<p>Like screename1 said, it’s really difficult to raise your GPA at this point, but it’s still POSSIBLE to be admitted at UCI. Explain everything clearly in your essay, why you are staying at CC this long and how much you had gained from staying like this. Don’t lose hope, stay optimistic! 
I am quite a pessimistic young man during my 1st semester too, but after reading this thread: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/uc-transfers/1160568-anyone-have-highschool-dropout-uc-success-story.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/uc-transfers/1160568-anyone-have-highschool-dropout-uc-success-story.html</a> , I found out that I am much much luckier than a lot of people and how strong they were in even worse situation than mine, so I gotta stand up and do the same as them. I believe you can do it too!</p>