Community college transfer?

The best thing you can do is called the community college you'll be going to and ask. However, for just-in-case purposes, don't give them your name. Tell them exactly what you wrote here, and get their opinion.

I used to teach at a community college, and the way it worked was that no investigation was done concerning whether or not a student had been to college previously. If they didn't say they had classes they wanted credited to their current program, the college didn't search for it. However, if the student had taken classes previously, a transcript was required to prove it. And that transcript would, of course, list the classes that the student had done poorly in. So, it could be that if you try to get the credit transferred over to your new college for the classes you did well in, they'll count the classes you didn't do well in, too.

On the other hand, I know of at least one case of a college in New York that, when students transferred in, they did give credit for the classes that were taken elsewhere, but they didn't count any of the grades of those classes in the GPA. So, in that case it didn't matter.

So, it really does depend on the college you'll be going to. I think you're very smart to worry about this. I've heard of the colleges you want to get into, and I know they have high standards. So your GPA really does matter. Don't forget, too, to try and do some other things in the field you want to major in (like volunteer work) as that will look great when you fill out your application. Grades are important but, these days, colleges look at more than just that.

You are not alone in having dropped out of college for awhile until you figured out what you want to do and then decided to go back. I did the same thing, and it worked out great for me. I hope you end up with exactly the college and then the career you want.

Hi Robert. I served over 20 years on various university admissions committees and we saw many, many applicants who had done poorly at first, then improved over time. Do well at the NH CC and use that transcript to apply for transfer to the schools you want.

If you successfully completed any academic courses in Florida, have the transcript sent up so you don't have to repeat them. The early miserable academic record shouldn't have any negative affect on your application.

Courses you really don't want to repeat if you can avoid them include Speech, a Fine Art, History, English, and intro courses to Psych, Sociology, Philosophy, and the like.

A hint - Nobody cares where you earn a Bachelors degree. The three schools you listed are wonderful, but also very expensive. New Hampshire has 5 perfectly decent 4 year universities where you will get in-state admission preference and in-state tuition.

Hint 2 - As you go through the CC program, you will learn some of your academic strengths. Follow your talents and select a useful major that will be a real job qualification.

Good luck

U don't need to state ANY other college if u want to start aNew.

Especially if u trying for 3.5 GPA.

Simple math shows WHY.