<p>Hi, I am currently 23 and stayed away from school for 3 years because I wasn't doing well, didn't know what I wanted to do, and I couldn't afford it. I'm just curious, how serious will Michigan take my previous college stats from 2008-2009 when I am doing much better now? By much better, I mean I should have about a 3.7 GPA at an OOS CC (Bergen Community in Jersey) after this semester with 1 more semester to go. Obviously I am shooting for straight A's every semester so that is self-explanatory to go for next semester, too.</p>
<p>Gvon89- I am in the same boat as you with time off but I am closer to 15 years off. It is my understanding that as long as you have a good number of college credits that is what they will look at, and trends are important. So if you are trending upward that can only help.</p>
<p>Thank you mgoblue 734, but can a Michigan Student/Alum please give me some insight?</p>
<p>If you mean your HIGHSCHOOL stats from 08-09, they will give considerably more weight to your college GPA, which is in range for transfer. You will want to write an explanation, however, of what you’re doing different, etc. ;)</p>
<p>If you meant that in 08-09 you had poor COLLEGE grades…that will factor into the college transfer GPA and be given consideration, and will cause them to really want to seem demonstrated and sustained improvement.</p>
<p>(PS Also not a student, but two of my son’s friends decided in JR. year of HS to “self educate” and dropped out of a magnet program. They both kind of screwed around a bit, and then went to community college. They each did very well at community college, and each were accepted as transfers, and I know at least one had written quite a detailed explanation about his “experimental” approach to highschool ;)</p>
<p>Thank you for the response kmcmom13! I had many things going on Freshman year in 2008 (undecided of what I wanted to do, drug addict roommate who got kicked out the following semester, deaths of my dog and closest uncle right before I graduated high school, along with other influences of my poor GPA) so hopefully including all of these factors will help the people who review the applications realize I simply got off to a rough start but now I am serious :]</p>