<p>4 years ago, I was kicked out of a top 40 college because of low grades. I was very close to graduating. (1.9-2.1)</p>
<p>Fast forward: I've taken some courses lately at a CCC and I've gotten around a 3.1-3.3. (24 semester units)</p>
<p>The 4-year college experience was not very good for me and I do not feel like going back to that same school. Because of my present college performance, they'll most likely let me back in though.</p>
<p>Because I'm a non-traditional student, what are my chances realistically at the UPenn CGS, USC, UIUC, Notre Dame, and U of Washington. Based on my current circumstances, what colleges are within my range?</p>
<p>Also, what UC schools do not have a limit to how many units you can take at a prior 4-year college. I've heard competitive UC schools automatically reject you if you've taken more than 90 semester units or something like that.</p>
<p>Penn - High Reach
CGS - Not sure
USC - Moderate Reach
UIUC - Not sure
Notre Dame - Reach
UWash - Not sure</p>
<p>^ Probably not very helpful I know. Sorry!</p>
<p>And I'm not sure about the units thing. I mean, I've heard something like that aswell, but I've read on these forums that there is no unit limit as long as you are taking them at a CCC. </p>
<p>Are you applying to a continuing education or a nontraditional program at USC/ND? If not, those schools will be very tough. Penn CGS would probably be a good program for you (I'm not sure how selective it is. Grey_syntactics confused Penn and CGS in characterizing Penn as a "high reach".)</p>
<p>Another good program would be Columbia's Schools of General Studies. Admits roughly 40 percent of its applicants.</p>
<p>I just talked a transfer counselor at my CC. She basically said I shouldn't apply to any of the UC's except maybe UCR. She recommended CSU's and some schools in California like National University, Azusa Pacific and University of Redlands.</p>
<p>Wow. Has it gotten this bad that I'll have no choice but to go to those schools? I've been trying to get my life back on track.</p>
<p>Yet another instance proving counselor incompetency. You should apply to all the UCs, but realistically, your chances at UCLA or Berkeley are very (very) slim.</p>
<p>She said I shouldn't apply to most of the UC's because of their strict requirements. I have like 190+ quarter units.</p>
<p>Economics Major. She evaluated my cumulative GPA and it was around a 2.5 though. I've retaken some of the courses I did poor in and I've gotten A's and B's.</p>
<p>Could someone please name some schools I would have a decent shot at?</p>
<p>Again, my prior educational history:
went to Penn State for 2 years and got around a 2.8 (2000-2002) and then transferred
went to Ohio State for 3 years and completely bombed and scored around a 1.9-2.0 (2002-2005), dropped out</p>
<p>fast forward and I've taken 3 semesters in 2008 at a local CCC and I've gotten a 3.2-3.3.</p>
<p>Ahhh, I have been dying to get this off my chest. I go to a CC near Penn. Whenever there's an open house on campus the nice people from CGS come by. This last time they arrived under a new banner - it's now called the college of liberal & professional studies. </p>
<p>The program has been restructured. Namely, it's beginning a shift to almost exclusively nighttime courses taught by TAs, grad students, and adjunct faculty. Full-time faculty will remain a minority. Penn LPS is coming to look more like a Harvard Extension School. That is to say, a few stellar opportunities but no longer really a UPenn degree.</p>
<p>PS: The admissions structure will probably change, too. I imagine that people entering now will see it decidedly less selective by the time they leave.</p>