<p>I am currently a freshman in college. I am struggling socially and academically. This was not the place I intended on going, but oh well, I'm here. If I applied to the schools that I am now interested straight out of high school, I would have gotten in easily. However, my college grades are terrible. Is it still possible for me to transfer or should I attend a CC after this year to improve my GPA? I was wondering if strength of current college even matters when transferring. It seems as if it does not. So, would a 3.5 GPA at CC look better than a 2.5 at a top 50 university?</p>
<p>strength of current college does matter, but I don’t think (in my opinion) that’s an excuse for a 2.5 gpa. What type of school do you want to transfer to? If you’re aiming for a top 50 school, I would attend a CC for a year or two. A 3.5 at a CC would look great (much better than a 2.5 at a 4-year school) and definitely help you in transfer admissions. Good luck!!</p>
<p>I agree with you completely but how do I explain this to parents? So a 3.5 would look better than a 2.5 at a top 50 school?</p>
<p>any more suggestions</p>
<p>I definitely agree that a 3.5 at a CC looks much better than a 2.5 at a top 50 university. A 2.5 from any university is not at all a competitive gpa for a transfer student. The strength of your university can enhance an already strong gpa, but it won’t enhance a mediocre one.</p>
<p>Yes, a 3.5 at a CC is better than a 2.5 at a “top 50”. Think carefully about your current situation. Is this just an adjustment to college life which means that you most likely can pull those grades up next semester, or is it a case of get-me-out-of-here-NOW? If it is the latter, ask for a leave of absence at the end of this semester, move your stuff home, get a job for a while and/or go to your hometown CC.</p>
<p>If you leave your current college now, your HS record will be more important for admissions than that first bad semester of college.</p>
<p>Wishing you all the best.</p>
<p>Typically, most top 50 universities require a minimum 3.0 GPA to transfer. Any classes in which a grade lower than a 3.0 was received will not transfer. Meaning with a 2.5, you are usually ineligible to transfer and even if you were, those classes lower than a 3.0 would not transfer with you (aka wasted money and time).</p>
<p>This is a get-me-out-of-here situation. I was definitely not ready to come to a school like this. What is a leave of absence by the way and what does it mean?</p>
<p>If you ask for a leave of absence, you are essentially asking for a semester (or two) off and you indicate that you are planning to return. This means that if you do decide to go back there after your time off, it is pretty easy to arrange to do so. </p>
<p>If you withdraw, you are essentially saying that you don’t ever want to go back. If you change your mind after your time off, there is a lot more paperwork involved.</p>
<p>Pop by the counseling center or your advisor’s office and ask them about your options.</p>
<p>thanks happymom</p>