Academic Probation - Help, please.

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<p>Hello,</p>

<p>I'm in a very unfortunate position and am looking for some insight on what available options I have. I started at a JC and transferred to a Cal State this past fall. At the same time as my first semeste starting, I had some very untimely personal matters be thrown at me - Which led to academic probation. With about a month and a half remaining in my current spring semester, things have not changed, and I continue to do poorly given my circumstances. I'm planning on withdrawing from the University, as I believe my reason is "serious and compelling," and will eventually leave me disqualified regardless of withdrawing or trying to persist through. I figured I'd save myself the headache at this point. </p>

<p>My question: Once matters in my personal life subside, what are my options?</p>

<p>Can I go to a jc for a semester or two and perform miraculously and give myself another chance to transfer into the Cal State system?</p>

<p>Since I've been doing poorly thus far, it doesn't seem feasible that appealing the decision, nor asking for reinstatement, is very likely. Can I raise my gpa in other ways and transfer to a different school?</p>

<p>Thank you.</p>

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<p>Very unlikely you will be accepted to a good, or decent, 4 year school after this. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but preforming well in a CC means nothing if you can’t do well in a real academic environment. I’d look at some bottom tear 4 year schools and hope you’ll be accepted there. UC and C State systems are likely out of the question. </p>

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<p>^ Wow. I don’t know much about CC transfers or anything, but could that have been any less tactful? Geez.</p>

<p>OP, I think you’ll be fine. Take a semester of leave to get yourself back on track and then consult with your CSU advisor as to what steps to take next. You could always raise your GPA by taking fluff classes or by taking easy classes over the summer at a local college or something. You also still have a couple semesters to go, so you’ll have time to raise your GPA, and if you did poorly in any classes you might have the option to retake them. </p>

<p>Best of luck! </p>