Is community college really that bad
I'm about to start my second year of community college and here's the thing about it - you have to really be dedicated and focus because it is very easy to become distracted and drop out. A CC isn't necessarily bad, by all means it's good because it is cheaper and the classes are easier...but it does not have the atmosphere of a university and therefore it can be harder to stay motivated and remain there. I know what you mean about everyone saying it's for dumb students and for ones who couldn't afford universities and I admit it sucks and it does put me down but try not to think about it too much. You'll have the last laugh once you're out of there, knowing you saved tons of money, and it's not like you won't be at a university eventually. You'll learn to appreciate it and it's better in a way because you got to experience both types of colleges. You have to check with the university you plan to transfer to to make sure all of the classes you're taking at a CC will transfer. Some will, some won't...so you have to keep close contact with an advisor so you can be sure you aren't wasting time and money. I think you do have to stay 2 years to get an Associate's but if you plan to transfer for a bachelors you just transfer and don't necessarily HAVE to wait to finish your Associates. My main advice is this: Stay motivated, get involved, and don't fall behind! It is very easy to fall behind because college is so flexible...especially if you're at a community college...that you'll keep putting things off. Don't worry...time goes by so fast that you'll be out of there before you know it! It's not so bad once you're in and you're getting your classes out of the way.
Does it matter when you start college? Will it look bad if I didn't start college until almost a year after graduating from high school?
Out of high school, I applied to UCLA. With my 1.8 GPA, they probably had a good laugh at my expense before they printed out my rejection letter.I ended up getting accepted by a low-tier school in Utah and flunked out after a week (1.8 GPA in high school didn't bode well for college success). I worked for 3 years, and then decided to get my act together and started taking classes at a community college back in California. Two years later, after receiving a 4.0 and finishing the honors program at my college, I was accepted as a transfer to Columbia, Stanford, Dartmouth, USC, and UCLA (where I ultimately matriculated). So, to answer your question: no, it won't affect your application significantly if you take a year or two off. Just be productive during that time. =======Someday soon, you too could look as smug as this guy here!======Feel free to PM me if you want more pointers about the community college transfer process.
If I get a 2.5 GPA in my first semester of college, is that bad?
The first semester of college can be a tough adjustment. You are on your own for the first time. There are a lot of tempting distractions. Mom isn’t nagging you to get out of bed and get to class. Your Dad isn’t bugging you to study. So getting a 2.5 the first semester can happen—even to a 4.0 GPA high school student.Just how good a high school student were you? For example, if you were a 2.9 student in high school, a 2.5 in college shouldn’t be a big surprise.Have you identified a marketable major? The longer you go without a marketable major the greater the risk of not succeeding in college.Do you have a scholarship that is now at risk? (A 3.0 is pretty standard to maintain your scholarship.)You are taking the introductory classes now. The work is going to get harder.Are you racking up student loan debt? If yes, your risk is increasing every period.If you are a good student and learn from this experience, you can recover from this weak start. Otherwise, you are likely to be one of the 44% who drop out or one of the 29% who graduate and end up under employed or unemployed.College today is a competition, and you have fallen behind in the race by 1.5 yards.
First year of college bad grades?
i know how you feel :(. im experiencing the same thing right now as im trying to study for my math final tomorrow. last semester i did good but this semester i just lost motivation and stopped turning in hw, going to class, etc. and am doing really bad the past week or so ive gotten a lot better. me and a friend go to the library almost everyday to study and work. it really helped me! having a buddy who's also kinda in the same situation makes everything a little better and we motivate each other. and going to the library is so helpful. the environment and seeing other ppl working and studying makes me want to as well this year's over or almost over, but next year definitely get back on your feet. its not too late!! let this be your wakeup call and do better next year :) you can do it! find a accoutability partner/study buddy who also needs motivation and motivate each other, drag each other's butts to the library! hope that helps, dont give up. learn from this year. party hard, but definitely study hard as well :)
What are my chances with Bridgewater State College?
i would really like to go but i was basically told by my guidance counselor today to forget about it....i go to a technical HS and our stuff is scored a little different....my GPA is 2.6 because i almost failed freshman year..but i got almost honors all sophomore year..all honors junior year and im in dual enrollment at the community college now for my senior year....my class ranking is 97 out of 154... i just want to know if i honestly have a chance...my SAT scores were good. 610 on critical reading 480 on math and 600 on writing....please no jerks......i want to double major in social work and criminal justice to become a probation/parole officer
Is a 3.1 GPA on my first semester of college going to cost me?
It is decent, I have friends who got 1.8-2.5 which is horrible, but 3.1 is decent, it is a B average pretty much. The best thing you can do is to find out what went wrong. Did you party too much? did you go out with friends too much? did you not study enough? did you think you took too many classes? did you work too much? etc etc. Also did you have some personal issues maybe?...anyways that is my advice on possibly doing better next semester. As far as people saying "you just need some time to figure out how to study for college"...I think that is all nonsense, if you knew how to study in highschool, then you should know how to study in college, except it is just at a higher intensity. Other than that, something went wrong. good luck!
Can I omit previous universities I've attended when applying to a new one?
Do not lie. Send all the transcripts and write an explanation. I was in a car accident and too injured to do anything, I didn't withdraw my classes and ended up with bad grades. I went off to a new college and did well there. Just write a short explanation for the bad grades. Honestly universities are used to this. You need more than one semester's worth of good grades to overcome the old gpa. I would say maybe 2-4 semesters, to overcome a really bad GPA. If the university finds out that you weren't honest they might hold that against you. You just need to keep taking courses until you bring it up. I suggest you sign up for summer school and take some more courses to help you do this. I have experience with this because I went to community college at 18, got some As, got some Bs, the rest were Ws, Ds, and Fs. I ended up with a really bad GPA. 1.8 I think. So I took a break from college, I worked, then at 26 I went back to community college for a semester and got decent grades and brought up my GPA. A 1.8 GPA isn't hard to bring up. In Fall 2009 I was accepted to the University of Nebraska at Omaha and that's where I'm at now. They're considered a tier 1 university so yea, I worked hard, and you know when I applied to the University of Nebraska at Omaha, they asked me to send all my transcript. I was embarrassed but they admitted me. That freshman transcript will follow me forever! But it turns out that faculty are used to freshman flunking out for different reasons and they like to see people improve. Even if your GPA is below a 1.8, don't worry about it, just keep doing your best. Keep taking courses, get As and Bs, and eventually it will pull itself out. Its not going to be easy, but most administration faculty appreciate students that have perseverance and the desire to improve themselves. =)