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Do I have any chance at transfer admission at any top college?
Do I have any chance at transfer admission at any top college for going from a 2.9 high school GPA to a 4.0 after completing an Associate's?
I'm also a mature student, essentially taking a 4 year gap after high school. I actually first went to one university after being forced to by my family, to study a subject I had no interest in, where I flunked out before starting community college two years later. Yes, as an adult I should have refused, as I did not think I was then ready to start college (right after high school), but went along with it anyways. I really learned more about myself in that time, gained confidence, got healthier, and found drive to pursue my goals more than ever before. The student I am now is how I wish I was in high school, but it was not possible then. The insights I have now I did not have then. It's literally night and day. I was suffering from depression, lack of sleep, poor diet, having no friends (my family moved around a lot and I was quite socially awkward and anxious), and so on. I can't change the past and am trying to let my past make me into a stronger person. I still struggle socially but I now have the drive to spend most of my time with studying, beyond course requirements (I read entire textbooks) because I do enjoy learning and always have. I am on the executive board of several clubs at my community college, volunteer, and also work part-time. It was my approach that was wrong. I'm sorry for rambling here but do I only have a chance to enter state colleges or do any top colleges consider students with very nontraditional backgrounds like mine, if they've proven that they can earn top marks again and have big goals they're finally ready to pursue? Should I invest time and money into applying to them? I plan to get my PhD one day and to work as an economist.
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