<p>Hi, I am a college student from Georgia who is just about to graduate from a community college, with an Associates Degree. From here I want to transfer to a major university, after I get some university credits at a hometown college. </p>
<p>My problem is that because of a stroke of bad luck, my GPA is at a depressing 2.0(exact gpa give or take a few decimals) on the scale. </p>
<p>The biggest reason for my low GPA is the fact that I've had to take computer courses for my major(In networking administration), and unfortunately my home computer didnt like the sites that we had to use. So because of that I wasnt able to efficiantly do my work, since it was all done online. And I had to take nearly 10 courses worth of online classes which I could only pass with a C or a D with a rare B. And some of them just fail. Because for some reason even when I went up to the school I couldnt get the sites to work, even though others werent having any problems</p>
<p>By the way if you've never taken an online class DONT if you can afford it!!!!!!!!!They are not as great as they may seem. </p>
<p>Anyways I guess one of my main question for anyone who might have an idea is how long do you think it would take to raise my GPA up to at least a 2.5 at most a 3.0 if I get mostly A's and B's for the next couple of semesters at a local university?</p>
<p>Also what do you think my chances are to getting into any out of state universities?</p>
<p>I am so dissapointed with this GPA, because I know I can and have done better then this. </p>
<p>Oh well whats the old saying a lesson well learned, is a lesson well spent or something like that.</p>
<p>"The biggest reason for my low GPA is the fact that I've had to take computer courses for my major(In networking administration), and unfortunately my home computer didnt like the sites that we had to use. So because of that I wasnt able to efficiantly do my work, since it was all done online. "</p>
<p>Colleges aren't going to buy that reasoning. They'll think that you should have found some way to solve your computer problem instead of settling for low grades.</p>
<p>Different colleges have different standards for admission, including transfer admission. You'll probably have your best chances for transferring if you apply to lower tier colleges and also don't need financial aid.</p>
<p>Agreed with Northstarmom. How could you not have solved your problem if you had to take TEN online courses? I'm afraid you're going to appear as an underachiever/slacker. =S</p>
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The biggest reason for my low GPA is the fact that I've had to take computer courses for my major(In networking administration), and unfortunately my home computer didnt like the sites that we had to use. So because of that I wasnt able to efficiantly do my work, since it was all done online. And I had to take nearly 10 courses worth of online classes which I could only pass with a C or a D with a rare B. And some of them just fail. Because for some reason even when I went up to the school I couldnt get the sites to work, even though others werent having any problems
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<p>One of the prerequisites for taking an online course is having access to a reliable working computer. You can't say after the fact that the reason you god bad grades in 10 courses because of computer problems. This in and of it self demonstrates that you are not good at problem solving and finding alternative solutions. while some one would have winked had this happend once, but you kept perpetuating the problem by taking even more courses. The excuse is not going to fly.</p>