How difficult is it really to transfer?

Transfer Students
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<p>Hey, I am in New Jersey right now and I bombed High School... just an awful record. I have my reasons and I do not want to get into them, but...</p>

<p>After 2 years of community college, if your GPA averages around 3.8-4.0, how hard is it to transfer into a competitive university? This would also include work, and as many extra-curriculars as possible. I ask this because I hear people sometimes go to CC for 3 years for whatever reasons. Is one of the reasons because they did bad in HS and have to go an extra year to make up for it or what? What is the reason some people attend CC for 3 years?</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

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<p>If you do well in CC (3.8-4.0) you won't have any trouble transfering at all...</p>

<p>Might you have trouble getting into Harvard...sure....but for your average college, no problem.</p>

<p>What kind of college did you have in mind?</p>

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<p>Oh...and some people go to CC for 3 years (or more) because they are lazy, that's all...because instead of taking 5 classes a semester (which is what you need to graduate in 2 years) they take 3 or 4 classes...why would someone do that? If they have a job that only permits them enough free time to squeeze in 3 or 4 classes per semester or something along those lines....</p>

<p>Hope this helps.</p>

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<p>don't say they are lazy, because oftentimes they have to work full time and can only afford to go to 3 classes a semester.</p>

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<p>he said "some" people therefore he is not talking about the people who have to support their whole familia and go to school.</p>

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<p>derekc4: Read my entire post...I said some are lazy and some have to work...</p>

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<p>well i tried to take 5 classes last semester (2 with lab) and the bastards wouldnt let me cause i went over the maximum credits allowed per semester, which is 16. nice....</p>

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<p>with a 3.8-4.0 you are almost assured at having a spot a best state school in your state (unless you live in cali) and you will have a solid chance at many privates.</p>

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<p>It also may take three years if you have to take any math or english below transferable level (and this is very, very common... especially in math). Furthermore, if you are transferring to a public school they will usually have very specific requirements, and to transfer in two years you would be taking courses that only satisfy these requirements (no electives, no "exploring your interests," etc). If you change your major (at least for California CCs) you will probably have to take three years to transfer, since the UCs prefer that you have all the lower division work done in the field of your major. There are many reasons besides working or being lazy, not the least of which seems to be poor planning.</p>