Start college all-over again after getting a terrible GPA for 2 years?
Hey WSO,
I'm an Asian international student currently finishing up my sophomore year in psych and comp-sci at a non-target top LAC in the US. While my current goal is to get a FT offer at a BB in the US after grad as a stepping stone to make a transition into a different career, I barely see any chance with my current academic credentials.
My GPA is in the low 2.0s, mainly because I never put any effort into my academics. If I work hard for next two years, I may be able to get around 3.0, but probably not since I will be taking really tough courses.
So my current plan is to intern at a local IB back in my country for the summer and then take a gap year for family reasons. During my gap year, I will be applying to econ/comp-sci/psych programs at UK schools like LSE, UCL, Imperial as a new student since I have decent AP/SAT scores to qualify.
So my question is would it be better to stay at my current school with a GPA in a 2.0 range (2 years) or to start all over again at the UK university (3 years)?
Thanks
Just forgot to mention some stuff.
The problem is that you can't simply start over. Everywhere you go companies will ask for transcripts. You'll have to transfer into those schools. It'll be dishonest to try to come in as a new student from high school. Try your best getting your GPA up and maybe go to a community college. There you can work on your studying skills and your work ethic. I think the one year will be good for you to reflect on your choices and motivations.
No way you can just start over, schools will ask what you did for 2 years and won't take you as a new student...as someone above said, best you could do is transfer.
However, if you're lucky (not sure how it works at schools in the UK) you could transfer and receive credit for courses you did overseas, but you'd just get advanced standing - no GPA grades, and so it wouldn't affect the GPA at your old school. I was an international student in the US and transferred to university closer to home (Australia) and this is what happened to me- but I only did 1 year, not 2, and wasn't transferring to the UK.
what's your definition of a top LAC? unless you go to williams/amherst/swarthmore, you don't go to a top LAC
Sorry for the vague definition. I don't go to Top 3 LAC but think of schools like Carleton, Bowdoin, Haverford, Davidson, Pomona etc.
non-target =/= top LAC
There's a clearinghouse that colleges check before admitting you in the States. I don't know anything about the British system, though.
I think you know what your options are... transfering could wipe out your poor grades, but it does mean another year or 2 before you start your career. I have no idea how the UK system works other than their grading system is very odd compared to the US GPA scale. I would transfer to the highest quality school you can get into, make sure your GPA doesn't carry over, add Finance as a major (or as part of a double major) and make sure you get as close to the equivilent of a 4.0 you can get. You need to erase the fact that you transfered to run away from bad grades, you will have some time to figure out why, but pick a reason why you transfered and commit to it, only mention that reason when you speak with everyone (peers, professors, interviewers etc.). Good luck
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