Help pls! Is anyone familiar w/ Quinsigamond CC? should i go to a CC in MN or Boston?

Transfer Students
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<p>Hi!</p>

<p>I have a huge, HUGE dilemma over here and you have no idea how much I would appreciate it if you guys could help me out.</p>

<p>To spare myself for the long explanation why I'm going to end up at a Community College...I'll just skip right to this:</p>

<p>I live in the Twin Cities area and the two closest CCs are MPLS CC [and tech] & Normandale CC...both are I think, well known, and very good CCs as far as I'm concerned. But my problem is that I cannot stay with my family and commute to the CC. Just because of many underlying problems like, transportation (it's awful here in MN and i dont own a car..yet...) and distractions + family problems at home which wouldn't be the ideal place to be coming home to do college work.</p>

<p>And, you know I can't be working + going to school to pay for an apartment on my own..that's just way too much for me to handle right out of HS! = college dropout :/</p>

<p>On the other hand, I was considering moving with my older sister (who's a grad. student @ WPI) in Worcester, MA ( greater Boston Area) and go to a CC there and commute, since I'm sure they have better public transportation/resources available AND it would be a better environment to be going to school in. I did a quick google search and found that "Quinsigamond Community College" is the closest one in the area..but I'm not sure if it's a good CC. I've heard that this one CC called "Middlesex CC" is quite good but i'm not sure how far it would be. Another concern of mine is that I'd have to be paying Out of State costs (OOS) since I'm not a resident of MA..not really sure what the OOS is but..after 1 year I'd claim residency, right? I feel like the pros of moving to MA for a CC outweigh its costs...</p>

<p>So what would you suggest or recommend for me to do? I'd highly appreciate some responses/answers.</p>

<p>I plan on transferring after 1 or 2 years..depending on how things go.
Thank You! </p>

<p>eastafro</p>

<p>P.S. My dream school is Emory University!</p>

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<p>If you move in with your sister, and enroll immediately, you will be an out of state student. In order to qualify for in-state residence, you need to live and work there for a certain number of months before starting classes. You will also need to be able to demonstrate that you have provided the majority of your own support for a certain period of time. Check the websites of the community colleges that interest you to find out what the specific regulations are. There should be a list of the documentation that you will need to provide.</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>