u/BackgroundSpend1860

Hi everyone,

I’m writing this post because I’m trying to figure out whether I still have a realistic chance to transfer to a good university and rebuild my academic path after struggling badly at my previous school.

Background:
I attended George Washington University for about 3 years as a Finance major/Economics minor. Academically, things went very poorly for me toward the end of my time there. I ended up getting academically suspended during my last semester.

My GPA is around a 2.1, and I have multiple Fs on my transcript. I attempted about 75 credits total, but only earned around 54 credits successfully.

After taking time away from school, I’ve realized I genuinely want to restart and take academics seriously. I know my GWU transcript and suspension will always remain part of my record, which is why I’m worried about whether transferring to a strong school is still possible.

Right now, I’m considering attending a California community college (most likely for around 2 years) for two reasons:

1. GWU requires me to complete a semester elsewhere with good grades before I can even be considered for re-enrollment.
2. I’m wondering whether getting excellent grades at a CC (hopefully close to a 4.0) could realistically give me transfer opportunities to good universities despite my past record.

I know I can’t erase my old transcript, but I’m hoping admissions officers might look at strong upward improvement, maturity, and consistent performance over time.

I’d really appreciate honest opinions from people who transferred after academic suspension, rebuilt their GPA at a CC, or successfully got into strong schools after a rough start.

Is there realistically still a path forward for someone in my situation?

Hi everyone,

I’m writing this post because I’m trying to figure out whether I still have a realistic chance to transfer to a good university and rebuild my academic path after struggling badly at my previous school.

Background:
I attended George Washington University for about 3 years as a Finance major/Economics minor. Academically, things went very poorly for me toward the end of my time there. I ended up getting academically suspended during my last semester.

My GPA is around a 2.1, and I have multiple Fs on my transcript. I attempted about 75 credits total, but only earned around 54 credits successfully.

After taking time away from school, I’ve realized I genuinely want to restart and take academics seriously. I know my GWU transcript and suspension will always remain part of my record, which is why I’m worried about whether transferring to a strong school is still possible.

Right now, I’m considering attending a California community college (most likely for around 2 years) for two reasons:

1. GWU requires me to complete a semester elsewhere with good grades before I can even be considered for re-enrollment.
2. I’m wondering whether getting excellent grades at a CC (hopefully close to a 4.0) could realistically give me transfer opportunities to good universities despite my past record.

I know I can’t erase my old transcript, but I’m hoping admissions officers might look at strong upward improvement, maturity, and consistent performance over time.

I’d really appreciate honest opinions from people who transferred after academic suspension, rebuilt their GPA at a CC, or successfully got into strong schools after a rough start.

Is there realistically still a path forward for someone in my situation?