I am a second term sophomore who was recently withdrawn from an engineering college in an ivy league school due to my low gpa. The school told me that I could transfer to another college within the school but I’m pretty sure that there is no way for me to go back since I can’t bring up my gpa to a 2.5 and higher within a semester to transfer to another college within the school. I have 51 credits and 1.841 gpa and I would have to take like 30 credits and get a B+'s in all my classes to reach a 2.5 I believe which is the min requirement to transfer. I have really tried every avenue in order to stay in the school but at this point I don’t think any other college within the ivy will accept me and I am not really willing to stay another 4 years and pay the tuition and would much rather not burden my family any more after wasting almost 80k.
In regards to how my gpa became a 1.8, I failed two classes with F’s this past semester and I got a D and C as well. This past semester I was taking all STEM classes and I also did not go to class. I know that it is completely my fault and I know that if I go back to school I will do better and actually go to class after everything that’s happen.
After a long talk with my advisor as well as multiple deans and reviewing all my options I have decided to try to transfer to another college. I am currently trying to apply to other schools but my current gpa is a 1.8 and most colleges require a 2.0 at least in order to transfer. I was thinking of being a non-degree student at a Suny or Cuny in NY and then trying to apply to become a matriculated full time student but I don’t want to waste my time if I can’t get into the college. I was looking into Stony Brook and University of Buff and I think I want to try to apply to those programs but I want to know the probability to get in as a matriculated student. I know the easier possibility is to go to CC since they have open admissions but I would like to avoid it if possible since I would like to get a bachelor degree. If anyone has any advice or has been in a similar situation please please let me know.
Why not go to a community college, do well there (bringing up your overall GPA across all colleges), then transfer to a four year school (and/or see if your original college will readmit you)?
I rather not waste any more time and money trying to get a degree. If I go to community it would add another year or two for me to graduate with a bachelors later depending on whether I get the associate’s or I decide to transfer after a year in community.
Community college full time would likely be cheaper and faster in terms of getting your GPA up to where you can transfer to a four year school as a matriculated student (or perhaps get readmitted to your old school) than trying to take courses at four year schools as a non matriculated student, where you would be last to register and may not get the courses you want.
You have less than two years of credits, a couple of F grades, and several other not so good grades. You might be able to complete an AA or AS degree at a community college with just one semester of studies there. The AA or AS would make it easier for you to transfer into a public 4-year in that state.
But frankly, what you probably should do is just take a semester or year off from college entirely, and pull yourself together emotionally before you start up again. Give yourself a chance to think through your purpose in studying so that you can look for the best place to help you achieve that goal.
See if a SUNY will allow transfer credit for classes taken as a non degree candidate. Some colleges do not allow this. Plus, most want to see you succeeding with a full load.
Guess I’m saying, for your questions, go to the source. Ask them how they would view this.
If I went to community, and get an associates, I would have to spend another 4 years in a 4 year college to get a bachelor’s. I was hoping that if I could register as an non degree student I could possibly transfer some of by grades and credits that I earned at my previous school and then be able to graduate possibly in 3 years but I see your points. I think I will see what stony and the other schools say and decide then.
No, you’d transfer to a 4-year for the last two years. And as Happymomof1 said, some credits at the present U might count toward the AA degree.
In addition to speaking with a SUNY, many 2 year community colleges also have a transfer advisor (or coordinator) you can sit with, who will help you see what’s feasible (“If I come here, what’s possible, what current courses would get credit for the AA, would I be sufficiently preparing for a later xfer to a 4 year,” etc.)
No, you would choose courses at the community college that would be transferable to a four year school. Combined with your course work at your previous school where you earned C or higher grades, that can allow you to complete a bachelor’s degree at another four year school (or possibly your original one if it readmits you) in fewer than four years. If you complete the frosh/soph courses for your major (including retaking those which you first got D or F grades) at a community college, then, if a four year school will admit you as a transfer, you will probably need two to three more years (ideally two). Substituting attending a four year school as a non-matriculated student for the first phase would just make it more expensive but not make it faster.
So if I take classes at CC toward a AA degree and later decide to apply to a 4 year school, the credits from the associates would count toward the bachelor’s degree?
Only those cc courses that the new U can approve. Usually, they want to see you took a course at cc (or the prior U) that is equivalent to one they offer.
@CheddarcheeseMN Last semester, I took on too many responsibilities. I took on a part time job because I didn’t want to bother my parents. (in the end I wasted more money by taking that job) I also joined two teams. One was related to engineering and I thought it would help me later for jobs and would give me experience and the other was a design/media team which I joined more for myself and because I enjoyed editing and design. These three extra things distracted me from school work and I often would work overtime for them and then I would stay up late to do school work. The next morning I would not be able to get up in time for class. After last semester and the withdrawal, I think I learned from my mistakes. I also had the winter break to think about everything and honestly I’ve been wasting away.
Because you messed up so far, we understand you’re confused. But it would help you to look at some colleges and see what they say about transfer requirements and credits.
Courses don’t double count. Just look at some examples of requirements, how you get credit for prior courses, then call a SUNY and see what you learn. Then we might be able to help clarify.
Eg, if the cc allows ‘physics for poets’ to count as a math credit and the 4 year has no such course, you won’t get credit for having taken that. They may still require you to fulfill a math credit, once there.
It works in all sorts of ways. Gather the info, build your understanding.
Change major. I also got around 2.3 gpa at an Ivy, changed major to English Lit and breezes through with As even With skipping many classes. Getting that low grades show you shouldn’t major in the area you are majoring.
If you are a non-degree seeking student at a college, cc or 4 year, you won’t qualify for any financial aid. It is not like colleges mark courses for ‘degree seeking students.’ You are registered as non-degree seeking, but the classes are the same.
My daughter took a class at a school in town this summer. She was non-degree seeking, and sent her transcript to her ‘regular’ college. No problem.
The fact that you did not attend class means something more is going on then just academics. Medical? Mental health? If Cornell, can you obtain a medical withdrawal, take a year off, [get necessary help?], re-take failed classes a community college and other GE’s, and then transfer back or to a SUNY?