Community college or 4 year college?
I'm an international student from Brazil and I'd like so much to get into an Ivy league University, but becuase of my engIish, I didn't do good at the sat I, and even though I got a 4.1 GPA , I'm not good enough for an Ivy right now. I'm interested in engineering, and I'd like to know if an Ivy league University prefer transfer students from CC's or other 4 year colleges? Would I have a better chance to get into an Ivy after doing good in a good CC, U of Toronto, U of Denver or U of Miami?
How do you transfer from a community college to a 4-year college?
If you are looking at top-tier schools, you need to make a counseling appointment with the counselors from those colleges. Especially if it's a private school. Transferring from a JC to a State college is usually pretty straight forward and the counselors at the JC should be able to help you. But, in CA for instance, there are TWO versions of State college - UC and CS. They have different admission/transfer requirements. These days it is very common to transfer from a JC, but you will need to do more research on the schools you are interested in going to. Do an onsite visit if you can - it is the best way to get a feel for the schools. And, look into financial aid and grants - both at the JC's and Colleges. If your grades are good, you may qualify for more help than you know (did you take SAT?) It's tiring, but doing lots of research will help you in the long run. A friend of mine spent 2 years at a JC - but then decided she wanted to go to a private college - they accepted the units, but NONE of the work in her major (basically, they accepted the General Ed stuff, but that was it!) So, she ended up wasting over a year of coursework because she needed to take it all again. Best of luck - talk to lots of people and keep an open mind about it all - but when it's all said and done, the higher degree will be the only one employer's really care about.
If I go to a community college for 2 years then go to a normal college, can I change my major?
When I taught at community college, I had 3 kinds of student: students seeking an associate's degree or professional degree as their final education experience (not planning to get a bachelor's); students planning to transfer to a 4 year school to get their bachelor's degree; and students who just wanted to take classes for continuing ed or personal interest. The thing I found most frustrating were students who were the second kind, but still thought they had to receive their AA before they could transfer. I had a friend who spent 5 years in community college because he wanted the AA, and he couldn't pass his math class. When he transferred, he didn't even need that class to get his BA. He spent less time in his 4 year school and graduate school combined than he did in community college. That's not how the system is supposed to work.If you are going to a community college for 2 years before going on to a 4 year school, you should have an idea of what school you would be transferring into, and how credits transfer. Most community colleges have articulation agreements with specific 4 year schools, where all credits (or at least all gen ed credits) transfer. If you don't have that, then you need to know which credits will transfer, and only take those. I have found that, depending on the major, a lot of major classes don't transfer between schools. I have less experience in the sciences than in the arts and humanities, so I don't quite know how that works. But people do change their minds about their majors all the time, even in 4 year schools. People go from being English majors to Chemistry majors at the turn of a dime. Many schools say that you have to have declared your major by the beginning of your 3rd year of college. If you spent your first two knocking out gen eds, then you enter your 4 year college with a major in mind, then you aren't behind at all.
4 Year UNIVERSITY vs Community COLLEGE!?!?
Okay so I was accepted to Rowan University over this past month. i was very excited to go until i visited yesterday. The Campus wasnt exactly what I expected but it was still nice. But i went into shock thinking: Am I really gonna be here until im 22? Do I REALLY want to go here? Can i do better? My dad wishes for me to go to community college for 2 years and then transfer to a 4 year University so that he can save money. The Pros I see for going to Rowan are: I get the full college experience. I can meet alot of new people and begin new relationships. I dont have to live at home for 2 more years and basically remain a kid. The CONS are: I dont even really know what i want to do exactly. I do only live 40 minutes from Rowan. I would get to stay with my friends for 2 more years who are all also going to community college. HELP PLEASE
Should I go straight to 4 year university or community college?
Community College and then 4Year college is a great idea and a huge money saver. ONLY given the community college of choice has a contract with your 4 year college of choice. You don't want to go to the 4 year school and find out most if not any of your credits didn't transfer and now you have to start everything all over. Many big schools like UCLA, Drexel University, MIT, they don't have contracts with community colleges. B/C the type of education you get at community is much easier and more geared towards working people and adults. There are some very good community colleges though. If you are bad in math get all that done and your gen-eds at community. Almost always gen-eds transfer. Also talk to your 4 year school of choice and plan long term with that in mind...not community. ALWAYS REMEMBER a college is a business. If you don't pay they don't let you go to school. SO always know that they want you to stay longer.....because the longer you stay in school the more money they make. Community college should be a part of your strategy towards a successful, timely and cost cutting strategy to get a degree. Not just a way to make school last longer while you figure out. This should help you: Myers Briggs Personality Test: https://www.mbticomplete.com/en/index.aspx?gclid=CLOAkb7blacCFaE65QoduRiYbg And you can get the Strongs Personality Test as well. Don't do something or get a job doing something where it feels like a job. Do something where you get up every morning and say "life is good" and play the song ......'My life be like oooh aaah' while you drive to work. NOW go kick some *** kid! You and I are future leaders in training. Check into "Napoleon HIll" and "Dale Carnegie" their books online. Yeah they made more millionaires in history through their philosophy, how to deal with people and their professionalism in history....this is no sales scheme. P.S. LOOP HOLE: If you finish at least one semester in Community by that time you have a GPA. And if you have a good GPA now you can get into any 4 year college with ease and without (As in WITH NO NEED OF) any SAT or ACT exams. And Community colleges do not need SAT or ACT exams.
