What GPA do they look at?

Transfer Students
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<p>Thank you for the help:</p>

<p>So, I graduated from Mesa Community College with an Associate’s in Business. My GPA at Mesa was a 2.88, which I know is not very good. I was working full time, while volunteering, while struggling with depression. I took my classes at night and I could have definitely tried harder or actually studied.</p>

<p>However, most of my classes were not taken at Mesa, as they were taken at Rio Salado Community College (an online college in the Maricopa CC system). All the credits transfer the same to Mesa, but they fit better with my schedule. While still working full-time, I had a GPA at RIO of 3.88, including 9 straight A’s.</p>

<p>I also have taken classes at two other community colleges and have a 4.0 at one and a 3.75 at another. My overall GPA, from the four, would be about a 3.6. My question is, which GPA are the University admissions going to look at specifically? Any of them more than others? Will they take a rounded view? Will I be faulted for on not-so-great GPA? Most all these credits transfer.</p>

<p>Thank you, I appreciate it.</p>

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<p>They’re going to look at all of them. Transfer institutions often put a greater emphasis on your GPA within your specific major, but they’re still looking at the whole thing.</p>