Chances of acceptance

<p>Ok so basically my college experience so far has been pretty interesting. I'm off to a very rocky start as a sophomore in college. I attended University of Vermont for a semester and did very poorly there. Now I am at a local community college and have done decent but nothing to write home about. </p>

<p>I am a civil engineer major. I was looking at 3 colleges in particular that I was considering transferring to. Those 3 being University of Arizona, San Joe St university, and University of Illinois in Chicago (UIC). </p>

<p>My composite ACT score out of high school is a 26. </p>

<p>While attending university of vermont for my first semester in college I got very depressed which caused me to do poorly. I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder when I returned home from a psychiatrist. </p>

<p>Here are my Vermont grades:
Chemistry: F
Biology: D
Calculus: F
Political Science: B</p>

<p>Community colleges grades so far:
Critical Thinking: F
Philosophy: A
Micro: B
Macro: A
College Alg: W
Pre calc 2 : W
Physics : W</p>

<p>Current semester (fall 2013)
Engineering graphics: A (hopefully)
Chemistry: B (hopefully)
Pre Calc 2: A (hopefully)
Computer science: W
Architecture: W</p>

<p>I am concerned about my 5 withdrawals and my current 2.75 GPA from community college. My Vermont GPA is very very low and I am nervous to send that 1 semester transcript to the colleges. </p>

<p>My Questions are, do I have a shot of getting into the engineering colleges at these 3 universities at the moment? Are the withdrawals really holding me back? How much longer should I plan staying in community college to boost my GPA and grades? Are these 3 colleges difficult to get accepted into with regards to engineering?</p>

<p>You would be very wise to stay at the community college level, work on your GPA and not transfer until you have your AA or 60 transferable units. Engineering programs are highly competitive and at the least you will need a 3.0 GPA. You will save a great deal of money, and you will adjust to the rigors of college at a CC. Good Luck! BTW, UA’s engineering program is a great option.</p>