<p>Hi, I was just wondering if anyone here has heard of this school--I was planning on applying there (and perhaps attend) I think it's somewhere that i would be fine staying for a year..due to financial reasons then maybe transfer out to a different college of my choice after a year.</p>
<p>So, If i had the choice...would i be better off going to a CC or going here?</p>
<p>-even though i have no problem whatsoever going to a CC...i wouldn't prefer to be studying at home..since the learning/studying environment is too disruptive & chaotic etc :/</p>
<p>I don't know much about this school..so any reviews/thoughts/suggestions would be highly appreciated :)</p>
<p>I am assuming that you are African-American based on your screen name. If so, get in touch with the multicultural center and ask some very direct questions. In the past there have been issues of minorities feeling some “discomfort”. Walk around campus and ask random students what their experiences have been.
[St</a>. Cloud State University : Multicultural Student Services](<a href=“http://www.stcloudstate.edu/mss/]St”>Multicultural Student Services | St. Cloud State University)</p>
<p>I have heard of St. Cloud State and known students who have gone there. It is a reasonable not-the-flagship state college. If it works out well for you logistically, I would recommend it over community college. Live on campus your freshman year if you possibly can. You might end up liking it a lot and deciding to stay there all four years.</p>
<p>Do you want ideas for other schools that would cost about the same for a Minnesota resident, or is there something about living in St. Cloud that works out particularly well for you and your family?</p>
<p>Years ago, when dinosaurs roamed the earth, my H attended St. Cloud St. Interesting fact: St. Cloud was the only nationally accredited school of business in the state of MN at that point–UofM was on probation. H got very solid education then. Interesting alumni (besides my H!): John Stumpf…CEO of Wells Fargo. St. Cloud must have done something right…</p>
<p>^ hahaha the lady/coordinator for the stress group i was in said she went to st.cloud state then went to the U (U of M/MN) after for grad…</p>
<p>@gosmom–when i tried to do some research i saw that he was the CEO of wells fargo (thanks to wikipedia LOL)( & that’s the bank my family uses,haha)</p>
<p>@ twomules–yupp, I’m African- American :]</p>
<p>@nngmm-- I was thinking about transferring to howard, george washington, UVA or maybe even georgetown <em>gasp</em> after a year (i was planning on getting a 3.8+ gpa, join great/start EC’s ) intended major: political science</p>
<p>as for feeling comfortable? i will try to visit…i know a lot of ethiopians & eritreans that go there—because when i went to a party at the U of MN-TC for an african night event i talked to this one oromo girl that said that it’s nice & a lot of east africans went there ( i know one girl from my school that went there personally…). </p>
<p>The school seems to have a lot of clubs that i’m interested in joining-- like Muslim Student Association, cultural groups fom where im from etc etc…but i just hope that they’re active,haha :P</p>
<p>If i’m REALLY lucky i’ll go to the U of MN- Twin Cities …hoping that my affirmative action will help (the school always sends me stuff…since my soph year they seem to really like me haha…)but the chances are slim to none …</p>
<p>You should try to get into the best school you can get in initially, cause transfers are unreliable because many schools only hold a few slots. Plus there may not be the best financial aid. Try to keep showing an upward trend in grades so you have the best shot possible.</p>
<p>The academics would be stronger at UW Madison than at St. Cloud State. With the Minnesota Wisconsin reciprocity, are these two are about the same price for a Minnesota resident?</p>
<p>The folks who are suggesting that you can get into UW-Madison, one of the top 35 schools in the country don’t realize that you have Ds and Fs on your transcript including some bad grades junior year. </p>
<p>You have a chance of getting into St. Cloud, but even that’s not a slam dunk due to your grades.</p>
<p>^ hahaha that’s why I said, “are you joking”.</p>
<p>I think St.Cloud has rolling admissions so i can apply after the 1st semester and have a shot at getting in.</p>
<p>Because I know this one girl that was still in her senior year, didnt even take the ACT (probably scored low) applied in the 3rd quarter of the school year & got in… </p>
<p>So…there’s that possibility</p>
<p>I’m still trying to decide if i should go to a CC or an in state school/ college</p>
<p>I can’t/don’t want to stay at home and go to college :(</p>
<p>We don’t know what you should do. It depends on what you need. If smaller classes would be of help to you to get back on track after a low performing junior year, going to a community college may be best. Typically, community colleges attract professors who are most interested in teaching, not research, and there’s more attention to students and more support of them. There are students who have excelled so much at community college --in terms of grades and their activities – that they’ve ended up transferring to Ivies.</p>
