<p>So, about 15 years ago I tried CC for the first time and did awful. Lots of W's, a couple F's and a couple C's. Then I went the career route, had a successful 10 years in business, and I'm now at another CCC and doing great, 3.8-4.0. When I apply to transfer to UC, can I leave out that prior transcript to that old CCC school, or do I have to submit it too? What happens if I conveniently forget about that experience altogether in my application?</p>
<p>You cannot conveniently forget about your past CC. There is a national student clearinghouse that schools can use to obtain your enrollment information from prior institutions, whether you list them on your application or not. Not listing a school on your application will most likely result in an automatic denial of admission from a university. If they find out after admitting you, they can give you the boot, or even take away your degree if you have already been granted one.</p>
<p>Honesty is the best policy. Luckily for you, enough time has passed that you can probably have those poor grades excluded from your GPA through academic renewal. Contact your prior cc to find out what their academic renewal policy is. I went through academic renewal at two CC’s that I attended over 7 years ago. It was very easy. They required that it had been three years since I received the sub-par grades, and had me send them my current transcripts that showed that I have since received at least 3.0 GPA in 18 units.</p>
<p>Yeah, I figured as much and the old CC did say they would honor an academic renewal if I sent them 12 units of 3.0 or better. But, to be honest I don’t really understand what academic renewal means. I thought it might mean some sort of forgiveness, but that it would all still count toward my gpa? What you’re suggesting is that it will not? Thanks. :)</p>
<p>Would that academic renewal also clear the W’s I got there?</p>
<p>W’s stay on your transcript forever. There is no way to remove them. But W’s from ten years ago will mean very little, if anything, to a UC. Academic renewal means that the classes will remain on your transcript, but the grades from the classes will not be used to calculate your GPA. My transcripts say AR for all the classes I had renewed, and I was able to put AR for the grade on the UC application. </p>
<p>I was told I could have the W’s “coded out”. Do you know what that means?</p>
<p>Ws Stay. Ds and Fs are replaced as AR and the grades are not included as part of your GPA. Do AR and list the prior CC, if you don’t they will reject your application. </p>
<p>Yep, listen to the above posters. AR is what you need to do. Don’t worry about the Ws, because the UCs honestly could care less about them.</p>
<p>Sounds great, thanks guys!</p>
<p>@back2it - Some schools use the national clearinghouse while others do not, truth is none of us on here actually know whether which specific campus does actually do that, so it’s a gamble if you leave it out but it’s up to you.</p>
<p>Now if you’re looking to go for Academic Renewal it will wipe out your D’s and F’s however your C’s will impact your current GPA and will be taken into account when you enter in your coursework on the UC application and later when they review transcripts.</p>
<p>So if you have a solid 3.8+ right now a C or two shouldn’t impact it too much because the C’s total out to about 6 units (I’m assuming) while the above 3.8 consists over 60+ units (I’m assuming).</p>
<p>IMO by leaving out the CC’s you are taking a great risk only to achieve a small reward.</p>
<p>The UC’s will understand that you are now a different person, just explain the reasons of what happenned.</p>
<p>Thanks, I get it and have agreed, like 3 times now.</p>