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<p>If you have read my other posts:</p>

<p>Age: 21
Current Credits: ~89 (no associates, though)
Colleges: two community colleges</p>

<p>1) A's + Few B's
2) Fall 2010 - 21 credit hours (official withdraws in all).
3) Spring 2011 - unable to attend.
4) Summer 2011 - 2 Classes (one required for associates - other wanted for transfer major)
-I am withdrawing from the one necessary for my associates; the other (calculus II) - highest possible is "B," if lucky - looking at a "C."</p>

<p>I am suppose to be transferring to UNC; without associates = likely withdraw of admissions.</p>

<p>People are complaining life and death over 1 or 2 OW's / W's; however, a full semester, then a semester off, then OW's again in the summer. This is pretty rough!</p>

<p>point in even attending anymore? opportunities for a decent graduate school = not very good. </p>

<p>I definitely want to go to California or Florida, maybe even stay at UNC. Withdraws exist for a reason; if they automatically killed one's academic career, why would they even offer the option?</p>

<p>It seems like the world has it out for me, so i am stuck here having to attend my local university, where it seems everybody wants me to go "because they went there." not many have said this - it's just a vibe i have.</p>

<p>I just want to pack my bags and head for California. My transcripts are from two (2) not so "prestigious," community colleges in north carolina. The classes i took are pathetic. I have honestly considered applying to a community college in california without sending my transcripts.</p>

<p>is it really worth throwing it all away and starting over at my age? I say head out to southern california with a fresh start, a fresh mind, leave everything behind, stop trying to makeup for lost time in high school, take english 101 and the basics make killer grades (keep it simple), and try to assist into a University of California college.</p>

<p>I know they have a system where they can check if you have attended other colleges in case one were to lie about that, but honestly do they even utilize that? I just want to leave the algebra 101 from a random rural community college in north carolina behind.</p>

<p>My transcripts look like a mess (~89 credit hours) without even earning an associates. It's honestly embarrassing to even send them anywhere. </p>

<p>That's why, at this point, i'm thinking if i still just go to UNC - **** the inflation of grades - and the watered down classes - head straight for a graduate course an undergrad. </p>

<p>I have been running from this for quite some time now pretending that i have been fine with my accomplishments because of a few A's or a decent GPA. </p>

<p>So, yeah, it feels good to vent! Advice please.</p>

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<p>sorry, it’s the “national student clearinghouse,” that i was thinking about. what violation the violating of lying on the college application mean? i guess the even bigger issue, though, is obtaining a degree based on a lie, or falsified application.</p>

<p>wow, what has my life come to.</p>

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<p>bump again. thanks.</p>

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<p>I guess I’m a little late here, but hopefully it still helps. Do yourself a favor and stay in North Carolina. I know a number of people who moved here from the east between the ages of 17 - 21, and they all left eventually with a bad experience of living in California. Then again, not everyone is the same, but I’ve had the same experience. I’m actually going to CC in California, and will be applying to UNC this fall. I’ve been to North Carolina; I’d pick it over here for college any day. Good luck to you buddy. And if you still have any questions about CC and stuff in California, shoot me a PM.</p>

<p>Oh, btw, there is no such system where they can check whether you’ve taken classes at another college. Never heard of that, and I’m certain it is not utilized (if it even exists).</p>

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<p>are you saying to wait until after college, or not to move to California period? Are you trying to prevent over population over your home state, or are you seriously altruisticlly offering advice?</p>

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<p>Community colleges exist for you to start over. I think universitites understand that. Go to California if that’s what you want. You only live once. Enroll in community college and be the model student–get straight As in courses you actually want to take, get involved in ECs that appeal to you. Don’t lie, just be honest and emphasize your improvement when you apply to transfers. They will be impressed that you started over so successfully. You still may not get into the best school but I’m sure you’ll get in somewhere.</p>

<p>Look, you are still long and every year you wait you will just miss this opportunity. Do you want to regret not doing this for the rest of your life?</p>