<p>Do Grad schools see it as a negative that u did ur first two years at a cc?</p>
<p>People have differing opinions when it comes to this question. Based solely on what I know about family members and friends, I say no. As long as you do well at your transfer school (and "well" is subjective, depending on where you want to go to grad school), it shouldn't be an issue. </p>
<p>I have an aunt who attended CC and later went on to Harvard for her masters, I have 2 friends who transferred from a CC to UCLA who are now at Columbia and Harvard respectively, and Ive heard updates about several people from my current CC who are now doing very well in grad school. None of them had any problems getting in, regardless of their time at CCs.</p>
<p>from what my advisors at my cc's ivy league transfer program have said, grad schools do not look at this as a negative, and tend to weigh where u get your final degree from as the determining factor, not where u went to school prior. it can really only be a positive, cause it shows how much youve worked to get where u are</p>
<p>bump
anyone else have another opinion</p>
<p>I have a similar question.</p>
<p>Do the recruiters for internship/job see it as negative if I spent the first two years at cc? Will I be at disadvantage compared to someone who spent all their years at the 4 year university? I know this has been questioned several times already, but I haven't really received a satisfactory answer from anyone yet.</p>
<p>To the OP,</p>
<p>I'm of the opinion that the only big disadvantage is the mindset that transfers oftentimes go into their last two years with-- that is, getting into grad school is like transferring again.</p>
<p>Med schools are purported to feel that pre-med requirements are best completed at the university. Whether or not this weighs heavily into the decision making process, I cannot say. I'm sure someone here can.</p>
<p>PhD programs and law programs, to the best of my knowledge, don't care much (if at all.) However, PhD applicants have the disadvantage of having less time to interact with professors and establish research opportunities. This can be mitigated with an extra year, but it's often an undesirable route.</p>
<p>I have seen no indication in my field (public policy/international relations) that it mattered. It did not affect my post-BA employment and has not affected my ability to get a good internship (in fact, I have some State Dept. types at my doorstep as we speak.) All they see is UCLA. Why? It's all I put on my resume!</p>
<p>dhl3,</p>
<p>It may come into play for that first job if they ask for transcripts. Otherwise, no. After your first job, your BA is reduced in value anyway.</p>
<p>thanks uclari</p>
<p>Didn't hurt me any. Also, I know of another student in his first year at an MIT PhD program that spent some time at a CC.</p>