Awful community college transcript; will I be able to transfer anywhere? 20 y/o

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<p>Transfer application deadlines are either passed or soon approaching for many schools (for the Fall 2014 semester). I've been too upset and disappointed with myself to even bother applying but July 1st is the deadline for a handful of schools I'd like to attend. </p>

<p>University of Arizona and University of South Carolina are the two schools which seem most realistic for me and offer the specialized undergrad program I would like to pursue (geophysics). </p>

<p>These schools have a minimum transfer GPA of 2.0 and 2.2, respectively. I have 35 credit hours and my GPA is 2.87, however, my transcript looks much worse because I've failed the same composition course three times (on paper I have one F, and two AW's) throughout the past two years. I've made serious repeated mistakes, and trust me I've beat myself to hell over them, but the purpose of this thread is not to discuss why things happened the way they did. </p>

<p>Everything else is good otherwise. High marks in calculus I and II, organic chem, physics, etc... </p>

<p>I scored an 1850 on my SAT in high school which I am required to send. If I were to retake the SAT now I am confident I would score above a 2200, however I'm not sure what the significance of that would be and there are no testing dates available between now and when I need to submit my scores. </p>

<p>I've already completed a few online applications but I have yet to finalize them because they cost $50 and I have no idea what my chances are. </p>

<p>I haven't accomplished anything worthy of putting on an application. Some minor volunteering and personal academic projects, but no awards or things of that sort. </p>

<p>I'm sure many of you will advice to postpone my transfer and retake the course but that isn't much of an option for me. I've exceeded the number of times I can retake the course, and I've finally found what I want to devote my life to. </p>

<p>What are my chances? Thanks guys</p>

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<p>OP was a bit rushed. I shouldn’t say I’ve found what I want to devote my life to. But I’ve come across a subject that I’ve become quite passionate about, which is a step in the right direction. My parents are pressuring me to just go for something. I’d like to, but they don’t understand the depth of my position. </p>

<p>oh and advise*</p>

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<p>Arizona’s transfer admission requirements are listed here:
<a href=“How to Apply: Transfer Student Application | University of Arizona Admissions”>http://admissions.arizona.edu/transfer/admissions-requirements&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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Pay the fee and get the process started. You should be ok:

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<p>Coukd you now take the English Comp exam to harvest credit for what you’ve already learned in your three tries in the related course? Check to see if your intended university accepts CLEP.</p>

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<p>What advice have you received from your math and physics instructors? Speak with them, and with the transfer advisor at your CC. Find out what they know about transferring into the major that you are interested in or to the universities on your current short list. </p>

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<p>@dyiu13 I will look into CLEP, thanks. I scored perfect on the AccuPlacer when I enrolled at this college but somehow I was still placed into that course.</p>

<p>@happymomof1 I haven’t spoke to anyone about this. My math and physics instructors wouldn’t be very helpful. I can talk to my transfer advisor.</p>

<p>@4kidsdad Thank you</p>