Seeking advice on how to maximize my chances.

Transfer Students
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<p>First a little about myself.</p>

<p>I was never a good student throughout my schooling career, it wasn't because anything was beyond me but that I just didn't have any motivation, work ethic or something I wanted to do in life. This all led to me stumbling around community colleges for the past 5 years(pressure from family played a big role) out of high school. I've certainly managed to do a wonderful amount of damage to my transcipt. Recently, i've realized a lot of things about myself, a lot of things that led me to be the way I am and things I would like to drastically change about myself. This all led to me actually having the drive to do something(I actually found a subject I don't think I could ever want to stop learning about,) a drive like none that I have ever expierenced before and has given me a completely different outlook on literally everything. I've realized that even being able to attend school is a gift, something I have been taking complete advantage of and not taking seriously, the presuit of knowledge and education is now something I see myself wanting to do more and more as the days pass. Now, with all that being said, heres the damage.</p>

<p>Fall 06: 4 W's, Fall 07: 3.25 gpa(UC transferable), Spring 08: 2 F's(non UC transferable)</p>

<p>Then I transfered to a different CC district, Spring 09: Another F, a C and a W and finally Fall 09: F in the same class(I really hated every minute in it.) and another W.</p>

<p>I'm now back at my original CC ready to go for the spring semester full heartedly. Now heres where I need help. I know I have it in me to work hard and I know that I want to go to a university, I've been doing a lot of reading on these forums and my chances look pretty grim. What can I possibly do to repair this horrible academic image i've given myself? Comments are greatly appriciated as well as those of you that took time to read this. Thank you.</p>

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<p>The same thing that everyone else does: work hard to make top grades, get to know profs and demonstrate to them that you’re motivated and interested, do research, a job or ECs that will show your drive for whatever field you’re interested in. There are not silver bullets, and your words are pretty meaningless by now, you have to go out and show that you’ve changed.</p>

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<p>Aim for at least 3 semesters in a row of solid grades. While straight As would be the best, a respectable showing would be to complete ALL your classes with Bs or better. No more Ws and Fs. Take a summer class as well and ace it, it will help show the continuous nature of your new set of grades. </p>

<p>Many CSUs only really look at your culmulative GPA. If you got only Bs and above, what would be your new GPA range once you are ready for transfer? That is the prize to keep your eye on…</p>

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<p>I understand that by now my words mean nothing as well as there being no silver bullets and that hard work is going to be needed. I guess what I was trying to ask was if there was anything extra I could do on top of maintaining top grades and doing EC’s? Also should I build ontop of those Ws and F’s or try to redo them?(two of them are in a city I no longer live in.)</p>