for. Create strong relationships with your professors.