<p>i am currently a freshman at Arizona State University, i came here with the intentions to transfer after two years (start my junior year at a new school) but due to a few circumstances such as having to adapt to the overall different lifestyle in the west (i'm a new yorker) and maybe losing focus a bit, I'm stuck here with a GPA of 2.8 overall and I'm scared that i won't be able to transfer to the schools i originally hoped to.
My question is, should i transfer back home and complete a year at a local community college, boost my GPA of course, then transfer from there to a different 4-year OR stay in Arizona for one more year and send applications from here. Also, in the event that i chose to transfer back home, will the schools i apply to see one overall GPA (ASU and the CC combined) or two separate GPA's?
i definitely wouldn't mind spending a year back home and i know i will remain much more focused there than here in AZ; at the same time, i don't want to illustrate myself as an unstable undergrad. I'm opened to any advice...</p>
<p>Well, you’ll send two different transcripts (CC transcript and ASU transcript), but each individual school has their own way of calculating cumulative GPA.</p>
<p>But usually, they basically just merge the transcripts and calculate the GPA from there.</p>
<p>thank you, I’m still not sure if leaving ASU for a CC is the best decision</p>
<p>It’s actually pretty common. Given your GPA right now, I’d push toward the CC. Save money and get good grades (and probably have an easier time with transfer credit, especially if you’re in-state).</p>
<p>It is absolutely common for all kinds of reasons; a bad fit at your university; a difficult adjustment to being away from home etc. CC gives you a chance to acclimate to college level work while taking classes that will be required anyway. The cost is significantly lower which leaves you more resources for the important junior and senior years. I would caution you to identify where you want to finish your degree and understand completely what courses will transfer from your CC to that school. There are differences and there are prerequisites at your final stop. For instance, some colleges don’t require English and post it as an elective (not a good use of your time); some will expect you to have had courses like calculus, economics, etc. when you enter as a junior etc. Do your research and enjoy your time at CC. The classes are smaller, the cost is lower, and the professors are as good or better. They are there to educate students.</p>
<p>I actually did what you’re thinking of doing. I went to school in boston after highschool and was in a certain prgm for my major but couldn’t progress after sophomore year due to GPA not being high enough and it was around yours, also due to lack of focus and being out of state and away from home for the first time. so I went back home and spent a year at cc and got my associates and now i’m trying to transfer to a four-year college. i felt like it was better to try and boost my gpa at cc then transfer directly from my previous school.</p>