Transferring from 4 year to 2 year then back to 4 year school

Hello everyone,
I went to a four-year school where I did poorly and was placed on academic leave due to my grades. I struggled with a lot of new things my first year so I did poorly and decided to transfer to w community college close to home where I have earned a 3.2 GPA and an associates degree. I now and looking to transfer to another 4 year school and receive my bachelors and I was wondering if I would be able to get into any schools because even though I have a much better GPA and associates, I still have my past GPA from my past 4 year school. Thanks for the help!

Depends upon the “other circumstances”.

Consider ASU (Arizona State University). Basically need a GED or high school diploma & a pulse. (Not a knock against ASU, just sharing the admissions requirements.)

Unless you were involved in criminal activity, you should have hundreds of options.

P.S. On second thought, based on your past, you need to avoid party schools. Check on your in-state public options.

hey! we didn’t have the same circumstances, but in a way similar. i first started at a four-year university out of state majoring in music. After about a month there I withdrew due to my mental health, and enrolled at a community college. I completely failed my first semester, and ended up with a GPA of 0.0. Since then though, I’ve maintained my grades and have only made straight As. That first semester definitely made me afraid to apply to universities because I felt like they would focus on my Fs and not how I turned it around.

In April I ended up applying to American University with a 3.1 GPA. I was admitted. I also applied to The New School and was admitted as well. Basically what I’m saying is that your GPA truly is NOT everything, and what happened at your first university isn’t going to hold you back. Some schools have the option for you to explain academic trends in your admissions essay. That could be where you explain what happened before you went to community college. Some schools don’t, and that’s ok! I think that your GPA is fine. You didn’t mention extracurriculars in your post, so I’m curious as to if you had any. You don’t need a ton of them, but it helps to show that while you worked to get yourself back on a good academic track, you focused your time in activities, community service, working retail, whatever it may be.

Don’t be discouraged! There are a TON of colleges out there. Not everyone needs to go to an Ivy League. Colleges can also see when you’ve left a university and gone to another when you send your transcripts from each school attended. And if you genuinely want to mention it to them, you can email admissions.

I hope some what I said helps! Good Luck!