HI! I am a previous CC student. I have not been in college for a semester now as i wanted to take it off to get my thoughts together. Lets just say that I did horribly in CC. I’m only 19 i just want to start over fresh. Can i apply to a college and not mention my previous blunders. Also, i plan on changing my name soon anyway as i feel it doesn’t suit me. If i do how will they tell that i went to a CC college? They can’t right. I could just tell them i had to work for a year or something ? right?! Give me honest opinions please. I know if they see me CC grades they won’t see the real me. I just want a clean slate… P.S. I only have 12 credits.
Depends upon the college. Some will consider you a Freshman if you are below a certain #of CC credits and some will consider you a Transfer applicant even with 1 CC credit. You need to check each school’s transfer requirements. You cannot wipe the slate clean since there is a National Student Clearinghouse that would have your CC transcript record so be honest or face repercussions later.
Check the rules for each college. Some may allow frosh application if you have fewer than a specified number of credits after high school graduation. Some may specify that any college attendance after high school graduation makes you a transfer applicant.
In either case, they will want to see all college records.
All colleges will know if you were previously enrolled in college.
You do not get to start over fresh. There is a student clearinghouse that shows where you’ve attended. It’s by social security number so name is only tangential.