After doing well at a community college (GPA 3.59), I transferred to a state university and did poorly (GPA 1.67). After being academically dismissed, I went back to my community college. I shook of the dirt for a semester (GPA dropped to 2.95) and now I’m back in the swing of things this semester (mid-semester GPA is 3.2). I’ve finished my application for a new university, but I have yet to submit it. Their acceptance rate is 52% and their minimum GPA requirement is a 2.0. Basically, what I’m trying to ask is: how much of a negative impact will my academic history affect my chances of getting transferred?
Since you have improved your grades after the disaster at the 4-year school, it should be in your favor. It is hard to tell how damaging the bad semester will be but at least it is not the most recent semester.
Thanks for the insight. I’ll continue to work hard and work hard and hope for the best. I’ll report back if I get an acceptance letter from them.
You can also see about getting academic renewal from your first college. That will potentially erase all the bad grades. Google the school and academic renewal. If they have it, see what the rules are, as all colleges have varying requirements.
If they have it and it’s doable, the time frame between the bad grades and now is usually 1-2 years. If you can get it to revert in the next few months, you could note that it’s forthcoming in the application.
@lindyk8 after checking online, it turns out that they don’t offer it 
They have a “freshmen forgiveness” program, but that’s only when your higher grade is recorded from taking a class again.