Is it worth it to go to community college for 2 years and then switch to a good university for the other 2 years?
This option is known as 2 + 2. You start out for two years at a CC and transfer and finish up your bachelor’s degree at a four year school. Obviously you can save a lot of money. This is very doable, but it does require careful planning. There are two major issues:Transferring creditsOften four-year schools and community colleges form what amounts to a partnership. The rules are spelled out in articulation agreements. You’ll find them on the schools’ websites. I would start by reading these rules for the schools you are interested in, and then I would go and talk to the folks at both schools to make sure I understand how the arrangement works. (Some times an Associate’s degree guarantees admission to the four-year school.)Financial planningCommunity college is so cheap often students just “wing it” financially. Your 2 + 2 plan will require serious money in the last two years. The time to plan for that is NOW. You will probably need help from your parents or an adult mentor. You need to prepare a “whole degree financial plan.” This covers all the money you need to spend to get your degree and the projected source of your funds. (A source of funds often overlooked is The American Opportunity Tax Credit. This can be as much as $2500 a year.)All this planning will go to waste if you haven’t identified a marketable major.
Should more community colleges offer 4 year degrees?
Strictly speaking, a community college (or junior college) in the US offers just two-year degrees, typically associate's in arts or sciences, although a few have begun offering bachelor's degrees. Far more common is for two-year colleges to grow into four-year colleges. If you do a little research, you'll probably find that quite a few of the four-year colleges in your state began as two-year colleges. Another option, which is used in Massachusetts and some other states, is to strongly articulate the relationship between two- and four-year public colleges and universities, which means that (generally speaking) a graduate of a public community college more or less automatically becomes a junior in a four-year state college.
Should i attend community college or a 4 year university?
You have already completed a year at the university. I see no real advantage to you transferring to a cc at this point. I believe it will put you behind. First, in the attempt to transfer your current credits to the cc, and then, when you attempt to transfer to a four year university. If you'd started at the cc, it would be a different story. But you did not, and I'm afraid it will put you behind. It also doesn't look great to grad schools if you have multiple transfers. If your current university is of good quality, and you like it, I suggest you stay there. Rather than transfer to cc in an attempt to save money, instead, see if you can't take some classes at the cc this summer and transfer them back to your home university. In this way you get a bit ahead of where you are now at the university, and if you do this a couple of summers/winter breaks, perhaps you can graduate a semester or more early, which will save you money in the end. Speak to your academic advisor about this. To lessen your debt, other things you can do include: - Try to become a Resident Assistant (RA) at your university. At most schools, in exhange, they'll give you free room, and often a small stipend. That can really save you some money, and it looks good on a resume - Try to take on a profession-related part-time job at school. For example, with your interest in justice, you could work security, or in the library, or with the English, do tutoring on campus. - Speak to people in financial aid and ask about scholarships that you can apply for. A lot of those are merit based, not need based, and since you probably write well (English degree), you stand a good chance at getting something. - Check any groups that you or your parents belong to, used to belong to, or could belong to due to ethnicity or etc. For example, even if they've never belonged, if you're Irish, check the Ancient Order of Hibernians and, if Catholic, the KOC for scholarships. Even if you cobble together a few, small scholarships, it can really help lessen the burden.
Should I transfer to community college from a four-year university?
Fifty years ago attending college was pretty much a sure fire path to (at minimum) middle class financial success. College in America does not work the way it used to. Department of Labor data shows that three out of four college enrollees are just wasting their time and money. There is a huge supply vs demand imbalance. Too many young people are going to college given the number of suitable jobs available. Many majors have a poor ROI. Then there is the issue of student debt. Bad financial planning can ruin you financially for life.However you are probably going to need a credential. Community college can get you certified in any number of fields, and many of these certifications lead to pretty good jobs, e.g. invest two years and $10,000 and be a candidate for a full time job at $25/hour plus benefits. (The potential employers are waiting eagerly for qualified graduates.) Community college doesn't have to be the end of your post-secondary education. Pick the right employer and get a tuition free ride to a bachelor's degree while you are earning $50K/year.Another benefit of community college is the low cost--about $150/hour. (Complete your FAFSA and try for a Pell grant.) You are much less likely to get into trouble financially.Check my blog and website (iscollegereallytherightchoice.com) for more info.