It has been awhile since I’ve posted here but it is finally time for me to start thinking about applications for transfer. My intended school at the moment is UC Davis and I believe I have the GPA (~3.6) for a transfer admission guarantee. My school has advised me to do this through the transfer admission planner (TAP) website which I started filling out earlier this month.
This is where my issue begins and I am hoping it does not become a serious problem. I went to Cal Poly SLO right out of high school 9 years ago. However due to family and life complications I left after only a couple months. In fact I believe I left a week or two before finals (I did not take a single final). I think I un-enrolled myself as I received partial refunds for meal credits, parking, dorm fees, etc. but am not really sure what my “standing” was at Cal Poly after leaving. I know at the very least any grades I may have received would not be transferable or worthwhile since not taking the finals usually guarantees a D or F.
My counselor at the community college says I need to square that all away before applying for TAG (deadline in two weeks) and that I should contact Cal Poly and request an “Academic Renewal.” I guess I need to list the classes I took there and the grades I received despite them not being relevant to my current school efforts. So I called their registrar office and the lady seemed a little confused about what I was asking for and directed me to a website to request a transcript. I feel I don’t really need a transcript because I do not particularily care what is on it. Is there something I can do that would clear this up? I would hate for my application to be be denied because of 9 years ago. I can also point out that I did not get in trouble at Cal Poly or anything like that. I literally just un-enrolled myself and left a couple weeks before finals. The worst that should be on there are failing grades. My main concern at the moment is getting lost in a bureaucratic nightmare that prevents me from being able to transfer. Any advice?