Getting into Cal Poly as a Freshman Vs. Transfer

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<p>I am currently a sophomore at my high school and have decided to attend the college of engineering in Cal Poly. Even though I am a sophomore, I will be graduating next year and continue my education at a community college before transferring to Cal Poly. At the community college, I will be completing 14 out of 17 fields of the required general education categories of Cal Poly, specifically for the aerospace engineering department. I will also complete 3 out of 18 major courses, and 9 out of 15 support courses for the aerospace engineering department.</p>

<p>Although, if I decide to come in as a freshman after I complete my junior year at my high school, I will be looking forward of applying with the completion of AP Calc BC, AP Physics C, with a score of 4 or 5 on both, all three years on the swim team as well as on the water polo team, all three years in the student government, 3 years of Spanish, I will also have completed AP World History, AP Econ, AP Gov, and all the other requirements. According to my current progress, I will be looking forward for a 3.7 unweighted GPA, and around 1300 on the SAT test.</p>

<p>My question is, would it be more reasonable for me to transfer to Cal Poly from a community college, or come in as a freshman? My main fear is that I might graduate from high school with what Cal Poly migh accept me with, go to a community college, and not get into Cal poly afterwards. I have this fear because when I look at Cal Poly's acceptance rate, I see that the acceptance rate of freshman is higher than the transfer rate. Although, I do also notice that less people apply as a transfer, and the average GPA of a person that gets accepted as a transfer is probably something I will be able to easily earn. I also fear that I will be stuck in a community college with no classes because of the budget cuts.</p>

<p>I'm looking forward into an answer describing what my best choice might be, attending Cal Poly as a freshman, or as a transfer. By the way, I will apply to Cal Poly as a freshman regardless weather I decide to transfer or not. I might just change my mind at the time of reading the acceptance letter.</p>

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<p>It is little hard to understand your question, because</p>

<p>1) you ask too many questions at once, in confused order, and</p>

<p>2) you project future achievements, rather than report what is already completed</p>

<p>3) you don’t supply the reason you are graduating so early, your motivation/incentive, and if you have taken the SAT/ACT, what is your GPA</p>

<p>Here is some info you should be aware of:</p>

<p>1) for most quality colleges, the transfer rate is ALWAYS lower that the admit rate, UNLESS, like Cal Poly, you have a guaranteed rate of admission from a community college (Questa?)</p>

<p>2) You should not rely on going to ONE specific college, you should make an enlightened list of choices, unless there is another reason you are not sharing</p>

<p>If you get an admit to CalPoly, it would be foolish to not take that opportunity, imho. I really believe in 4 year colleges for people who have academic skills. There is so much peer mentoring.</p>

<p>Good luck to you.</p>

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<p>1) My only question is… Would it be more reasonable for me to transfer to Cal Poly from a community college, or come in as a freshman? </p>

<p>2) I want your answer to be based on what I know I will achieve.</p>

<p>3) I will graduate early because I will complete all the graduation requirements of my district.</p>

<p>The reason why I’m asking this question is because I want to spend as little as possible, and taking CC college courses that can be transfered might be an option for me.</p>