Hi, I have to admit that I am not a good student maybe not a horrible studnet but I have horrible grade in school. I would say 40% in B range, 40% in C range and 20% in the D range(almost no A).I have 1300 for SAT. AND that I did not have any AP class becouse I can’t meet the prerequest in my school…
I just did not do extra criculer activty, I did not join a sport or a club or have volunter hours etc… becouse i am just not intrested in it somehow…
When it comes recommendation letter, I just don’t have something give to the school conseler to recomend, properbally i only see her one or two times a year
I fist come to know online degree or so call online unversity from radio ad of the ArizonaStateUnversity online. I did many research on those online unversity. I know that the qulity largely varie and online class do require lots of commtiment.
Would enrolle in a online unversity be a good plan?
Looks like it has much lower tuition fee and perhapse flexibal learning style.
I know that this partly is my fault, and I do awear that I need to have strong comtiment for online class.
Community colleges are the more common (and often more legitimate?) option for students who want to prove that they can do college-level work, I think. Do you have one locally?
On-line college work requires exceptional motivation and self-discipline (assuming it’s reputable). Not a good route for a student with a 2.5 and a 1300.
If your local cc is over-crowded, are there family members you could stay with elsewhere who have community colleges that are less crowded? Check out the residency requirements and see what it would take for you to be able to attend.
Online courses often require a lot of writing which also appears to be a challenge. Try a community college in a nearby town or city if your local one is full.
You need to figure out what you would like to do for employment.
Community Colleges offer technical certification programs in health related fields as well as in other areas. I think you should go talk to an advisor at your local CC and find out the possibilities.
OP, Is English your native language? Are you typing on a phone? I ask because your writing reminds me of my daughter’s when she was younger. We had her tested and it turns out she’s dyslexic. If you try to do your schoolwork but struggle a lot, it may mean you have an undiagnosed issue. Your reference to a flexible learning style leads me to think it’s a possibility. Can your parents have you tested through your public school? That would be cheaper than private testing.
I second the suggestion of community college. If there’s one you can commute to it would be much cheaper than dorming. Do you know if your family qualifies for Pell grants? If so, ask your local community college’s financial aid office how Pell works with part-time students. If you could reduce your courseload to 3 classes instead of 5 and still have your Pell stretch enough so you could graduate, that would probably help you. I wouldn’t do online courses because you need to make use of the writing labs and tutoring centers available on campus. Colleges have disability centers on campus, so if you do have learning challenges you’ll be able to register with the office and get some accommodations.
No ,English was not my native language, Chinese was , and I did type this on computer. I really don’ know. But I do have a tendency can’t spell world right in both language
I don’t think it a good idea because you really need the support and resources that a college offers. You need to have access to professors to ask questions. You need to have other students for study groups and people around you who are also studying. That if you want your skills to improve.
There is a kid right now posting in the financial aid forum about how inflexible the online school is, the window for an assignment closes and you didn’t submit it, you don’t get another chance and you get an f. Teachers promise thing and don’t deliver. This is a last resort. I think this sort of environment is best for working adults.
Your problem isn’t no A, your problem is the 20 pct D. That many D may mean you are not accepted to even the ASU online. I am not really sure the criteria. That many D means you still need remedial classes, or you need to care a bit more and do your work.
I agree that you need to choose a community college over an online course.
Community college will offer you structure and it’ll also offer friendships with people going through the same thing as you. It’ll help. For instance, if you have trouble with a subject, say you’d like to organize a study group and get together in the library. It’s much friendlier and it ensures that when you meet a troubling problem or page, you’re all together trying to figure it out.
Get tested for dyslexia - it is not “shameful” here the way it can be in other countries, what matters is that you take care of it; as you’ll see LOTS of kids use the Disability Services!
If the closest community college is overcrowded, see if there are community colleges you can commute to (bus or direct public transportation), or if you have family near another community college who’d accept to take you in (you could offer to pay a modest rent to defray their cost, babysit their younger children for free?)
What State do you live in?