<p>I have heard people saying things that sound like "the CC I go to is selective, and it gives me a better shot when it comes to transfer."</p>
<p>Is there such thing like a good CC in transfer admission? If so, what define it? high transfer rate? </p>
<p>I thought most people who go to CC in their city/town.</p>
<p>well, there is no such thing as a selective cc, they are for everyone. however, some have higher transfer rates to four year institutions. an acquaintance of mine moved out to cambridge, ma, to go to community college. she goes to harvard now, and she believes it helped that she went to the nearby cc. same goes with santa monica college, which is a direct feeder school to UCLA. so, yes certain cc's can help you get into certain four year schools. but, it really depends. at any rate, many cc's have sent students to prestigious universities.</p>
<p>Yeah, there are not really any "selective" CCs. In general, you should go to the CC next or closest to the university you want to transfer to. That usually gives you the best chances.</p>
<p>However, it is true that some CCs are extremely easy and don't offer a good learning environment/preparation (due to the students who go there) and others rather competitive. For example, in California, as far as I know, among the "better" CCs are: De Anza, Foothill, Santa Monica. </p>
<p>I don't think that plays a big role in admissions though.</p>
<p>You should also look at the variety of classes that the CC offers: If you want to major in History, but the CC only offers one history class that may not be so hot: How many departments do they have, will it allow you to do a broad general education program?</p>
<p>There is a County College in northern NJ, County College of Morris that is supposedly the best in the country. I never went there or saw any rankings...but this is what I hear.</p>
<p>There are also some good 4-year schools that are not so tough to get into, but that offer good transfer capability. For example, McDaniel College (formerly Western Maryland College) is one such. It is known for having students that rated in the top 5 on the MCAT test (medical admissions test) for 3 years in a row--beating out schools like Yale and the University of Pennsylvania. Apparently they had a couple of fabulous biology and chemistry professors (don't know if they are still there, though).</p>
<p>Morris? Wha? Really? I will be going there in the Spring, transferring from Middlesex County College. I somehow doubt it's that good.</p>
<p>It should be pointed out that there are no rankings of community colleges based on quality, much less one that is credible and well supported.
Any one who claims X community college is the best or one of the best is merely giving their opinion (who knows how informed that is?)</p>