I am looking for options to transfer to another university. I had some problems when I was at previous/current university that made me mess up my academic career (depression if you must know). Unfortunately I couldn’t get back in track until it’s too late.
Now I am back seeking for a new academic life. However, it’s hard to look for a university since my gpa was 2.01 at the end, I know it’s awful gpa (I had a lot of A’s until things went down).
I have found few universities to apply for, but I might need more.
If anyone knows a good reputable university that could accept such gpa, please let me know. And if they can offer transferring courses but starting with a clean gpa, it would be great. if not, I will register at any university that could accept my gpa.
P.S, I don’t mind the location. As long as it’s in the U.S
finding a college or university that accepts a 2.0 average as a transfer student. This is nearly impossible IMO but maybe there are a few.
finding a college that will accept your credits but not your grades. This is impossible in my opinion.
Barring #2, finding a college that will NOT accept your transfer credits. You just want a fresh start. This is more possible IMO.
In light of the above, I would say focus on just finding a school that will accept you as a transfer and disregard the rest.
This picture is complicated further when you’re considering 1) in terms of your mental health, are you prepared to be in college currently? Maybe taking some gap time would be good. As long as you don’t complicate your life (marriage, having a child, going into lots of debt, staying healthy) you can take as much time as you want before starting college again. See if you might want to work in your home town, do volunteer work, or maybe an internship. ( https://www.thesca.org/serve/young-adult-programs ). 2) in terms of paying for college: what can you afford? What state are you in?
The short answer is – yes, if you don’t care about transferring credits someplace in the US there’s probably some school that will accept you. Is this a school that you’re willing and able to pay for? To go to and live at regardless of location? These are open questions.
The best advice I could think of, if you were my child, would be to take some time away from college, such as through an SCA internship or perhaps Americorps NCCC or try looking at volunteer.gov for places you can live and work. Just try somethings for awhile. Anything because that will help you figure out the best path for yourself. There’s no hurry.
Also there are other academic paths beyond regular college. These can be interim steps for you, a way of figuring out what you like to do. Are you interested in tech? How about taking the CompTIA A-plus certification training. It’s not that expensive (usually) and that would set you up to be a helpdesk technician which pays real wages. I think that the median income for that currently is about $50K per year. Or are you interested in health? How about getting the “EMT basic” certification. That would start you on a healthcare path as an EMT – healthcare is also a lucrative and worthwhile career trajectory. Other certification classes are available at your local community college. Check there for other options.
Most colleges transfer credits but those grades are not listed on the transcript. Your GPA from your new school would only be calculated using the grades from courses you take there. However, if you decided to continue your education later (grad school), you would need to send a transcript from your first school as part of your admissions process.
Thank you for the detailed reply.
I have taken some time off college to clear my mind, and I think i am in a good shape to attend college again.
As far as the location, sorry I didn’t tell the whole story. I am an international student, that’s why I don’t mind the location. As well as the price of college. That’s because I only have to take one academic semester with good grades to re-enroll in my scholarship (it’s a weird system, but that’s the basic idea)
I am already decided into finishing my Chemical Engineering major, and taking other paths is very hard to do for an international student in the U.S.
Of course, one of my plans is to enroll in a fairly good college then transfer to a better one when i get a better gpa, but i am still in the search for a good college.
Also, thanks for your reply janjmom.
I wasn’t aware about the GPA transfer procedure in most colleges.
Could you please let me know about an example of a college that can accept my grades and have that system? If you couldn’t, it’s alright.
I think there are a number of colleges/universities that will accept transfers with at least a 2.0 average. West Virginia University is just one example. Many if not all of the PASSHE schools (PA state schools) accept transfers with a 2.0 average. What is your state of residence? I would first check out the transfer admission requirements for your instate public universities.
I disagree with post #1 that is nearly impossible to find a 4 year school that will accept you. The vast majority of the thousands of colleges in the U.S. are not very selective. Many regional state universities and small not-well known LACs accept transfers with a 2.0.
Thanks for the advice kidzncatz.
I have checked West Virginia and I will try to apply there, hopefully i could get accepted.
As I stated in my previous comment, I am an international student. My college was Iowa state University. I think I will check for other regional colleges since they mostly have a better GPA requirements.