<p>Let's say some one BOMBED high school and graduated with a 2.0 with no real solid EC's. </p>
<p>They went to a community college and got 45-60 credits within 1.5-2 years with a 3.7 while also holding down a job and having some nice EC activities since high school. </p>
<p>Would top colleges (not like top 10) look at this positively since it's an enormous upward trend? Or do they still take that bad high school gpa in as a negative?</p>
<p>Just curious on anyones knowledge/opinion on the subject.</p>
<p>Most schools don’t consider HS grades if you have as many as 60 college units. Some top top schools may, but you said you’re not looking at those, so IMO, you’ll be judged by you CC grades and ECs, not HS.</p>
<p>Every school is different. Your best bet is to go to the website of each college you plan on applying to and look for transfer admissions. They should tell you all the requirements. </p>
<p>Also check to see if your community college has transfer counseling and make an appointment.</p>
<p>Have you earned an A.A. degree at your community college? I understand that if you have, most schools have little to no interest in your high school record.</p>
<p>No I haven’t I didn’t think it served any purpose since it had arbitrary requirements and the AA didn’t transfer to any of the schools I’m interested in. Do you think an A.A would look better even though all the classes wouldn’t transfer to my prospective transfer schools?</p>
<p>Having an AA is most practical when transferring to in-state, usually public, schools. I wouldn’t deem it necessary for every cc student, but some people like the idea of graduating with a degree, even if it’s just an associates.</p>