I began undergrad at a public university in 2008. I did acceptable my first semester there, but extremely poorly afterward. I have been suspended twice. During my time away from school, I have attended counseling to sort through the many issues I had while in school, and somehow in the process was diagnosed with ADHD. Fall 2011 was my last semester at that institution, and since then I have tried to really recover and get my academic career straight. I have since held a part time job working as an aide at a private school, then moved on to a full time job working in the Student Life department at a local college. I have also completed my Associate's Degree Liberal Arts with a 4.0 GPA. I am planning to return to my previous undergraduate institution beginning next summer to complete my degree in Psychology. I do not have many classes left to take there to get my Bachelor's, so I technically can graduate after two summer semesters. However, my GPA will be extremely low due to lots of Fs (and I'll have two suspensions on my record). I hope to go to graduate school in counseling/student affairs but know I can't get in most places.
Is it wise to stay longer than needed to bring up my GPA (at best, I could get a 2.5)? Or would it be better to find a certificate program or some other institution and take classes there?
Thanks.