Hello,
I am currently attending a community college as a second year. The first year that I was attending, I had a cumulative GPA of 0.00. Pretty poor, I will admit. These included 6 F's and 4 W's. Call it lack of motivation, lack of self discipline, or a lack of direction, I was not going anywhere in life.
However, the summer after these two semesters, I overloaded on course work with 4 courses and achieved a 4.0. I applied for AR's in 3/6 of the classes that I had failed, and am working to knock off the remaining classes with A's this semester. With my newfound ambition, I am looking to transfer as a business major and am planning on applying next fall. I understand the rigor of top colleges, and am currently looking at USC, UCLA, and Cal as my top 3 choices, as well as UCSB and UCSD. I am confident in my academic ability, and am aiming to apply with a 4.0 GPA, while working a part time job, captaining my club team, and nearly 200 hours of community service already.
Is my ambition warranted? I am not sure how UCLA or Cal deals with repeat courses, and I have not seen any profile where a student had a 0.00 GPA to start. I understand that USC has a transfer GPA that averages the two grades and counts withdrawals, which is a heavy blow to my chances. Any tips or advice would be appreciated.
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