<p>i graduated high school in '08 and took a semester of courses at cc but screwed that up (ended the semester with a 0.85) and took a year long break. i transfered cc's and am looking to transfer after my next (2nd whole) semester since i transfered. by the end of my next semester i should have about 25 credits. is it going ot be difficult getting accepted in a good school?</p>
<p>im not sure if it matters but i ended high school with a 2.8 gpa (3.2 weighted i believe) and a 1780 on my sats( first time i took it i got 570 Reading 620 Math 470 Writing and the second attempt ended up with 510 Reading 630 Math 580 Writing)</p>
<p>how many credits do people generally transfer with to universities? i understand i need to show more effort for the colleges but im just very eager to get out of here lol</p>
<p>I have heard that taking it a third time or more can have a negative influence tho, do you think its true/ worth it in my case? i mean as of now i have a 3.3 college gpa without my previous college grades on record</p>
<p>Retake the SAT or take the ACT since that will matter because you have less than 30 credit hours. Also, I don’t know your GPA, but I’m assuming it’s not insanely high. You may want to stay at your CC a little longer to bring it up.</p>
<p>Yes I’m wondering the same. Most college cite “one year’s worth” at another institution, but that varies. For example, two semesters could leave a student with anywhere between 24 and 36 credits (or more or less, depending on circumstances). If an applicant applies with 36 credits as opposed to 30, does it work to the applicant’s advantage? Assuming one year’s worth landed the applicant 36 credits, though he/she could’ve settled for 24-30.</p>
<p>Whether a person transfers as an entering soph or jr mainly depends on their academic record. With a weak record after a year of college, like the OP, it will be difficult to transfer to ‘up’ as a soph. They would be better off to attend CC longer and bring up their grades. Other candidates who had a stronger HS or 1st yr college records would be in better shape transferring as a soph. </p>
<p>As far as the number of units taken, when looking at your gpa, colleges will consider it within the context of the rigor of the courses you took and your course load. Yes, there is a difference between taking the minimum (12) vs. the maximum (18) credits per sem given the same gpa.</p>
<p>About retaking the SAT. Depending on the schools you’re looking at, a third sitting may be called for. HOWEVER, only after substantial prepping. You showed improvement in the W section only on your second try, you are really going to have to bring up your CR considerably for many colleges. Even for math/science people, colleges feel that you need to have a certain level of reading comprehension ability to be successful in college.</p>