Do I give my Community College transcript?

[ajkby52]

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I know that you're supposed to... but I went to a speaker who was part of the UCLA admissions and he said that there's nothing that admissions can do to verify that you're omitting the grades/credits from the CC. I'm wondering about this because I currently have 2 C's in my transcript from a CC because I didn't really care and didn't know that they were pertinent grades during my freshman year 👎.

Even then if I were to omit it... that means that I have a big whole in between my sophmore and freshman year. Would it be better to just have those 2 C's on my transcript... My GPA isn't very solid as it is.. 3.5 overall 3.6 BCPM

 

[AdemTD]

I know that you're supposed to... but I went to a speaker who was part of the UCLA admissions and he said that there's nothing that admissions can do to verify that you're omitting the grades/credits from the CC. I'm wondering about this because I currently have 2 C's in my transcript from a CC because I didn't really care and didn't know that they were pertinent grades during my freshman year 👎.

Even then if I were to omit it... that means that I have a big whole in between my sophmore and freshman year. Would it be better to just have those 2 C's on my transcript... My GPA isn't very solid as it is.. 3.5 overall 3.6 BCPM

Honesty is the best policy. If you get into a medical school, and they later find out that you didn't disclose all your grades to them, they can rescind your acceptance at any time during medical school, even 3rd and 4th year. By the way, your GPA isn't that far off from the national average of matriculants anyway. Just prepare well for the MCAT and get 31+ and you should be fairly well off if you apply broadly.

 

[njbmd]

I know that you're supposed to... but I went to a speaker who was part of the UCLA admissions and he said that there's nothing that admissions can do to verify that you're omitting the grades/credits from the CC. I'm wondering about this because I currently have 2 C's in my transcript from a CC because I didn't really care and didn't know that they were pertinent grades during my freshman year 👎.

Even then if I were to omit it... that means that I have a big whole in between my sophmore and freshman year. Would it be better to just have those 2 C's on my transcript... My GPA isn't very solid as it is.. 3.5 overall 3.6 BCPM

That speaker was wrong. You can be traced. AMCAS requires that you submit every grade from every course taken above secondary school.

 

[buccsmf1]

That speaker was wrong. You can be traced. AMCAS requires that you submit every grade from every course taken above secondary school.

correct, not worth the consequences, just send it

 

[Gut Shot]

I know that you're supposed to... but I went to a speaker who was part of the UCLA admissions and he said that there's nothing that admissions can do to verify that you're omitting the grades/credits from the CC.

There are in fact services that will trace/verify degrees and enrollment in schools, colleges, and universities. For example, there is the National Student Clearinghouse; check their list of participating institutions. to see if your CC is there. Even if it isn't, this is a bad gamble over a couple of mediocre grades.

 

[iTool]

It is a silly rule, but better be safe than sorry. I personally dislike it because I had to take engineering and architecture community college courses my last 3 years of high school. It was mandatory, already built into the curriculum, and the courses were taken at my high school with community college profs coming in to teach. Blah, got a few B+'s, and A's, but a D+ the last semester senior year (senioritis.. if I missed class I never made up the work/homework, but still did solidly on exams). But I guess I would not be upset if my grades were good, but it just sucks because I wish I'd known. Stupid rule. How could I have predicted B+'s in my sophomore year of high school would come back to haunt me?!

 

[FlowLimited]

It is a silly rule, but better be safe than sorry. I personally dislike it because I had to take engineering and architecture community college courses my last 3 years of high school. It was mandatory, already built into the curriculum, and the courses were taken at my high school with community college profs coming in to teach. Blah, got a few B+'s, and A's, but a D+ the last semester senior year (senioritis.. if I missed class I never made up the work/homework, but still did solidly on exams). But I guess I would not be upset if my grades were good, but it just sucks because I wish I'd known. Stupid rule. How could I have predicted B+'s in my sophomore year of high school would come back to haunt me?!

At the same time though, it would be ridiculous if applicants were allowed to pick and choose which grades they submitted. The rules may not be perfect, but they keep things consistent.

 

[iTool]

At the same time though, it would be ridiculous if applicants were allowed to pick and choose which grades they submitted. The rules may not be perfect, but they keep things consistent.

I understand your argument, but in terms of consistency, you could have a clause. You could say the grades wont count unless you actively enrolled in that course. As in you were not forced into it by your high school.

Or, it doesn't count if the courses were taken while you were full-time in high school and you were not going towards an associate's degree. Wishful thinking, I know, but oh well. I think I got shafted so I feel I can whine a little. Haha.

 

[FlowLimited]

I understand your argument, but in terms of consistency, you could have a clause. You could say the grades wont count unless you actively enrolled in that course. As in you were not forced into it by your high school.

Or, it doesn't count if the courses were taken while you were full-time in high school and you were not going towards an associate's degree. Wishful thinking, I know, but oh well. I think I got shafted so I feel I can whine a little. Haha.

You're welcome to whine. 😀

These exceptions would add unnecessary complications to the transcript submission process. Applicants would have to contact their high schools and high schools would have to pull records, draft letters, etc. The process that's in place now is streamlined and easy with fewer players involved.

 

[rHinO1]

I think you should suck it up and be honest (this is integrity). Like other people have said, if they find out you lied then you will loose your acceptance. Also, if you transferred your cc credit to your 4 year university then it will show up on your 4 year transcript. So you might have no choice but to send it.

If you think your GPA won't be competitive then you should take a couple of classes to raise it to at least a 3.5.

 

[longhorn09]

Have you transferred those cr to UCLA? If you did, then AMCAS will know it immediately.😉