I messed up in community college. What can I do about this?
I am going to assume that by “messed up” you mean “slacked off and got bad grades.”Breathe. All is not lost.Community colleges are open enrollment. They will give you a second chance. You might have to meet with an advisor, take a semester off or only take a few credits a semester, but they will give you another chance. Contact the admissions office or the advising department for their polices. (Or read the handbook.)Your grades are permanent, BUT you can usually retake a class and replace the grade in the GPA calculation. For example, you failed History 101 in the fall, but you take it this spring and earn a B. Your GPA will be calculated like you only took it the second time. The first grade will still show up on your transcript, but it won’t continue to drag down your GPA below what you need to graduate.Your GPA will also recent when you transfer to a 4 year school. If you earn straight A’s after you transfer, but have a 2.0 in community college, you’re university transcript will say 4.0. Most jobs and graduate schools will weight your major GPA and your 2nd two years (last 60 credits) more heavily than your first couple years. If you are able to say you learned from your mistakes and demonstrate that you didn’t repeat them, a poor community college or freshman/ sophomore GPA will not hurt you overmuch. I know professors who failed out and had to start all over.What to do:First, decide what went wrong, and what you can do to fix it. Decide if you should be going after a 4-year degree or if you would do better learning a trade. (There is no shame in learning a trade; there is a shortage of people in several skilled trades, and they often pay much better than office jobs.) Be realistic about what you can handle. If you have to work full time, you won’t do well taking 15 credits a semester. Take one or two classes (3–6 credits) instead. Find out where the tutoring center is, and go there at the first sign of trouble. Contact your school and see what they require of you to come back, and do what they suggest.Good Luck.
I'm failing my second semester of community college, what should i do?
Ya.. you have definitely screwed yourself over.. your AID will be pulled unfortunately, I would say either get your head in the game and put your head in the books for the next year or so with summer school as well or you could start off fresh and enroll in another junior college. If you choose to enroll in another junior college, DO NOT TRANSFER ANY TRANSCRIPTS OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION FROM ONE COLLEGE TO THE OTHER.. Just start off as a first year freshman.. Dont feel too bad.. I have been in your place.. and im 22 and im just fine.. and will graduate next year from a University. I had to do the second option that i gave you. GOOD LUCK!
How can I improve my GPA in one year at a community college?
The best way is to re-take classes you failed or got low grades in and get higher grades the second time. The new grade will replace the old one and raise your GPA. Of course you don’t get additional credits, so doing this helps your GPA but not your progress towards graduation, aside from helping you master material you need to know. If you are talking about improving a bad high school GPA by going to college, have no fear. You start over when you start college, so all you have to do is not get bad grades. You can have a 4.0 in your first year of college by getting As in all of your classes, no matter how bad your high school grades were (assuming you didn’t get bad grades in college-level credits you took in high school). If you have a low college GPA, it’s a different story. Re-taking the classes will help. Beyond that, any grade that is higher than your GPA is going to raise your GPA. The less classes you have taken so far, the more each new class will have a bigger effect. If you are asking how to get better grades, that’s another big topic, probably best left for another answer.
Transferring into a community college?
I'm not doing bad in school, I'm getting pretty good grades. Our financial situation isn't bad either. I mean, I would be paying back a lot of financial aid, but I think I'd still be able to stay here for 4 years. The problem is that I'm just not liking it here, and I have no idea what to major in. I just feel lost here, so I though maybe a community college would be better.
Am I wrong for not going to college?
My dad says college is the best choice for me. He and my older sister went to college so I'm basically expected to go to college. but I found out if you fail a course in college or can't keep your GPA up then your forced to pay back thousands of dollars. My highest GPA in high school was 2.6 and I didn't do too well on finals. I think learning a trade or joining the military will be good for me, despite everyone telling me how much I'll be missing out or how low my income will be. I've always been a outcast or I'd be the one doing things that's socially unacceptable, like next year I'm joining advanced English class. Most kids my age hate reading. I already lost one of her books. :/
If I did bad in high school, can I still go to university after community college?
Of course. There is always room for improvement. Just because you did bad in high school doesn't mean that you will continue to do poorly on academics. It doesn't have to be even a community college that you have to apply to, there are more than 5000 universities in US. Just apply to the ones that you like, if you get admitted well congrats in advance. However, do keep in mind that going to a community college for 2 years to get your associates degree would definitely help you to get into your top choice schools such as Harvard maybe? Especially if you do very good in community college, no one can stop you. Just keep something in mind, don't let anything distract you, I am assuming there was at least one factor that caused you to write this question here. So whether it is bullying, low income, family, friend, boy/girlfriend, don't and don't ever let anything distract you. Not to brag, I went to one of the top universities and I am currently in the top #10 med school in US. I think I am in this position right now because I never ever had a girlfriend to distract me, never had a bad friend, always had good relationship with my high school teachers/ professors, involved myself into many activities and community service along with internships. So just to keep it short, just dedicate yourself to education until you are 24, then live and eat the fruits that you deserved in your professional life.I wish you the best of professional careers out there:)
10 years ago I dropped out from college. I want to go back, but applications ask for transcripts. Since I didn't earn a degree do I have to provide them?
You are probably on the verge of making what Bernie would say is a YUGE mistake. Has anyone explained to you that only one in four who matriculate graduates and gets a good job? Has anyone explained to you the risk involved with taking out student loans. Do you understand the concept of opportunity cost?I didn’t think so.Go to community college. Earn a marketable certification. Layer that certification and get a marketable Associates degree.Seimens will pay for your education and give you a job making $50K. John Deere will pay for a lot of your education and give you a job making $50K. At Gateway Community College Center for Advanced Manufacturing an Associates degree costs $10K and can lead to a $60K job.Or you can go $50K in debt and end up working at Starbucks. Your choice.Postscript: Providing the community college your transcript will save your taking a few classes. All you need to do is request this from your old school. Looking at some of these other answers, you are getting some of the dumbest advice imaginable.