<p>I have a 0.952 GPA currently. I got kicked out of a big state school for academic deficiency. I took 20 credits.</p>
<p>This is quite a turning point in my perspective towards life, motivation, and work. I know I have all the potential, have decent SAT scores (1300/1600, 1960/2400) I just never applied/took academics seriously. I’ve decided I’m going to strap down and start focusing. I want to get a landscape arch/env design degree from a SUNY, might even double major. But I have this terrible college GPA and my highschool GPA was a 79.6. I live in NYC.</p>
<p>Can I get into any community college to transfer to a 4 year? Is it too late for the fall semester? what should my plan of action be? I plan on majoring in Env design/landscape arch so its important that I take design oriented classes and hopefully classes that will transfer.</p>
<p>You should not have a problem getting into a community college, and generally it would not be too late, although getting an ideal schedule will get trickier the closer you get to fall. Go online and look at the community colleges in your area; some may have articulation agreements with 4-year schools that can give you some guidance for preparing for a Environmental design/landscape architecture degree even if they don’t offer an Associate’s in those area. The advisers at the college can also help you. The courses you take in your first and much of your second year will in most cases be general education requirements that will apply to many majors, but you will want to seek some advice on math and science in particular. </p>
<p>I’m glad you have had an epiphany about applying yourself to your academics. I usually recommend that students take no more than 14 credits their first semester, unless they are very strong, dedicated students. As you realize now, 20 credits was not a good idea. Do not underestimate the amount of work you will have to do in a community college to do well! You have the opportunity at a fresh start, but make sure you don’t fall back into bad habits because if you end up on suspension at the community college, you will be limited in the number of credits you can take (usually 8) and this will impact financial aid (if you qualify) as well. </p>
<p>You would not be the first transfer student that admissions officers at 4-years schools see that had a rocky start. Just show marked improvement. Good luck to you! You can definitely overcome this!</p>