Dear Who3ver,
Your friend can choose between several options. If she?s adamant
regarding not disclosing her previous academic record, there are
several colleges that would let her start again with a „clean
slate“, that is, without her having to disclose her previous
record. However, only few colleges offer this option. Most colleges
would like to see a transcript in any case, and advise that she'd
either:
* write a letter, as part of her application, stating the
circumstances (which is, basically, the fact that she was young at the
time of her first round at college, and now she's mature, ready to
face the academic responsibilities, etc.)
* request an interview; in general, in those cases, the former GPA
is not considered – only the GPA she'll achieve at the new
college she's applied to.
* OR: go to a community college for a year or two, and apply again as
a transfer student from the community college.
I have written to about a hundred academic institutions in the area
you've mentioned in your clarification. Unfortunately, not all have
responded, but these are sample of the the results from those who did:
Students can start with a clean slate
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„Absolutely. We welcome the chance to afford a student the
opportunity to succeed. Please let your client know that he/she
should set up an appointment with one of our admissions counselors to
discuss his/her program of study and the admissions process. The
phone number to schedule an appointment is 631-244-3303. „
Dowling College -
http://www.dowling.edu
„Yes, we do accept transfer students and do not consider their
previous academic history in admission to our Adult Degree Program.
As long as they possess a high school degree they can apply online at
http://www.caldwell.edu/adult-admissions/ „
Caldwell College
Students can add a letter to the application committee
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„Unfortunately,
students do not have to option to begin as a freshman if they have
attended a previous institution. However with your client's application
I would suggest an essay (even though we don't require it from transfer
students) to explain why she feels she would be a successful Hofstra
student, her future goals, etc. I often recommend this for returning
adult students so the Admissions Committee has a bit more to use when
rendering a decision.
To apply she may do so at www.hofstra.edu She would need to send in
her transcripts from all previously attended colleges for us to render a
decision. Although she can't exclude her college information on her
application, please note that once a student is admitted and transfer
credits are evaluated, only the credits transfer not the grades. „
Hostra University
<http://www.hofstra.edu >
Students can show improvement by attending a community college
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„While it is not possible to enroll with a "clean slate", your
client may want to consider attending a community college in order to
build up her GPA and show improvement. After that is accomplished, she
may apply to The College of New Rochelle and have a greater chance of
gaining admittance into the school. „
College of New Rochelle
<http://www.cnr.edu >
„We require official transcripts of all schools attended. If the student
falls below our admission criteria, we can usually help prescribe a plan
that leads to admission after repeating or taking new classes at another
college, most often a community college. „
SUNY Oswego
http://www.oswego.edu/
Students must show records – but only grades at the new college
would count for the GPA.
This is a partial list, because originally I erased these standard answers.
„I’m sorry but it is a requirement of our accrediting body
that students present all previous coursework at the time of
admission. Coursework of less than “C” is usually not
accepted and students have to repeat that coursework. Overall gpa must
be a 2.0 for admission. Students can take up to 12 credits without
admission, then apply, and have those new courses raise the gpa to
2.0. „
Dominican College
<http://www.dc.edu>
„The College of Saint Elizabeth considers adult students for
admission based on a variety of criteria, with the prior academic
transcript only being part of the process. However, we would ask to
receive all relevant academic information forwarded to us. We may
decide to look beyond the prior academic work, but the student must
share that information with us.
It is worth pointing out, in addition, that prior grades are never
factored into a student’s cumulative GPA at the College of Saint
Elizabeth. Only courses taken at the College are considered. „
The College of Saint Elizabeth
<http://www.cse.edu >
Bloomfield College
<http://bloomfield.edu/indexf.asp>
Here is a list of possible opportunities for scholarships:
Adult Student Scholaships
<http://www.back2college.com/library/scholarships.htm>
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