<p>Okay, so i failed my entire first year at a university. i have a .29 GPA there. I literally was not ready for college and never went to class and was just a sac of shit, so i left and went to a cc and did alot of growing up and now have a 3.6 GPA after 3 semesters. so when i transfer is it still gonna be very difficult to get into a good university ? should i just pretend i never went to the previous college and not transfer my transcript or be honest and hope for the best? </p>
<p>I would suggest you be honest. They will likely see that you left off a transcript if they check the national student clearing house or you apply for financial aid. Your situation is much more common than you think. I’m going to be lazy and post you a link to a similar thread rather than retype my reply.</p>
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<p>At least you only have 2 semesters of bad grades, I had 6 due to my “I’ll turn this around” unrealistic stubbornness, although my lowest semester was 0.69 (1.67 cumulative) so you got me beat there :-p</p>
<p>Your admissions to a new college will have to be determined on a case by case basis. Some may have a grade replacement/forgiveness policy, others won’t, some will look at your entire profile and story, others will just look at the cumulative gpa they determine in house. Even with the most draconian of school admission policies, you may be able to find an academic dean or someone equivalent in your desired major department/school that will be willing to listen to you and go to bat for you.</p>
<p>In my own case, I was offered a 20k per year renewable scholarship from a private school and got into a limited enrollment program at my state flagship despite having a 2.7 cumulative (factoring in bad grades). In both these cases I spoke with people at the school, admissions director at the private school, an academic dean at the public (after admissions told me to eff off).</p>
<p>So do your homework on the schools you want to go to, and then get in touch with the right peole at said schools. People like redemption stories, but be flexible and hedge your bets.</p>
<p>You can’t pretend you didn’t go to your previous college. There is a record of your name and college once you have enrolled and taken courses, in which colleges and employers can check. This is to prevent a student from being dishonest about the past colleges they have attended.</p>
<p>Your best bet is to be honest and explain your situation. Move forward, you understand your mistakes and you can do your best from there. You have obviously grown and that should show in your transcripts and any possible recommendations you send. Don’t give up hope.</p>
<p>Good luck</p>