Has anyone gained admissions from a similar academic history... First 2 years of CC I received a 1.7. Went back to school and have an undergrad science GPA of 3.6, but when the other classes are counted my GPA is like a 3.1 science and 2.8 overall! I have heard that d-school only look at the last two years, is that true? Anyone have a similar experience to mine and get into d-school.
Thank you.
Sounds a little like me. I left my first attempt at college with a 2.2 for ~70 units. Went back and earned a 3.3 for my BS and MS in ME. My overall AADSAS GPA is 2.9/3.0 (sci/overall). I did well on the DAT, had a strong application in other areas, and got into UoP.
Continue working your tail off and make sure that you have a strong application in these areas: DAT, leadership, volunteer, shadowing, possibly research, etc. If necessary/possible apply to a formal post-bac program first. If you do all of this, you should shouldn't have a problem getting into d-school. Good luck.
I think adcoms look at your entire transcript, but take into account strong upward trends in grades.