<p>im a mechanical engineering student currently/was at Polytechnic Institute of NYU, after my first semester i was put on academic probation with a 1.217 GPA, and after my second semester and summer classes i managed to bring my grades up to a 1.921, which was still not enough to keep me in school. So now that im out, i tried calling a lot of other schools, including community colleges in nyc, and none of them are accepting apps because its to late to register now. The way i figure it, i dont really have any options, if anyone can shed some light on what i should do I would gretaly appreciate it. my advisor told me that you might just wanna take a semester off and apply to college again. but i dont think colleges will like that i didnt go to school for a semester, so i dont really see what the point of taking a semester off is. Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>This is your chance to take a gap semester or year.</p>
<p>Volunteer. Work. Go back to school and start out at a community college. There are some that offer online classes on schedules throughout the year, depending upon where you are located, so you might begin before spring. </p>
<p>Use this time to save up some money and begin the process of applying as a transfer. Depending upon what kind of school you transfer to, you might need a certain number of units.</p>
<p>So, what happened? Was the major too much for you, or personal events made it difficult to achieve a higher GPA? It happens. You can move on past this.</p>
<p>after i left hs, i was 100% sure i still wasnt ready for college level work, polytech thought otherwise. when i got to college i realized i didnt like what i was studying very much, and never got around to changing my major though engineering was the only thing offered to me. At one point I lost motivation to go to lectures, show up for quizzes/exams or even communicate with my profs. then i got wrapped up in parties and living in nyc didnt help much. after that it went downhill, 3 weeks after my first semester both of my grandparents passed away, i lost my work study job, and my scholarship. after i got over all of that, stopped going to parties and started going to class again things seemed to be looking good, but as hard as i tried i couldnt bring my grades back up. now im just trying to leave that all in the past and start fresh.</p>
<p>Do you know what you would like to study in the future? </p>
<p>The past is the past. You will start fresh. The important thing is that you will have to work hard when you go back to school. Time management and motivation are difficult to juggle, especially when life throws difficult situations at you. </p>
<p>You can do it. </p>
<p>What state do you live in, when not attending school?</p>
<p>Community colleges will not care that you took a semester off.</p>
<p>i think i wanna study something in the math and sciences area, not engineering though, its just not my cup of tea. maybe econ, horticulture/botany, physics (i know there very similar). i live in nj when im not at school, i called the colleges around there and they all said the same thing, i was actually only late by a few days. do i have to start at community college when i re-apply or is that just the best option?</p>
<p>Community college is the best option for spring. You won’t have as difficult a time getting in, once you raise your GPA. Most colleges do have a requirement of a certain GPA for transfer students, in addition to a set number of units. </p>
<p>Taking some of the GE coursework in areas of interest at a community college might also give you a better idea of what you want to study once you go to a 4 year. It will also be much less expensive.</p>
<p>You want to have a good solid foundation when you go back to a four year college. There is no shame in what school you started at - whether it’s a four year or community college. Nobody will even know where you started - it’s only where you finish your degree that is important! </p>
<p>Financially, how will you afford your college when you go back? Can you live with family in NJ and attend a local community college? Any other ideas on schools you are thinking of transferring to? Have you researched their transfer requirements, yet?</p>
<p>well paying for school isnt an issue, whatever scholarship money, and grants dont cover my parents will cover for me. a few schools im thinking about transferring to are rutgers nb, rowan, nyu(not poly), ucsb, parsons, pratt and i think thats about it. i know there all pretty competitive to get into, especially when considering my previous grades, but i think ill be able to get there.</p>