<p>Hey, I'm 18. I just started at community college and I already don't like it. Originally I wanted to go to Rutgers (and stay on campus) but I couldn't afford it because my sister's college tuition is a lot already. I also have a GED but I was an honors student in high school so I'm not too worried about getting accepted. I'm planning on transferring out this semester because I'm just uncomfortable here. The people here don't talk to each other. The academics are okay. I think the work so far is pretty easy but then again I am pretty good at essay writing. I haven't seen people from my old high school because a lot of them go to the community college from my county. I travel 30 minutes away from home to go to this college to get away from my old classmates. So far, I have seen some of the cliquey people. A lot of the people here don't care about their work.... They just come into class and talk about how much they love partying. I was the only teen in my class who didn't list partying as a hobby and was the only one who said I came to this college to learn. I don't talk to the teens because I don't have anything in common with them. Instead, I talk to the older people in my class. The admissions office and registrar office are disorganized. This admissions lady nearly misled me with information like three or four times and this registrar lady almost messed up my schedule. I regret not waiting til my sister graduated from college because my parent's are not going to be paying her high tuition. The only reason why I started college this spring was because I didn't want to be stuck in the house. I regret just not waiting till Fall and just getting a job. I also don't want to drop out of college because I really want to learn. Can people transfer out of community colleges after one semester? What are Rutgers policies on transfer students from community colleges?</p>
<p>p.s All I know of Rutgers transfer policy is if you only took one semester at a community college you will have to send in your ACT/SAT scores and your high school transcripts. At this point, I will go and take the SAT all over again.</p>
<p>The problem in giving you advice is that you havent been very clear about your stats. You need to have good everything. Good h.s. gpa, good GED score, good SATs, good college GPA. If you have these things you might have a chance. If not you may just have to wait another semester/year. </p>
<p>Rutgers transfer policies are on their website I imagine. Perhaps you could try looking there. Most schools do not have different policies for community college transfers and other college transfers other than credit limits which you do not need to worry about.</p>
<p>in most cases, it would be “better” to transfer out of a community college after graduating with an associate degree (2 yrs). most students don’t transfer after a yr because colleges dont have much to base you on as an applicant. Therefore, they will factor your SAT and your high school GPA as well. Even if you do extraordinarily well your first yr in college, colleges will only consider you. But, give it a try. who knows?</p>
<p>I will try and work through it. But no matter what, I will not drop out. 60% of the people in my school drop out. Don’t know why they do. I refuse to be part of that percent. I made a mistake dropping out of high school and now I want to make something out of my future. What I am going to do is finish this semester, take summer courses, and then fall semester. And then I will apply to other schools. And I will also try and stay on campus.</p>
<p>p.s Why do a lot of people who go to community college end up dropping out? This girl who is in my reading class told me when she was here last semester the classes started out with like 26 people. And then by the end there were only like 12 people.</p>
<p>Really? I just started community college and I already have a lot of work. I have like 2 essays and a bunch of math work due next week. So far, it’s kind of hard and it’s only going to get harder D:</p>
<p>“p.s Why do a lot of people who go to community college end up dropping out?”</p>
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<li><p>Non-traditional students, such as those with children, are more likely to leave because it’s just incredibly hard and many of them have little support, are a sole breadwinner for their family, and if their child gets sick… forget class. It gets overwhelming. There are a lot of these at CC.</p></li>
<li><p>People who didn’t get accepted to universities but whose parents tell them YOU’RE GOING TO COLLEGE YOUNG MAN! Their motivation is low.</p></li>
<li><p>People who didn’t do well in high school, but who hoped to do well in college, realize for the first time that they have no study skills and aren’t doing well even when they try. They may have learning disabilities or simply have no study skills. They get de-motivated.</p></li>
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<p>Are there any other community colleges nearby? Can you take summer courses to graduate early with your AA?</p>
<p>It doesn’t get harder. Well actually it just gets busier because they load like 75% of the work AFTER midterms for some reason.</p>
<p>My personal hypothesis about the high drop rate is that people think they are so very smart they will be able to go through classes without spending one minute of time on the class. Then they have the 1st test and get an F and think “oh well I’ll study for a half hour or so before the next test.” Then the 2nd test comes and they study for a half hour and still fail. So they think, “Oh no. It’s all this teacher’s fault. I’ll just drop the class and retake it next semester.” Since the 2nd test is right around the deadline for dropping with a ‘W’ they just drop it.</p>
