Dropping out of Uni and going to college
Hey guys so I'm a first yr student at uni and my marks aren't so good + i want to switch my career plan so im deciding to go to college. I missed the drop courses deadline so i was wondering if and when i apply to college, will they see my bad uni marks OR only see my highschool marks i apply with. Ty a bunch :0!
February 11, 2015
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You said you live Canada right? I believe when applying to a new school in your situation, whether it be a university or college, they only look at your high school marks for admission to the specific program at the school. Also in your new program, you could potentially get course transfers in your new program, assuming you taken the same/similar course before in your previous program and assuming the school will accept the course transfer
@Ecliptic: sorry sir
Nobody where I live refers to it as "university", as in "yeah, after high school I'm planning on going to university." People usually say "I'm going to college" and nobody says "uni" either.
@ColdAir haha you totally ninja'd me
@Ecliptic yeah but I think the majority of Basilers live in the USA, and same with the majority of people on other sites I visit, yet it seems like people say "I'm going to university" a lot more.
I can't believe half of this thread was debating about "college" vs "university".
News flash: if you live in US, they're interchangeable. Where OP lives (Canada), university = 4 years, college = your "community college" = 2 years/18 months/whatever. okay?
anyways, OP I have no clue. best to call up the college you want to go to and just ask them.
[quote=ColdAir]Where I live no one ever says "I'm going to University." It's "I'm going to college"
Then again I live in alabama...[/quote]
News flash!
Not everyone lives in the states and other countries use different words to describe the same things.
The more you know...
Where I live no one ever says "I'm going to University." It's "I'm going to college"
Then again I live in alabama...
[quote=demonicrack]A far as I know, Universities typically are made of colleges, and are harder I believe.[/quote]
Every other Western country calls what you refer to as "college", university.
Your community college is our "college".
[quote=fradddd]Saying "a university" and "a college" is almost interchangeable where I live. I don't get it.[/quote]
A far as I know, Universities typically are made of colleges, and are harder I believe.
Which univ?
why not ask a counselor on campus and get actual facts..
Yea im from Toronto so our college isnt university. I already applied to a prepetory program in college for nursing and they didnt ask about my past experiences so i dont think they would later for nursing..
[quote=ClipsNCurls]So if i were to drop out of university, and go to college (actual college) will they be able to see my poor university marks or only my hs ones?[/quote]
If you ever decide to use the word college in these terms again, it'd be best to say "community college" considering university and just the word "college" are interchangeable.
Talk to an academic adviser and figure out what the protocol is.
Part of me feels like you're allowed to re-apply with your marks from HS, but I'm not 100% sure and it probably depends on where you live and what school it is.
And not to sound like the obnoxious basilmarket voice of "authority", but just remember that this is a big decision and you don't want to make the "wrong" one and regret it later.
in the part of canada that i'm from, when you apply to a college you'll be asked whether you attended any other institutions beforehand and why you left or why you were forced to leave (poor academic performance) so i'm assuming that they do get to see your grades and credits completed and everything but i might be wrong
@tiesandbowties: that's what i've noticed. A lot of americans see them as the same thing but where i'm from, they're different. Which is why i'm telling you this now, because this is perhaps what the ts means. Just to clarify things.
OT: You should speak to your school's student advisor or whatever and ask them.
I can only speak for my state (California). They will count (usually all of) your previously completed credits. So any class you passed you will have credit for completing and that grade will stick. However based on the vocabulary you are using, it seems like you probably live in Canada or Europe somewhere. If so, my input is obsolete.
[quote=ClipsNCurls]So if i were to drop out of university, and go to college (actual college) will they be able to see my poor university marks or only my hs ones?[/quote]
What country are you in? It could vary from country to country but here in the United States, if you go past the course withdrawal (add/drop) deadline, you're technically liable for the grades you've received until this point. So yes, the "poor" grades are reflected on your official transcript when transferring.
Again, your circumstances may be different or your country might do things differently and I don't know the whole story so I wouldn't know the details but judging from the information you've provided, I would think this is the case.
[quote=Wanton]College is more of a place that hold courses that are not "academic" such a travelling and tourism or plumbing where you usually get certificates which can take 1-2 years to receive. University is where they hold "academic" courses such as science and you receive degrees.[/quote]
I thought those were called trade schools/vocational schools which makes more sense because you're learning a specific trade, hence "trade school" but this may be the informal way of referring to it. Anyways, Im with everyone else, i thought they were interchangable. Plus what about "community college" "_____ college" where you do earn academic degrees. O.o anyways. A lot of people are too confused to help the ts. Lol...
So if i were to drop out of university, and go to college (actual college) will they be able to see my poor university marks or only my hs ones?
[quote=Wanton]College is more of a place that hold courses that are not "academic" such a travelling and tourism or plumbing where you usually get certificates which can take 1-2 years to receive. University is where they hold "academic" courses such as science and you receive degrees.[/quote]
I'm not sure elsewhere but here, a college is a 4 year school referring to an undergraduate education. i.e Harvard College, Dartmouth College, Boston College etc.
If you go to college, it's assumed you're going to a university.
It could be different in other countries so maybe that's why
[quote=tiesandbowties]isn't college and university the same thing? if we're talking about undergrad here that is[/quote]
College is more of a place that hold courses that are not "academic" such a travelling and tourism or plumbing where you usually get certificates which can take 1-2 years to receive. University is where they hold "academic" courses such as science and you receive degrees.
By college, I'm guessing you mean a 2 year program, where a uni is a 4 year program.
The real question is will your marks actually improve if you were to switch? Instead of just switching, another option could be to take less credits (I believe the min if you have financial aid is 12, where most people take 15 per semester).
Some people take time off of high school before going to college/university so I don't know how the other school will know if you say you are going straight from high school.
Im talking about college as in college. Yee srry, I call the 2 diff stuff.
Saying "a university" and "a college" is almost interchangeable where I live. I don't get it.
isn't college and university the same thing? if we're talking about undergrad here that is