If I go to a community college for a year what can I do to transfer to a school like MIT or Stanford (1400 sat and 5 different high schools)?
Um… nothing. Go to a state college with a good reputation and transfer after 1 or 2 years there, but transferring in to these schools is very competitive. If you couldn’t get in now. Why would they look at you any differently??
Should I take a gap year or go to a community college and transfer?
A2A. I really like James Leland Harp’s answer.If your situation is that you did not get into any 4-year college, your best bet is to go to a community college right now. You can always practice for the ACT while you are doing that anyway.I have hired lots of people who started out in a community college, then transferred. What counts is the degree you get in the end. It is possible that your GE classes may be marginally better in a UC — but it really depends upon who is teaching them. So I would not make this a criterion.So go to a community college right now! You can always reapply next year while going to community college, but now you’ll have two options — direct admission and 2-year transfer, a much better career plan.
Should I go to community college instead of senior year?
Yes and Yes! If you are in an American public high school, you are already wasting your time being there. Get out! The US education system is archaic and thus broken. I encourage you to do your research to see for yourself. But as we have been spending more money per student over the years, the results have remained stagnant.Schools are not teaching you the skills you need in life, like how to understand yourself and deal with emotions effectively. They don't even teach you even the basic subjects in a way which you could use meaningfully other than learningg how to read write and speak in English.In community college you will have better more relevant classes. Work hard there and get good grades. Ask a lot of questions. Learn how to learn. This is a major key. Learn how to learn. This is the biggest if not only skill (depending on your future major) that you will learn as an undergrad anyways.Community college is a great way for you to take courses that will be as effective and hard as you would in your first two years of college. You get an extra year to prepare and more time to figure things out. You also enter college ahead. This means you can take less classes per symester if your units transfer or you can actually manage a minor or even a second major. You could use the extra time to also work on your own business or side project.Get out there and do it your own way. You won't regret it!
Thinking about taking a gap year between community college and university?
I am going to community college for two years to get the basics and adjust to college life, and then I am thinking about taking a gap year before going to Mississippi State for 4 years or so and then apply for MSU's vet school. There are several reasons I think I would benefit from a gap year: 1) I would like a year to get things sorted out, like moving to Starkville from my hometown (I only live like 30 minutes from the community college, so moving three hours away will be a big change for me) 2) A gap year would give me lots of time to get experience working in vet clinics and making sure that is what I want to major in (I am working on volunteering in a local animal shelter to get a start) 3) If I wait a year, I will be able to be exempt from the freshmen housing requirements that make you live on-campus for the first year. I know living on-campus would be beneficial, but an apartment seems much more suited for me for many reasons. Should I think about taking a gap year? Any advice regarding college is greatly appreciated. :) thanks!
Community college vs. University?
Ok so I am almost through with my senior year of high school. I have been accepted to a university that is $22,000 first year and then $14,000 after that. I then have the option to attend community college but I must move out. CC cost $4,000 for the year and $8,000 for an apartment for that year. I have to move out of my house that is my only option. I am not very good in school and I took community college classes this year in high school making Bs which would transfer to the CC affecting my College GPA making it hard for me to transfer into a four year. I don’t know what to do I have become depressed. I feel like I’m never going accomplish anything and I’m worthless. Should I even go to college I just can’t afford anything and my parents are middle class but are AWFUL with money so they can’t even throw me a dime and I don’t qualify for any aid I have already received my “award” and it was like $1,000 for the entire year at university. Please help me decide I’m scared if I go to community college I will never get to transfer
Downsides to going to community college for 2 years?
Community college is no easier than a university. I had to attend a community college after I graduated from high school because I could not afford the high cost of tuition a 4 year school. There are so many negative stereotypes about the community college such as: "all students who attend a community college are dumb or didn't get accepted into a university", "the classes at the community college will be easier than the classes at a 4 year college", or even " all of the students at the community college are poor". These stereotypes about the community college are all wrong. I know because I attend a community college, and none of those stereotypes describe me. Some people who enter community colleges have dreams of becoming doctors, lawyers, and even advanced nurses. When I complete my last semester at the community college this coming semester, I will be pursuing my master's degree in nursing in order to become a family nurse practitioner. The cost that a lot of people pay for tuition and books combined for both semesters at a community college is around $3,500, and the cost of books and tuition for a 4 year university is around $16,000 a year-- If you get a scholarship that covers all of your tuition, you will get to keep the remaining money. If you get $8,000 in scholarships, this means that you will get to keep $4,500 to spend how you please, but if you choose to go to a 4 year university, and get the same scholarship, You will owe the school $8,000 more dollars. To answer your question about the honor classes that you took in high school, they will not count at any college. Your high school grades does not effect you in college. High school grades only determine what college you get accepted into. College is much different than high school, and the "hard" classes that you took in high school, you will wish that you had them same classes in college. When you are in college, they work at a much faster rate, and they go into a lot more detail. Some classes that you take in high school such as biology or statistics will be much different than taking them same classes in college. In order to succeed in college, you just need to learn how to manage you time, and if you learn good organization skilles in high school, you will benefit from them when you enter college. Good luck with your education!!!
1 year at community college transfer to University?
It depends on your state, and which university you are trying to get into, and also whether that university has a transfer agreement with the community college. For example, many community colleges in California have transfer agreements with the UC system, but they require that you complete at least 60 UC transferable units first, with a minimum GPA depending on the institution. Californians can use the website www.assist.org to find out everything about transferring from a particular community college to a particular university, and other states may provide similar services on different websites. With just 30 units, you will not be entering as a transfer student. Also, unless you have an excellent reason for wanting to transfer to a university so quickly, it's better to do as many units as possible at a community college, where units are a lot less expensive, classes are typically smaller, and courses are often easier than at the university level. Additionally, universities have a lot more freshman and sophomores than they can accommodate, so basically the first two years at university are for weeding students out. I know some people feel ashamed or embarrassed about going to a community college, as if they couldn't get into university, but think about all the money you're saving taking your time like that.