<p>Can you tell I’ve thought about this alot? Everyone sitting around me in my math class last semester dropped. By the end of the class the rows on either side of me were empty as well as my row of chairs. I joked that I sucked out their intelligence.</p>
<p>@MmeZeeZee There is Union County College but I really don’t like that school. Oh in case you guys are wondering, I go to Middlesex County College. </p>
<p>@NotAClue Oh wow. That’s terrible. I never blame the teacher unless it’s obviously them. When I do bad on a test I know it has to do something with me. And when I come to talk to a teacher about a test they tell me what I did wrong and they work out the problems with me. I always study for hours. I’m in the highest math class so it’s empty.</p>
<p>I think I will stick around longer. What keeps me positive is when I think about how I’d rather be here at this community college than be back at my high school being bullied and getting a bad education. At my community college, the teaching is great and I appreciate that. As crazy as this sounds, I think I will stay here till Fall 2011. I will take summer courses and hopefully get 12-14 credits. Another thing is, I don’t know anyone here and no one knows me. I like that. It’s a fresh start for me.</p>
<p>Now my next worry, is stressing over work. Okay first off, I stress easily!</p>
<p>If you are ok there then it would be much better for you to stay. Your chances of transferring to a good school will increase with the more credits you get. Assuming you get good grades I mean.</p>
<p>When I posted this thread I felt sad about being in a CC because I have to face what people say about them. People say things like, “They’re a joke!”“Where all the idiots go!”“High school all over again!” And honestly, it definitely makes me feel a little self-conscious about being in one.</p>
<p>Trufangsia, I felt the same way when I first attended the community college in my area (brookdale, NJ). I wanted to go to Rutgers but was rejected from high school due to my poor high school record (1010/1600 SAT scores, 219/294 class rank, and 3.2 GPA). I am now in my fourth semester of community college and I have to say that there is not much college life. However, by doing this I have saved lots of money. I have finished 50 credits so far majoring in chemistry and this semester I am taking 16 credits. I have a 4.0 GPA and so far have been receiving many offers from colleges like Tulane, University of Maryland, Lehigh, St. John, Texas Tech, and other colleges all over the country. Don’t worry about people telling you that CC courses are easier, etc. If the colleges you are transferring to will accept most of your credits (which usually they do) then you have nothing to worry about.</p>
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<p>The difficulty of your college work also depend on your major. It does get tougher as you go on. If this is your first semester than you would taking classes like english, history, or psychology so you shouldn’t have any trouble. Your schedule gets tougher depending on the field you want to get into.
For example this semester I am taking Organic Chemistry II, Calculus I, General Physics I(calculus-based) and an easy computer class.<br>
I wouldn’t consider my schedule tough but I don’t think is a walk in the park. </p>
<p>When a lot of students dropped out of the class, that does not mean they are dropping out of the school. It could simply because they couldn’t handle the level of the work so they would rather take a W than receive an F.</p>
<p>I am planning on spending one more semester and then transfer for spring 2012. A total of 5 semesters
If you are already at a CC, then I suggest that you have at least 30 credits before transferring.</p>
<p>Cool Bottlecap1990! I am majoring in mechanical engineering and planning on switching to chemistry. So far, I am taking the general courses: math, reading, english, and this student success class required. I enjoy all of my classes so far. I couldn’t take another class because they were all filled and I registered late. People here don’t really talk but I don’t really mind anymore because half the people I have come across have nothing in common with me.</p>
<p>That is a tough major. Expect a lot of math
My friend is a chemical engineering major which I think is even worse than ours lol</p>
<p>You said you are taking a reading class? Is it like a remedial english class? What math are you in? I think you need to go up to like calculus II or III as well as physics for engineering.</p>
<p>How is middlesex county college? Brookdale isn’t too bad here. lol</p>
<p>Who cares about other people and what they do. Frosh are frosh no matter where you go. Focus on learning how to learn and being concerned with yourself. Don’t worry about the past or future either. Stay in CC, stick to the core basics, do as best as you can, and worry about all the other crap you’ve been force fed when it arises. Some people never grow up out of the high school mentality so get use to it instead of being distracted by it. Best</p>
<p>@bottlecap1990 Not sure if it’s even remedial or not. I know everyone who is a freshman has to take some sort of a reading class. I am taking an Algebra class. English is it’s own subject.</p>
<p>@kmazza Yeah you’re right. I shouldn’t let that worry me.</p>
<p>Just be sure not to rule out anybody because of what they say initially. Just because some teens talk about partying doesn’t mean they don’t care about school. Hang in there, though, I know what you mean about the stigma that community college is a joke. It’s not. Good luck to you!</p>
Well actually it just gets busier because they load like 75% of the work AFTER midterms for some reason.</p>