<p>I live in California and am returning to school. If I attend a school that in a different city/district should I transfer my low grades from the previous community college?
I’m aware if I want transfer to university there is no way to hide/get rid of those courses from the previous college.
Now I do not want to transfer I just want to get my AA Degree.
I did poorly at my previous school and GPA is extremely low at 1.7 I think. Only 3 of the classes are what I would need for the prerequisites for the program I’d like to get into. All 3 of the classes I got Cs.
Because I do not intend on transferring and only 3 courses out of many, with a low GPA wouldn’t it be better to pretend like I hadn’t done any schooling after high school since I do not intend on transferring to a university?</p>
<p>I don’t know about California, but in my state, and after having worked at a college or two, it is not good to try and hide other schools one has attended because sooner or later, it may catch up with you, and if or when it does, then there is a question of dishonesty for not declaring it on applications to schools. While it is true that it is hard to bring a 1.7 GPA up to a 2.0, it is good you got C grades in the classes you need for prereqs to what you want to do now. Without knowing about CA, maybe it’s a good idea to make an appointment with a counselor/advisor/admissions rep at the school(s) you plan to apply to to discuss your situation. You mention ‘returning’ to school, so it’s good you took time off or perhaps the first school told you to take time off… and hopefully now you will find more success in the program you have chosen to pursue. I think finding someone ‘official’ to talk to at the school you wish to attend can help. Also, if you hesitate meeting them in person, you could send out an email, first, to the admissions office to ask your question you are asking here. Oh: and when you say you don’t intend on transferring to a university… that could be true today, but you may have incredibly good grades or love your new program and decide you want to learn even more with your ‘fresh start’ again, and so maybe in the future you WILL want to transfer. That’s why I think it’s good to put all your records up front now. Good luck once you begin school again. I hope it goes well for you.</p>
<p>You are required to disclose all colleges you have attended (at California CC’s).</p>
<p>Thanks guys. So far I completed the application for the other school and waiting for them to finish processing my application and sending me my student number so I can make an appt.
I have another question now, may repost it as a topic but I’ll ask her first.</p>
<p>The schools are in different districts and label classes differently. But my question is in regards to repeat courses that most schools have. Both schools allow only up to 3 times to take a course, and only if you get D,F,W, etc. After that you have to take the course somewhere else in a different district and can transfer it there.
Do you think I’d be able to retake the courses I got Cs in too to raise my GPA? Everywhere I look up about retaking a course in which the student got a C, they want to take it at the same school. But what about different schools.</p>
<p>That is a good question; in my experience, retaking a class and whether it counts is most important at the college you are going to be studying at. Thus, the admissions officers at the school you want to attend can advise you on that. I once worked at a university in the Midwest, and I did admissions work among many duties. Students applying for admission would often have repeat classes on their transcripts to try and raise their GPA’s and the ‘home school’ was fine with it. Repeat/pay the tuition/home school is happy. However, upon transfer to MY school, I had to take the ‘first passing grade’ which was a “D” at that time. Thus, a repeated grade of A/B/C… didn’t count. The ‘home school’ may have ‘bracketed’ the D grade, but I took the brackets off of the “D” grade and put them around the higher/repeated grade. Students were not happy with it, but each school can set its rules on whether first passing grade counts and repeated classes. Thus, your question is a great one for the school that is handling your applications.</p>