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Jetsman82
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| lionslicer wrote: | I'm in community college, I want to transfer so I can go to a four year school because I finally figured out what my major was.
Every university I apply tp wants my high school transcript. Why? What I did in high school should be irrelevant if I've been getting good grades in college unless I took college level or special classes in high school like computer aided design, engineering, etc.
This really annoys me, because my high school years were bad. I started out good as a freshman, had a 3.8 GPA, long depressing story short, I barely graduated with a 2.007 GPA ... I know I could write a letter with my application explaining my situation, but I can't help but think in the back of my mind I'll never get into a higher level university because of a few bad years during my youth. Why as a society do we weigh so much on what someone did in 4 years of their life, during the most complicated time for everyone. |
I was in a similar boat. Use the improvement to your advantage. When I got out of community college I had a 3.3 GPA or something, compared to my barely2.0 in high school. I wrote on my essay to them that things started clicking with me once I got into college, and how I've improved in so many ways since high school. Also mention how you want to continue improving at their university. They love to hear that.
For the most part, though, the high school transcript is just a formality. I barely remember if I even had to do it when I transferred into a 4-year. Acknowledge how you struggled in the past, but use your community college time to show them that's behind you. |
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Harper41
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Transferring to University of Alabama next semester, pretty excited about it. I have to do a year of pre-requisites and then hopefully I get accepted into the Athletic Training program but to the guys above talking about having to send their high school transcripts, thats pretty strange. I've applied to quite a few 4 years out of community college and none of them required me to do that, University of Alabama didn't ask for my high school transcript OR my SATs
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IrishGreen
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i might graduate college with the exact same GPA i graduated from high school with to the 2nd decimal point. kind of funny really.
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Jamison.
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| Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 9:21 pm Post subject: |
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Just got a 28 on my ACT, I'm thinking Miami....
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shawn
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This might change because I don't really like the look of it, but as of right now this is what I am in for in the spring.
Monday-Wednesday-Friday
8:00-8:50...statistics
10:00-10:50...intro to European History
11:00-11:50...Literature of the Enlightenment
2:00-2:50...US constitution 1
3:00-3:50...Intermediate French 1
Tuesday-Thursday
8:00-9:15...Bio lecture
10:00-11:50...Bio Lab(tuesday only)
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coltsmanic808
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| Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 11:04 pm Post subject: |
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| Jamison. wrote: | | Just got a 28 on my ACT, I'm thinking Miami.... |
What are you thinking of majoring in.
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| shawn wrote: | This might change because I don't really like the look of it, but as of right now this is what I am in for in the spring.
Monday-Wednesday-Friday
8:00-8:50...statistics
10:00-10:50...intro to European History
11:00-11:50...Literature of the Enlightenment
2:00-2:50...US constitution 1
3:00-3:50...Intermediate French 1
Tuesday-Thursday
8:00-9:15...Bio lecture
10:00-11:50...Bio Lab(tuesday only) |
This is mine:
But that might change because I might do my practicum next semester if I can get it lined up.
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| Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 1:53 am Post subject: |
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| coltsmanic808 wrote: | | Jamison. wrote: | | Just got a 28 on my ACT, I'm thinking Miami.... |
What are you thinking of majoring in. |
He said Miami...double major in swag and gun violence
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SadLionFan00
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| Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 2:20 am Post subject: |
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| justo wrote: | | coltsmanic808 wrote: | | Jamison. wrote: | | Just got a 28 on my ACT, I'm thinking Miami.... |
What are you thinking of majoring in. |
He said Miami...double major in swag and gun violence |
And a minor in Mathematics. Just to spice up the resume a bit
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coltsmanic808
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| SadLionFan00 wrote: | | justo wrote: | | coltsmanic808 wrote: | | Jamison. wrote: | | Just got a 28 on my ACT, I'm thinking Miami.... |
What are you thinking of majoring in. |
He said Miami...double major in swag and gun violence |
And a minor in Mathematics. Just to spice up the resume a bit |
HEY that's what I'm majoring in!
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BuckleyBoy
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| IrishGreen wrote: | | i might graduate college with the exact same GPA i graduated from high school with to the 2nd decimal point. kind of funny really. |
Wish I could say the same... 
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Panthers11
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| Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 1:03 pm Post subject: |
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Thoughts on Purdue?
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| Panthers11 wrote: | | Thoughts on Purdue? |
Ive been on Purdue's campus for like...30 minutes and I thought it was really nice.
Im going there this weekend to visit some homeboys. I'll try to get back to ya
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| Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 4:54 pm Post subject: |
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| deeluxx3 wrote: | | Panthers11 wrote: | | Thoughts on Purdue? |
Ive been on Purdue's campus for like...30 minutes and I thought it was really nice. |
lol
Purdue is a great school, but they've got to have one of the fugliest campuses I've ever seen. Pretty much in the middle of nowhere as well.
Still though. They really are a great school. If you're thinking engineering there aren't too many better choices.
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Also, this.
18 credits of engineering + 3 labs. I'm gonna die.
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