Here’s my main issue: if my gut instinct believed that I could gets Cs or better in all my future classes, I would be happy to complete my EE [electrical engineering] degree, but I don’t think that is possible.
tl;dr - If I start over with a non-engineering degree at CC, and then transfer to a 4-year institution (a low-tier, public one), can ALL my current university transcript grades be ignored if I decide not to transfer any of those transcript grades on there? If not, what can I do?
(BELOW IS SOME BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON MYSELF, IF ANY OF YOU ARE INTERESTED)
I made bad choices in selecting my college major and was completely unmotivated to study for one semester (I regret that SO much).
Three years in, I finally admitted to myself that long programming assignments and hardware/circuits do not come naturally to me. It’s too late for me to switch into another engineering major I could handle, something I should have done during my first two years of undergrad; I am adequate at solving nasty word problems (a skill needed for all engineering majors), but not applying logic to solve simpler problems, typing up long coding projects, and setting up hardware/circuits (additional skills needed for EE majors).
My parents, an EE dean at another university (who is my dad’s friend), and my on-campus tutor say I can make it and graduate in two years since I got the hang of introductory “weed-out” engineering courses (i.e., calc 1-3, dfq, gen chem, physics 1-3) and notoriously difficult EE courses (i.e., signals, electromagnetic theory), and that hardware/circuit lab courses usually have partners. My dad got angry and threatened to kick me out of the house if I drop out.
No. When transferring to another school, you must submit transcripts from all post-secondary institutions you have attended in the past.
If you’re transferring to a rather low-tier university, I don’t think your past academics matter all too much. If your transcripts are really THAT bad (under ~2.0), what you need to do is work your butt off in CC (which is what you should do regardless), and apply broadly to your middle-tier / low-tier state schools.
Are there no majors you could get into at your current school?
@TransferStalker my cumulative is a 2.8 (I am very far away from probation); if I started over at CC and got stellar grades, and then wanted to transfer to a regional/mid/low-tier university for an in-demand, competitive major (i.e. nursing, accounting, etc.) do you think my cumulative 2.8 be overlooked?
@AroundHere I mentioned CC since it is cheap
I’m guessing you already have a bunch of gen eds and first and second year level class credits. Cheap is nice, but there may not be much to do in terms of classes you belong in.
Finishing where you started (but changing majors) could be faster and cheaper than attending three schools before you finish your degree. Don’t dismiss it out of hand. Look at what may be available.
@tuf52222 While I realistically can’t predict how they’ll interpret your current GPA (as there are way too many variables to account for, and every admissions office looks at academic performance differently), I can guarantee two things:
- They WILL factor in your current GPA
- Colleges LOVE upward trend (2.8 ===> 3.8-4.0)
Also: your chances to be admitted into a competitive major at a mid / low tier university will increase exponentially if you do stellar at CC.
I’d argue to say you can perhaps reach a bit higher, assuming you perform well in CC.
CC is also a great way to explore career options, maybe pick up an internship or two, see where your interests lie.
In any event, if you have any more questions, feel free to PM me. Best of luck!
I agree about staying where you are and choosing a different major. Do well and your GPA will go up above 3.0 or higher. Sometimes employers or grad schools care most about the GPA in the last two years.