My GPA was below a 2.0 and I failed remedial math twice, which is why I was dismissed. During the first half of this semester, I took a remedial math class at the BEOC & passed but my GPA is still too low to go back to my previous college. I was told that transferring to a Community College is my best choice but I was rejected due to my low GPA. Is there any way for me to go back to college?
So a community college rejected you? Perhaps try another one.
I applied to two and got rejected because of my low GPA so I’m stumped.
I can only go to a CUNY one and the requirement is a 2.0 GPA.
At the community colleges that I am familiar with you need only have graduated from high school. There is no GPA minimum. CUNY- La Guardia Community College says:
“All students who graduate high school or get GED are admitted.
93% of applicants admitted.”
Which one did you apply to that rejected you because of your GPA?
go to MVCC
Not everyone is cut out to be a college student. You need to look into technical training.
Can you talk to people at the BEOC on a path forward?
Can you take more classes at BEOC that count toward for college so you can improve your GPA?
Have you tried Kingsborough Community college? I didn’t see anything about minimum GPA.
I applied to BMCC & Laguardia and CUNY emailed me my results which stated “… I regret to inform you that we are unable to offer you admission into any CUNY college. Your admission decision was based on an individual review of your academic credentials in the context of other applications; therefore, we cannot provide specific reasons as to why you were denied admission.”
You may need to try to take a couple classes as a “visiting student” and get some better grades.
You said your GPA is below 2.0, but you did not say exactly what your current GPA is. Apart from the remedial math course, how was your performance on your other courses? I have never heard of a student being denied admission by a Community College. Maybe your grades are just so “bad” that the CUNY Community College doesn’t think you can handle college level courses now or anytime in the future. Were you even attending classes at your 4-year college or just goofing off? What is the name of the 4-year college (I don’t think CUNY 4-year institutions offer remedial courses these days)?
You could try other CC outside of the CUNY system (if it is affordable), but you need to convince yourself that you are capable of handling college-level work at this stage of your life before pursuing this option.
Has BMCC gotten back to you?
College may not be the best option for you. I agree that you need to find out if you can handle college-level work right now. You may want to work for a few years, and save up some money, before returning to school. Consider tech school as well.
I know DeVry’s minimum GPA is 2.0, so that’s not an option.
Your best bet seems to be NY Career Institute. They have a 99% acceptance rate, and the have good reviews. I’m not sure what you want to major in, but I’d definitely check them out.
Also, these colleges don’t have a minimum GPA listed, so there may not be one:
Berkeley College
CUNY Hostos
ASA College
Wood-Tone Coburn School
Swedish Institute (Health Sciences)
Long Island Business Institute
Look into technical training (being an apprentice). Avoid for profits like the plague, since none of the accredited institutions will take their credits and employers consider that for profit or nothing is the same (ie., a certificate or degree from a for profit is considered the same as a HS diploma.)
If you can afford to, take 2-3 classes at a time as a visiting student, while working and earning money + volunteering in your community, and get A’s.
Since you failed remedial math, get a tutor and spend about 2 hours every day working on it. Get a comprehensive diagnostic - you may have dyscalculia.
I’m guessing your GPA was WAY below 2.0 for you to get rejected by a community college and/or that you were dismissed from your 4-year college for reasons other than academic.