<p>I used to attend Cal Poly Pomona 5 years ago, only took lower division classes (econ, speech, english, psych, etc.), but was academically disqualified about 2 years after.</p>
<p>I enrolled at a community college and transferred those transcripts. I wasn't sure what major to choose, so i kept taking GE's in order to figure it out. After finally deciding on what major, I have attempted to complete as much college prep courses I can get, but wasn't aware of what senior standing was and its implication to my transfer application. </p>
<p>Currently, I have completed about 80 units at a community college and have enrolled in 18 more units to complete more classes for the college prep courses of computer engineering. </p>
<p>Will I be considered in senior standing? Am I "screwed"?</p>
<p>Pretty sure it is still current. I’ve seen different/older versions, which were just rewordings of the same thing. Also, there has been some discussion about getting rid of cap on units for a more easier transition to a UC school. So, I’d take Page 14 as is but otherwise things might look more favorable in the future for transfer students.</p>
<p>Would you happen to have an idea of UC’s that is willing to accept students with a “bad standing” from a previous enrollment at a Cal State? I know UCSD, UCI, and UCSC will be willing, but do you know of any other UC’s?</p>
<p>The link you posted doesn’t have that info.</p>
<p>No, I don’t. Hopefully someone else here will be able to advise you better with that information in mind. Where were you planning on transferring to? UC Berkeley/UCLA? </p>
<p>Fairly sure the UCs don’t care if you’ve been dismissed from a CSU assuming it was awhile ago and you brought your grades up at a CCC. But if you mean “bad standing” as in you owe them money, then they might automaticlly deny you.</p>
<p>CalDud- Well, I was going to apply to practically all of the UC’s and just pray for the best. I have called many of the UC’s and I keep getting different responses to that question. If anything, Ill just apply and try to be patient.</p>
<p>Shannon- What I mean by “bad standing” is that I was academically disqualified, nothing about financial/criminal reasons.</p>
<p>Your problem is that you are in bad standing at the last four year institution you were enrolled in. All colleges and universities, public or private are very reluctant to accept a student who left their last school in bad standing or have a policy prohibiting enrolling such students. Under normal circumstances I think you would have to try to get reinstated at Cal Poly Pomona and do what you have to get back into good academic stanging at Cal Poly before you can become a viable transfer applicant.</p>
<p>The unknown is the fact that your academic dismissal from Cal Poly was a number of years ago and during the intervening interval did well taking CCC classes and are presumably in good academic standing with your CCC. However CCCs are two year institutions and It is unclear to me that when you are applying for a transfer to a four year school whether or not being in good academic understanding at your most recent school, a CCC, overcomes any concerns about being in bad academic standing at a CSU, the last four year school that you attended. At the very least you will have to write a strong essay that explains how and why if you were admitted to a four institution you would succeed this time. The UCs are going to be particularly concerned that you seem to have been dismissed because you could not handle upper division classes. Doing well in a CCC will tell the UCs that you can handle lower division courses which is all you can take at a CCC but you will be applying to UCs to take upper division courses at a four year school and you will have to convince them you have overcome whatever problem you had at Cal Poly with upper division courses.</p>
<p>Dismissal is a problem if you were dismissed from a UC. I don’t believe the same restriction applies to CSU dismissals, but you will probably need to provide an explanation on your UC application.</p>
<p>Dismissal for academic dishonesty is probably about the only thing worse than dismissal for academic failure from any college or university, public or private, that you can have on your record when applying to another university for admission. Academic dismissal does not come suddenly like dismissal for academic dishonesty or criminal behavior often do. Students who fail classes almost always get warnings followed by probation, followed by temporary suspensions before a decision to dismiss them permanently is made. During this process the student is given ample opportunity and assistance to improve their academic standing. Failure to do that is very telling.</p>
<p>They did give me proper notifications, but I was going through an immaturity stage and my parents’ divorce at the same time. I thought focusing on work and moving out was a better decision than continuing my education. My lack of life experiences caused that immature choice and Ive been trying to rectify it for the past 3 years (27 now).</p>
<p>^Don’t worry what other people might think about you. Especially people on the internet. Focus on getting the best grades possible and transferring to UC. :)</p>