A friend’s son attended college #1 for 2 years and did ok - a 2.4 overall and a 3.3 in the last semester. He has a learning
disability and ADHD. He received accommodations from college #1. Feeling confident about his abilities to do well without assistance, he transferred to a state school - college #2 and did not ask for help. He scheduled classes without the help of an advisor (one was temporary and the other on sabbatical) and received no accomodations. As a result of his feeling that he could handle everything on his own, he failed out after one year there. He appealed, with letters from his doctor and an explanation of what happened and how he has learned that he needs to seek help when needed and follow doctors orders etc. He was denied. He very much wants to graduate from college and also to continue to play football. Here’s the question: when he applies for transfer admission, does he need to include the transcript from college #2 - I don’t even know if he got any credit from there. Can he just transfer from the first school and not mention that he attended the second? Or does he go in with both transcripts and try to explain the situation, hoping that the new school will be more forgiving than college#2. Both options are risky in their own way.
Yes, he needs to add all transcripts. Not doing so could jeopardize his admission as they have access to student records at the National Student Clearinghouse and could find out. You could tell your friend to see about getting an retroactive withdrawal. If there are medical issues, etc. you can sometimes get that.
If he already has Ws for the second year, he doesn’t really have to do anything. Just explain the situation.
Is there any particular reason why he can’t return to college #1? That might be his best option.
Playing football is a whole other issue. His eligibility to play that sport is affected by his grades. If there is a coach who really wants him, that coach may be able to help him work his way through the process.
Good point @happymomof1, going back to first which already has accommodations in place may be the best option.