<p>Most everybody in here seems to be a hot shot student with 3.7+ GPA and tons of ECs and killer test scores... yet seems like many of the schools we are interested in seem to be "reaches" or "no chances"... Is it really that hard to transfer to a decent school?! Thoughts, anyone?</p>
<p>I loved ur question. You sounded a bit dispirited.</p>
<p>I am new in this forum but I myself was astounded after reading couple of "My Chance" threads that some members are kind of overestimating the process of admission. There is also a possibility that they might be discouraging other members in an effort to improve their own chances at respective institutions. My sister goes to a local community college in NYC. She was one of the 180 chosen out of 1750 applicants for last fall (NYU - College of Arts and Sciences) and her GPA was 3.5. </p>
<p>Again, with a 3.7+ it is not hard to transfer to a decent school. However, when it comes to Top ivies - excluding Cornell (there is a famous thing about Cornell, it is easiest Ivy to get in but the hardest to stay in) or the Top 10 school, I imagine you have to be at least a 4.0 from CC or 3.9 from 4-year to get in - provided that u have excellent scores, ec's and employment.</p>
<p>So here is the deal: If you have the average GPA (which you can find out from the institution's websites), there is no reason why you can't get in. Apply to at least 5 schools, to keep your options open. The 5th must be your safety school.</p>
<p>I looked at your statistics. They are pretty decent. I will pray that you get in.</p>
<p>what i dont understand is WHY students with unbelievable hs records(near perfect sats, top 10 in class, excellent ec's) go to community colleges instead of state schools, or more selective private unis. are they afraid to challenge themselves or something?</p>
<p>alipes07: monetary reasons</p>
<p>"monetary reasons"</p>
<p>yes, it would seem so. but in-state tuition is isn't bad at all, and considering some of them are valedictorian/saludictorians, i'd be surprised if they couldn't find some kind of grant/aid/scholarships</p>
<p>then again, communi 's are very cheap!</p>
<p>40% of all undergraduate students of United States are community college students. Monetary or Non-Monetary... community colleges aren't that bad.</p>
<p>if they arent that "bad" why are people on this forum flocking from them like they have the plague. </p>
<p>*btw that statistic is inflated.it reflects a lot of part time adults who never went to college, i'm talking about students fresh out of hs.</p>
<p>then again, any higher education is a good thing</p>
<p>I'm not entirely sure whether CC reflects reality. I transferred from a community college to a top 30 school with a 3.72. I had terrible high school grades, no clubs or sports, and an average essay. The school accepts about 30% of transfer applicants.</p>
<p>I think people here are trying to deter others from applying to their choice of school. I lurked here for a while, and I'm quite amazed at the cattiness and fear in some people.</p>
<p>Myusername: well said. But i don't think people in this forum are that bad. They might not be intentionally deterring other students from applying but they are certainly overestimating transfer admission process.</p>
<p>Myusername, you must speaking the truth but I will recommend all community college students to join Phi Theta Kappa - at least.</p>
<p>Alipes07: I think most community college students (including me) are a bit insecure about their admission to superlative institutions compared to students from 4-year schools. I am desperado when it comes to transfer admission to a respected school like my sister did even though my GPA is a bit higher than her.</p>
<p>in the context of transfer admissions cc arent that bad.</p>
<p>many very good state u's like UNC, Uvirginia, etc. are required to take in a certain number of cc'ers. many ivies take them in also, though you need a 4.0</p>
<p>also, some cc's have honor programs, which look very good</p>
<p>good luck w the process m kenien</p>
<p>Alipes07: you are right. 3.9-4.0 GPA is a must for Ivies (again - exception: Cornell)</p>
<p>m.kenien- I wasn't trying to say that people should get involved in these things. I was just saying that I am evidence of someone who didn't and it wasn't the end of the world.</p>
<p>If you want to improve your chances, it's best to be a part of something, such as PTK. You are absolutely right. Perhaps I just got lucky!</p>
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<p>No offense, but... that's a stupid question. Of course people in community colleges are "flocking" away from them. That's sort of the whole point. You spend two years at community college (saving $10,000 - $20,000 in loans) then you transfer to finish your education.</p>
<p>you must not have read the whole thread, poshgirl.</p>
<p>in the context of finishing your education at a communi, they are bad.</p>
<p>Interesting question, I'm inclined to think no, except for a different reason. I think most of the truly strong applicants don't post on cc. Stats and chances threads are useful in that they let you see how capricious the admission process is.</p>