<p>The down side of going to a community college is that either you’d live at home (which you have indicated is a poor place for you to study) or you’d live off campus, which could make having a social life more difficult. However, I take community college classes for fun, and I’ve noticed that students who are active in theater have lots of friends. Even if you don’t like to act, there are lots of things you can do backstage, and responsible volunteers are welcomed everywhere.That’s a great way of meeting people at any college.</p>
<p>As for St. Cloud ask yourself how happy you’d be attending a college in an area where there are relatively few people of color. If that wouldn’t bother you, it could be an option for you. If living in such a place might affect your gpa, then you’d probably thrive better going to a community college in a more diverse location.</p>
<p>Take the time to examine in person options, including talking to students who go to such colleges. That will be the best way to answer your question.</p>
<p>eastafrobeauty, this is precisely the “attitude” that you were being told to lose on the other thread. The people that you were responding to (who were suggesting UW-Madison to you) didn’t read your other thread. They didn’t know about all the D’s and F’s. So to be dismissive to them under the assumption that they should know all about your story was a bit rude on your part. Part of your growing maturity will be your ability to not jump so quickly and not make assumptions.</p>
<p>I think i’d personally be happy there[the CC]–it seems to be pretty diverse and i think there are a lot of ppl there that i might be able to become friends (it’s pretty diverse) w/ easily… <em>sighs</em> you can’t have everything i suppose (one of my egyptian friends always invites me to events at that CC)</p>
<p>but if i do go to a CC i will try to study in the library or a coffee shop or somewhere im comfortable…so it’s all good I think i might be fine…i hope.</p>
<p>@pizza girl-- sorry i wasn’t trying to be rude!!!</p>
<p>Ask yourself if you are “ready” for college, yet, or if you will find yourself distracted.</p>
<p>Many kids, even kids who have performed quite well in high school academics, take some time off and work and spend time figuring out what it is they want to do with themselves.</p>
<p>If you are not yet ready for college, working and developing good recommendations from employers can give you not only a better student “profile” but it can also lead to a more focused and more successful college career.</p>
<p>My brother was not ready for college right out of high school. He worked and eventually went to college with a clear idea of why he was going and what it was he wanted to get out of it. Had he gone right from high school, history would suggest he would not have been successful. As an adult, at 22, who knew what he wanted to do, he finished in three years, paid by his employer, and went on to do his MBA at a top 10 program, paid by his employer, and is now a name recognizable CFO…FWIW…he barely got out of high school with a 2.0</p>
<p>I would personally suggest a CC over St Cloud, esp if you are thinking of transferring. </p>
<p>One of my concerns with St Cloud is that it has the reputation, whether deserved or not, of being the biggest party school in Minnesota and unfortunately it is the freshmen who get caught up in much of that partying and whose first yr performance then suffers; lower freshman-sophomore retention rates may also be, in part, a reflection of this (about 72%?). Not that this really says much since statistics show that drinking and partying are probably higher than national rates at many 4-yr schools in MN, but given your track record you may want to try the CC route if you are seriously considering transferring later.</p>
<p>If you do decide on a CC, you might want to look at Minneapolis Community and Technical College (downtown Mpls, near Loring Park) even though it may be close to where you live. Perhaps you can live in an apt if you do not want to live at home? This would be a good CC if diversity is important to you (you may be surprised how “white” many of the state schools are outside the TC area), MCTC is probably one of the most diverse CCs in Minnesota (only about half of white) and there are numerous multicultural organizations and services for minorities including a Muslim Student Assn. And since CCs are only 2 yr programs there are often more services available to prepare students to transfer to 4-yr programs. For instance, almost half of MCTC’s “graduates” go on to pursue further education. However, Normandale has a good reputation and would also be a good choice with respect to their academics.</p>
(the school always sends me stuff…since my soph year they seem to really like me haha…)but the chances are slim to none …</p>
I think i might be fine…i hope.</p>