<p>I have a few questions and I'll just number each one and anybody kind enough to answer can pick and choose what to answer, although they do go hand in hand some ways.</p>
<p>I attended college straight out of high school, but became very ill (several virus infections at once that made it near impossible to get out of bed). Not realizing how important it was (I was a hard headed freshman and had been successful in school as long as I could remember), I didn't drop the classes, hoping I'd end up getting better to a point where I could attend classes again. Eventually I left the university (2 or 3 quarters after starting with only 1 passed class to show for it). I went to a community college to register for classes and signed up, but ended up never taking them and dropped them. </p>
<p>1) For my transfer application, should I include a transcript from the CC I had enrolled in but never attended classes?</p>
<p>Moving on, I took a break to get healthy again (a little over a year) and ended up taking classes for a semester as a non-degree seeking adult at a good private university near my house. I ended up with a 2.82 GPA that semester and spoke to the chair of the computer science department about applying as a transfer student so I could declare a major and attend full time. He looked at my grades and said if I went through the full transfer process, he saw no reason I wouldn't be admitted. I did everything and, as he said, was admitted. I took a full load of a classes for the first time in nearly 2 years, and ended up with a 2.94 GPA for the semester.
This semester I should end up with at least a 3.2 (most likely higher), which will raise my cumulative to at least a 3.00, but if I stay on track with what I have now, I'll have a 3.2. </p>
<p>2) How can I effectively tell my story in a transfer application that doesn't sound, "woe is me", but still shows that I've learned a lot from what I've been through and each semester I'm getting closer and closer to where I was?</p>
<p>Now that the background is there, I want to transfer to Miami University. I wanted to attend out of high school, but was already not feeling well enough so I picked a school right next to me. I want to enroll for fall 2013. I'm currently a first semester sophomore.</p>
<p>I had a 3.6 GPA out of high school and was actively involved in sports, but I know at this point it won't be weighted heavy in their decision, if at all.
I'm still involved with sports and other things; I work part time.
I'm a CS major and have commercially released applications.
Both my parents are alum (I'm assuming this has little value, but they say they take it into consideration).
My GPA is currently under their recommended 3.0 (currently a 2.87), but after this semester it should be over.
I have professors that will write me great recommendations.</p>
<p>3) Will my previous failure hold me back to a point that I won't be able to be admitted, or will they look past that because of the circumstances and instead judge my admission based on what I've done more recently?</p>
<p>Thank you! If you need anymore information feel free to ask!</p>