<p>Okay...so my first question is ...30 credits equivalent to spending a year in CC or college? Would someone mind explaining to me how this credit system works?
i'm junior in HS and my gpa ATM in @ 2.8(went from being an A- student to this :() my dream school is howard..i might have a shoot at getting in but w/o barely any fin aid </p>
<p>i was thinking about going to an in state school (hahaha if i can get into the UMN that would be great) then transfer to Howard (#1 choice atm), gtown or GW or UVA after one year</p>
<p>I'll try to take classes at the local CC in the summer (probably the next) to get ahead</p>
<p>do you all think it would be worth for me to go a CC in VA?</p>
<p>would it be better for me to go to a virtually unknown instate school (since it would be a bad idea for me to study at home)or a CC if i plan on transfering</p>
<p>I really want to transfer after a year (considering how impatient i can be)...so i will try to maintain a 4.0 my senior year in HS with a challenging courseload.</p>
<p>With transfer, literally anything is possible, as long as you set your mind to it.</p>
<p>At the end of senior year I was rejected from all the schools I applied to except for Boston University (BU is a great school, but I had set my hopes on something better).</p>
<p>That summer I told myself when I got to school I really had to buckle down and actually work. I set my sites on a 4.0 and would settle for nothing less. </p>
<p>After the first semester I had those grades, knew I wanted to transfer to Cornell. I applied to Cornell, and only Cornell, and got accepted. </p>
<p>Transfer is an amazing thing for students who were not motivated in high school. It made me really roll my sleeves up and do some work and overall it completely changed my work ethic. I was the student in high school that didn’t really care and didnt push himself too much, but looking back I can’t see how I ever did that. Now I study way in advance for exams and never miss a class. It could be a life changing process if you decide to go along with it.</p>
<p>@R324u Thanku soo much for the insightful & helpful post I really appreciate the advice and words of wisdom</p>
<p>haha well…i started HS motivated (had a good work ethic since i moved from the middle east) then it went downhill…(im actually quite bright but i never took advantage of my potential?)</p>
<p>So, do u think i should go to a CC or instate college? Would it matter? I totally wouldn;t mind going to a CC …but i need to stay somehwhere away from home so i can focus …my house doesnt provide me a very good studying environment hahaha…</p>
<p>I was thinking about st.cloud state (which ppl kinda know cuz of their hockey team) and i thought that i might be cool staying there for a year…since i met this ethiopian girl at a U of MN event that goes there… (heard they have nice dorms, nice ppl etc…) But i’ll make sure to stay focused and not get distracted!!! :)</p>
<p>My bro is a senior at Howard and my cousin is going there in the fall. Sorry no stats but I recommend that you go to community college and bring your GPA up. Since Howard is one of the better HBCU’s they are a little more selective. Also, all HBCU’s are horrible with fin aid, I learned the hard way from the fin aid package I got from Clark Atlanta (glad I didn’t end up going). So if you don’t get a scholarship don’t expect much help from them.</p>
<p>Btw 30 credits do not exactly equal a year in college. It all depends on how many classes you are taking and the # of credits the course are worth.</p>
<p>While 30 semester credits don’t automatically equal a year, it’s a pretty good rule of thumb. Most colleges would consider that “on track” for completion. Thus, 15 credits/semester is pretty normal. If you think you can do it and keep your GPA up, you might consider taking more to prove you’re a serious student. Also, consult with the school you want to go to - they might be able to tell you which classes to take to streamline the transfer process.</p>
<p>i agree with amazon. I took 36 credits in the year and then im taking 8 more this summer. The more classes you can take (that are relative to what major or the college you want to transfer into) the more on track you will be as a prospective transfer. </p>
<p>I’ll be going into cornell with 44 credits after my first year and theoretically I wont have to take more than 13 credits a semester there for the rest of undergraduate, but I probubly will minor or double minor. More credits opens up your options of exploring once you get to the new college.</p>
I really appreciate the advice and words of wisdom</p>