Immediate Advice Needed!

Transfer Students
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<p>I could really use some advice that isn't tainted by friendship; CC was what came to mind. </p>

<p>So my senior year of high school (this previous school year) was rather crazy. I was Captain of the soccer team (won our championship) and lead in our play. Two months later, I was thrown out of the house by my father because I didn't want to attend a military college. During January, I basically just applied wherever. I was accepted to the University of Pittsburgh and Boston University. When it came to decision-time, I opted for Pitt because it was cheaper (in-state). </p>

<p>Since that time, my father and I have recently reconciled so I just moved back home. I have no real desire to go to college; I'm totally indifferent. My father suggests going to a community college and working for the year so I'll save money and transfer into a 'legit school'.</p>

<p>I really want to double major in Film & Business (at least that is the gameplan as of now). I imagine I need to get into a solid film school that is in either New York or California. I liked the look of Chapman because it's outside of LA and I have a chance of walking on to the soccer team. Both areas will obviously cost a lot of money.</p>

<p>So my question is:</p>

<p>should I spend the money for a year at Pitt or just stay at home, work, and attend a community college in hopes of being accepted somewhere great? (either way, I'm paying for this with my money)</p>

<p>Notes*:</p>

<p>My HS GPA was around a 3.5 or 3.6
Act Score: 28
SATs: 1850</p>

<p>I have a few of EC's.
-Varsity soccer player for four years (lettered all four)
-captain of District winning soccer team
-made All-District soccer team (ranked 3rd in voting)
-lettered two years in basketball
-played tennis my senior year
-lead in play
-large role in musical
-Eagle Scout
-pianist of ten years
-Who's Who Among High School Students & Athletes
-Science Club member
-wrote the editorials for school paper
-altar server for our Catholic church</p>

<p>Thanks SO much for your thoughts and advice. I really appreciate it.</p>

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<p>if you're paying for college with your own money, i would suggest community college. </p>

<p>Best of Luck</p>

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<p>It's a little scary to give advice to someone we only know on an Internet forum, when it is a really important and thoughtful question.</p>

<p>But I do think the community college option is worth serious consideration when you are paying for this yourself. I think I'd start into it this way:
is there one particular cc you would be attending or do you have choices? In either case, what is the "track record" of the cc as to where the kids go after two years? Could you continue in the activities that are important to you (like the acting and the sport) at the cc or elsewhere in your community while you're there? Would you be doing them if you went to Pitt? Does the cc have courses (in addition to good gen ed courses to help you get your distribution requirements out of the way) in the film or business fields?</p>

<p>Would you be paying full freight at Pitt? Did you get any financial aid?</p>

<p>Best of luck to you. Any help we can give here (or try the Parent Forum; lots of great advice there and you might find parents with more experience more directly related to your question), go for it.</p>