<p>I just had a long conversation with my parents about what I feel is the right path for me school-wise. I attend Hofstra University and although have been doing well (3.89 if I just do well on my finals) my first year, it's not right for me.</p>
<p>The experience has been very, well... blah. Even with half my tuition paid for I have to pay 18k a year and that's definetly NOT worth it. So, I wanted to transfer, which I finally made clear to my parents.</p>
<p>However, I'd transfer next year, so I'd have to sit at Hofstra (knowing I'd transfer) and spend another 18k. It's not worth the debt I'd be put in to stay at Hofstra, so I've decided to go to a community college next year, and then transfer to another school (state or maybe out-of-state, depends).</p>
<p>Does this look bad at all for transfering? I know it won't matter for grad school or jobs after college (just the school I graduate from and my GPA will matter), but what about the college I want to spend my last 2 years at? I'd hope they'd see I switched to a community college for financial reasons and still give me the same shot as if I stayed at Hofstra.</p>
<p>It just isn't worth being another 18k+ in debt at a school I don't enjoy and want to transfer from anyhow.</p>
<p>Is this a good or bad idea? I need opinions.</p>
<p>i don't think it's that big a deal if you ultimately wanat to transfer. reference your financial considerations on your transfer application and you should be fine.</p>
<p>lol why do they view Third-Tier universities and CC's similar? I'm still awaiting my Cornell decision, getting nervous as the May 15 deadline nears! Just dont be like other students Collegekid and get stuck at CC, please!</p>
<p>I'm going to talk to my school as soon as I can (hopefully) tomorrow about this situation and see if they are willing to give me any money. However, not only do I doubt they will give me enough to actually stay.</p>
<p>So, it's definetly community college for me. It won't be bad or anything I don't think. I'll get to spend more time with my family and my good friend who goes to the school. Plus, the experience at Hofstra isn't great, so it's not a big let down or anything.</p>
<p>And I'll be paying less than 5,000 dollars :)</p>
<p>edit* (didn't see above message in time)</p>
<p>-I won't be stuck at a community college... it's just a year. I'll be applying to a few SUNY's for my cheap options for my jun/sen years, as well as more non-state schools with the hopes of MAYBE money (rare tho).</p>
<p>Nope, I'm going to be going to Westchester Community College. I live about an hour north of Hofstra in a small town in Westchester County.</p>
<p>That's good to hear actually. I definetly will be pushing myself at WCC, I refuse to even let my GPA dip, although I'd need a 3.9+ to do so. I'll have to just try my best and see what I can do. I'm confident I'll do well, and then we'll see what happens.</p>
<p>I'll owe 18k this year, and nothing next year (no need for loans).</p>
<p>So much better than almost 40k after two years! It even gives me a better selection from non-state schools that might be a bit expensive.</p>
<p>Thats a good plan college kid, im leaving my CC and awaiting decisions so far accepted to Depaul and UMichigan. And I told my friends and "associates," that I will come back to check and if they are still there I will kick their a**. But I admire your courage and plan, a kid at our CC got into Dartmouth, so no matter what if you apply yourself you can do it! :D</p>
<p>Hey (as you already know) I took the same route, leaving Hofstra and going to my state university because of financial things like that. I included in my apps to Barnard and NYU a statement that let them know that my previous transfer was not an academic decision but a financial one. </p>
<p>Not only do I think it's a great plan, but I think that explaining it to schools you really want to transfer to will show how responsible you have been in your decision making - that you carefully considered your options and a CC turned out to be what was best for you. </p>
<p>Once again, the best of luck to you in your future academic plans, whatever they turn out to be!</p>
<p>Thank you for the encouraging reply. It's good to hear that college's won't look down on this. I definitely will make it clear that it was for financial reasons and not academic reasons, and it's good to hear it won't weigh against me.</p>
<p>I had the same question before... I transfered from a 4yr to a 2yr CC, too...it doesn't hurt as long as you don't have a degree... and each school has its own policy towards transfer students... I don't know about other schools, but each UC sets their own bar... in my case, i have to watch out my total number of transferable units very carefully... they won't even consider me if I go over 135 quar units....</p>
<p>ask the schools you want to go... then you can avoid this problem in the future...</p>
<p>Btw, how would someone even get 135 credits?? Actually maybe quar units are different?? If you do mean credits, that's more than the average college student has after 4 years! Since if you take 15 credits a semester (average), you end up with 120 credits.</p>
<p>Anyway, I'll have 34 credits from Hofstra (17 each semester) and probably will have another 30 or so from a CC, so I'll be around 60 credits. I am pretty sure they only will take 60 at most schools, but I don't mind being over because I'm pretty sure they don't always count ALL your courses anyway (depends on school I guess). So, they can probably scratch off a course or two that might not apply to my major or their cores and get me under the 60 limit.</p>
<p>I'll figure it out when the transfering comes I guess, but I should ok, right?</p>