Low GPA Transfer

Transfer Students
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<p>Hi I'm an older student in local community college. I need some help is there will be any chance of transfer with low gpa.<br>
My current gpa is 2.70, and expecting a small boost after the current semester.
Reasons for low gpa was that on my early 20's I barely went to school, and pretty much failed most of the courses. Been on probation and suspensions. I've recently changed my mind to at least get a 4-year degree, and started to actually do kind of well since Fall 2012. I've raised my 1.3 gpa to 2.7 now but still curious if I would have any chance.<br>
I'm not looking for any Ivies or those high end schools, and most colleges that I've applied and will apply has minimum of 2.0 as requirements. I might consider to take one more semester here in cc to get more prerequisite courses done and possibly boost my gpa, but being old compared to standard college age, I'm being kinda desperate on advancing. So what do you guys think? Would I have any chance of getting into the colleges & universities I applied?</p>

<p>Here is current/future list of schools I'm considering:
Currently applied:
Univ of Alabama
Univ of Cincinnati
Arkansas State
Florida International Univ
Cal State Los Angeles
Loma Linda
Salisbury Univ</p>

<p>Future:
Univ of Michigan-Flint
Roosevelt Univ
IUPUI
Grand Valley State Univ
Texas State Univ
Ohio State Univ
Indiana Univ at Kokomo
Ball State Univ
St Francis College
Univ of Akron
UC-Long Beach</p>

<p>Thank you for your replies in advance :D</p>

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<p>I’m afraid I don’t do Chances. Looking at all of these various publics, where are you a resident, and is money not a factor?</p>

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<p>This is a rather bizarre selection of schools. What are you wanting to study, and what were your criteria in choosing the schools on your list?</p>

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<p>@entomom
I’m currently in MD. Money is important but not the priority. I can always apply for FA and loans are options as well. I applied Salisbury because that was only option in MD that had the major I’m interested. I’d think about UMCP as well but highly unlikely.</p>

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<p>@DreamSchlDropout
Well I first thought about going to dietetics, and later little bit tweaked my mind thinking any allied health that interests me I’ll try to attend. So I’ve got 3 majors I became interested; Dietetics/Radiation Therapy/Respiratory Therapy. This was the only criteria I used for the schools, and plus some geographical location.</p>

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<p>You can apply for FA, but you will receive little outside of loans at any of those OOS publics. If you are willing to pay OOS tuition, that’s your decision, but you should know the reality of what it will cost.</p>

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<p>Did you take the old classes in your early 20s at the same school you are at now? If not, then they are not part of your “current GPA”. If your GPA at the community college you now attend is higher, that is what will matter most, not the cumulative GPA of all your studies. You may be in a better position than you think you are.</p>

<p>Regarding tuition, I suggest looking into the Southern Regional Educational Board. This is a little-known program among several southern states in which you can get in-state tuition in another state IF the major is one your own state’s institutions don’t offer. Maryland is a participant, and you can see a list of pre-approved Bachelor’s programs here: <a href=“http://home.sreb.org/acm/SearchResult.aspx?state=MD[/url]”>http://home.sreb.org/acm/SearchResult.aspx?state=MD&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>It is possible to petition for additional programs to be included, as long as you can establish that the program you want is not duplicated by one that Maryland offers. It is likely that the standard versions of your desired majors are duplicated, but you may be able to find more specialized versions (e.g. Dietetics for Sports, or something like that) and get a sizable tuition discount.</p>

<p>Now, considering you are targeting very pre-professional fields, it will be prudent to spend some time analyzing the job market for each of those fields before you jump into one. For example, word among my friends in the medical profession is that the radiation therapy job market has been flooded and is highly competitive. Do your homework so you don’t paint yourself into a corner.</p>

<p>Also give some thought to the fact that whether you use SREB to go out-of-state or not, you will likely miss out on some in-state scholarship opportunities specifically targeted to in-state transfers from CCs. Every state has these in some form, and they can provide a significant amount of assistance. Ask your CC about what might be available.</p>

<p>And finally, while I’m undermining all your well-laid plans, let me also suggest majoring in a less pre-professional field (e.g. Biology). Most of the fields you are interested in can be entered later with a Master’s degree or post-graduate certificate. I know you feel “desperate to advance”, but you may find that having a more general undergraduate degree gives you more flexibility in the future. </p>

<p>Consider the big picture…even if you’re older, you have a long life ahead of you. It’s often easier to start broad and narrow from there than to start narrow and find yourself confined.</p>