<p>I may have financial issues when attending college. My mom doesn't speak english to be able to work in this country, my dad is very old and to be honest, I don't think he will make it through my higher education. The only option I could think of in case that anything happens is enrolling in a community college, which I don't really know if it's the best choice. Would you have the same chances to be accepted in a medical school if you are graduate from a community college than from a private college?</p>
<p>You note if you encounter financial hardship, you may be forced to enroll in a community college as an alternative to a private college. Have you considered a state university as a middle ground? Also, if you are a URM (as it appears with your maternal language situation), then you may have more options in terms of paying for either kind of education.</p>
<p>Keep a tip top GPA college in CC, like a 3.8+, and you’ll be fine. As long as you participate in extracurriculars/great internships/volunteering (hopefully in medical fields), you’ll be able to transfer into a decent 4 year program. From there, you can do pretty much anything, as long as you took the pre-reqs required for medical school (not to mention scoring high on the MCATs.)</p>
<p>Just stay focused on the goal. As someone who attended a CC… there are a lot of people there that are not serious about their education (granted there are also those that do.) Be serious about yours and you’ll make it. </p>
<p>Interviewers have seen the CC on my resume and none found it disadvantageous. I have competed and won very competitive internships and fellowships. </p>
<p>If I had a child, I wouldn’t mind sending him/her to CC for the first two years. I think it makes a more humbling college experience than the “normal” one. You’ll meet a lot more impoverished full-time workers going to night class instead of kids getting wasted on a Wednesday afternoon.</p>