I need some serious consultation, please.

Ferien
Thu, 09 Oct 2014 08:42:42 +0000

I’d like to begin by saying that I am not a very responsible student and even now, am full of regrets that linger as far back as High School. (I was accepted to a prestigious arts school, did not do well at all, and ended up going to a community college as a result.) Every semester, I always begin by telling myself that I will definitely achieve good grades, but it always falls off towards the end.

I began with a mix of As/Bs for my first semester at my community college, but as of last year, some hardships in life happened and I fell apart (parents divorcing, etc.), bringing my grade down to a devastating 2.87. I decided to get myself together this semester and have been doing great so far with As in all classes. I have also finally settled on a major after two years of uncertainty. Today, I went to speak with a counselor and was informed that I could potentially transfer (having completed my IGETC, with a mix of honor classes and unimpressive grades that ranged from mainly Cs to A) after finishing my major prep (I need two more classes according to assist.org). After doing the math, I was told that if I get As in all my classes this semester, I could potentially bring my grade up to a 3.2ish, but that’s not even good enough, especially after being told that a 3.4 was necessary for TAG and that it was the average of what UCI (the school I am planning to go to) looks for. Furthermore, the application deadlines are this Winter and I really don’t think I’ll have ANY chance without bringing a set of straight As to my transcript or at least finishing my major prep next spring.

My question is, should I apply anyways or wait til next year when I finish my major prep and attempt to drag my grade back up to an appropriate level? I’m feeling severely underachieved as an individual and I hardly have any noteworthy EC to present to UC.