Help for a hopefless college student

brishe
Mon, 01 Aug 2011 21:43:25 +0000

If he can retake the classes he did poorly in when he first enrolled, he should. It will help his GPA, which will help in when application time comes around. The only advice you can give to someone who isn’t motivated is to get motivated. When it comes to education, you have to help yourself, and he won’t do well until he wants to do well and is willing to put in the time and effort.

He should start by working toward a degree in CC. Setting smaller goals can help build his confidence, and then even if he doesn’t transfer, he will have something to show for all his years of schooling. Also, a student with an associate’s degree is appealing for college admissions officials. It shows dedication and focus and usually means he/she has taken transferable courses (instead of an assortment of classes that may not fit in a degree program).

If he does transfer, he should look at schools based on where his GPA is and what his work situation is like. He will probably want a school that offers night or online classes, and one that may let him attend part time in order to balance school with work. They’re out there, just do some research!

Good luck! :)