<p>here's the deal. I am in 12 grade in a Public School. my Gpa is about 3.0. Average grades mostly B's and some A's. Excellent Math. since my freshman year i have been excellent at math. my average for last year's Honors Pre-cal class was 99. Average science. Mostly B's. I really want to major in some kind of Engineering. I know with my gpa i have to attend a community college for atleast 1 or 2semesters. My question is will attending community college get me behind in my engineering degree?</p>
<p>You won't get behind in your degree plan if you sync your courses with those required at the institution that you wish to transfer to. Depending on the school you want to attend, you may need to stay for a year or even two at your CC to make up for a 3.0 average. But if you are merely wanting to transfer to your state university, then a year should be fine. A semester, however, is probably not going to be enough to cover up your high school grades.</p>
<p>community college won't get you behind. Engineering is a high unit major. Thus, when attending community college, you'll be focusing on primarily math, english, and science. The rest(general breadth) will be completed after you transfer. Engineering is generally a 5 year degree. 4 if you got the balls. I'd recommend taking some time and finishing with a high gpa to open room for acceptance to graduate school(most want that option). The thing that would get you ahead would be scoring 3's on a variety of ap math, science, and english tests. It'll get rid of a lot of requirements and expediate you through community college.</p>
<p>For instance, AP Calc AB/BC would allievate two math courses, AP English (freshman comp), AP Physics (maybe one entry level physics course). Etc, try to take as many aps this year as possible</p>
<p>I am taking AP calculus and AP Government. I regret the fact that in the summer i didnt tell my counselor that i wanted to take AP physics too. If i'm not taking ap physics this year, then would the first physics at the community college be hard(or challenging) for me? Isnt AP phyiscs actually the first year of college physics.</p>
<p>I'll probably transfer to SMU(not known for engineering),Texas A&M or UT Arlington. All these are instate universities.</p>
<p>ballin: ap credit varies by school. you would certainly want to check in with the counselor. College isn't that hard. It just takes time. Try to study 2 hours for every hour that you're in class. So 15 units per semester = 30hours per week of studying. If you stay on that pattern, there's no doubt in my mind that you'll come up short of anything less than a 4.0 each and every semester.</p>