<p>Okay, I'm an incoming freshman this year, and I've taken some classes at community colleges. During the application process, I sent in my transcripts to USC. Just recently, I checked the OASIS website and the transfer credit page, and because I got an A- in one of the classes, my transfer GPA is a 3.929 (I didn't know that an A- in college was a 3.7). So I called the registrar to see if I could remove that class (it was a 2 unit class anyways) and they said that I have to report ALL college classes taken. They said that it wouldn't affect my USC GPA but if I applied to grad school, then they would see that. But I'm still a little confused. Are there different GPA's shown on your transcript? And do you know of any way to cover that class up so it won't affect whichever GPA it does apply to? Or do graduate schools even care?</p>
<p>Oh, and <em>theoretically</em> if I took a Chemistry class (equivalent to first semester G-Chem) at a community college and got a B (long, <em>theoretical</em> story), should I bother to send it (as long as they don't ask me to), especially because it'll be replaced by the Adv. G-chem class I'm taking this fall?</p>
<p>Your USC GPA is just for classes taken at USC. If you apply to grad school, those schools will want to see any college course you've ever taken, whether it be at USC, another university or a community college.</p>
<p>I would send your chemistry score because that way you have more units earned, which allows you to register earlier. The fact that you got a B wont affect anything unless you apply to graduate school, which you have to report all grades to anyway.</p>
<p>I have a question about this. Let's say that I'm changing my major to business administration (actually, I am going to) and I took one of the prerequisite courses at a community college during the summer. Then is it that the summer course I took does not affect my USC GPA or major GPA at all? Does being a current undergraduate (going to be second year this fall) as opposed to being an incoming freshman have any effect on this?</p>
<p>Oh I just checked and you can only earn a max of 32.0 units before enrolling at USC, so sending in that Chem transcript would do nothing. </p>
<p>And to powerabe13: I am pretty sure that any and all classes taken outside of USC will only give you elective credit and/or prerequisites. To my understanding, they don't affect your USC GPA, but if you send your transcripts to USC, then any grad schools you apply to will see those courses taken. I don't think being a freshman or a sophomore matters much. You just have to give them the transcript from that community college and they'll give you due credit. You should probably confirm all this with the USC Registrar, of course!</p>
<p>at the end of 4 years (or when you graduate) is when they actually combine the USC and transfer GPA. your USC gpa technically is never affected by your transfer gpa in your undergrad years.</p>
<p>My son has taken three community college classes and will be in a fourth this fall. Is there a place on the application to report these classes? (I just looked at it online and I couldn't find where) How are these figured into his GPA since they were not taken for high school credit? Thanks :)</p>
<p>collegemom16- This is how we did it last year-</p>
<p>Enter the community college attended under "Your School History". Then you can enter the classes taken. Be sure to send the transcripts to USC. The classes will not count in your high school GPA but they will be considered when your application is evaluated.</p>