in need of advice

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hello readers,
I would like to start of by thanking you for reading this. I am a 22 year old not doing much with myself. Not by choice however. Lately I've been thinking of attending college but I need some advice. I graduated high school in 2009 with a humiliating grade point average of 1.7. It still shocks me how I managed to graduate. I know there is no 4 year university that would accept me but I was thinking of going to Diablo Valley College in hopes of attending UC-Berkeley. Please before you laugh at my aspirations. I want you to know my time in high school was fueled by alcohol, low self-esteem, and abuse. I know I can achieve stellar grades, I just never had the chance to focus on my education until now. I have matured and already dealt with the demons from my past.
So if I get above a 3.8 and get involved with clubs/organizations and volunteer my butt off could my dream be a reality? I am interested in marketing and hope to get into the highly competitive major at Berkeley. Please let me know, and be respectful! </p>

<p>P.S What ways could I prepare myself for college or study to keep my mind sharp?</p>

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<p>Anyone? Please :)</p>

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<p>It can be done but only one step at a time. Go to CC and prove yourself. BTW if you’re a Cal resident there are so many go schools to choose from. Dream of Cal but don’t have an all or nothing mentality. There’s a lot of UC and Cal state schools to choose from.</p>

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<p>Thank you sosomenza. One step at a time. One other question, are UC/ Cal State schools better than UNLV when it comes to a marketing program?</p>