Can't get into univer...

[anton]

Hello,

I have sent out applications to 7 universities, and already got rejected from 3 of them ... Most of them don't write the reason ; ( ... I think , probably the reason is because of my grades, right now my total GPA is 2.72 , and for this quater was 3.2 ... it's that bad , because I just came to USA in 10th grade , and of course failed English and didn't do well in others ... well anyway , my question is , if I won't get accepted to any university , what the best thing to do ? go to some Community College , and then , next year go try some university , or what ?

Thanks,
bye.

 

[Regine]

If you really won't get accepted anywhere, I would take classes at a Community College for 1 or 2 years. That way you'll get your core courses out of the way.

2.72 isn't that bad, and with your 3.2 for this semester it should go up.
Fortunately I had English before I moved here (I moved in 9th grade) and did pretty good in English.
But like I said - that GPA isn't that bad. Don't get too down right now - you still have 4 universities that haven't gotten back to you yet

 

[Yo Ma Ma]

I think going to the community college for 1-2 yrs then finishing at a college/university is a good plan. Your english and communication skills could improve a lot in that time as well as your grades. Perhaps you will get positive results from the other applications you haven't heard back from yet, as well.

 

[Pennstate]

You can talk to many universities into taking you on a probational basis. THis means they can kick you out if you don't meet a certain GPA requirement after the 1st year. I sympathize with you. I was an immigrant too, but I came here a lot younger. CAll up the admissions offices of these universities and explain that to them. I know this will work, especially at big universities. Good Luck

 

[Yzzim]

It doesn't matter if you go to a university or a Community College you're gonna have to take the core classes (English, Math, History, etc) anyway. I'm taking courses at a community college cause I'm saving about $5000/year when compared to a unversity.

Once those 2 years are up then I'm gonna transfer to a university.