<p>I'm currently enrolled at a Washington state community college, and am applying as a junior transfer for fall of '08. To sum things up, I screwed off in high school, and just recently turned things around. I'll have an A.A. (60+ credits), excellant recommendations, excellant essays, and some experience traveling and working before I went back to school (I'm 24). I believe I've got a pretty good idea of where I can and cannot get in, but I'm curious if there are certain schools, e.g., the ivies, where I haven't got a shot no matter what. Insights/opinions?</p>
<p>What is your current GPA? That would be a great piece of info for us to know.</p>
<p>Oh duh, sorry. 3.96</p>
<p>In a very honest manner, there's almost no limits for a presistant and talented CC transfer. With that being said, it's gonna be A LOT harder for you. </p>
<p>a 3.96 with 60 credits is hard, no matter how you look at it. I think a lot more doors are opened to you thank you think.</p>
<p>I had a slightly lower GPA from a CC and I'm going to an Ivy (the best one of course). If you're an excellent applicant you have a chance. btw I'm also 24.</p>
<p>Thanks for the input guys. This question came to mind while I was (still am) trying to figure out which school to apply to at UPenn, either the college of arts and sciences, or the college of general studies (much easier admissions, aimed towards non-traditional students). On the one hand, my age makes me a non-traditional, however I'm probably a traditional student in every other sense (no marriage or kids, full-time student, don't need to take night classes, etc.). Should I take advantage of Penn's CGS, or try and get in as a regular transfer? I'm leaning towards CGS right now, but would appreciate anyone's input...</p>
<p>I strongly encourage you to consider applying for CGS. Give the application process a shot at least.</p>
<p>Brown has RUE fyi. But I applied as a regular student because I didn't qualify and am glad I did so.</p>
<p>Chessie I'm in the same boat as well. I'm 22 years old and I jerked around during high school. I enrolled at a local community college last spring to get my feet wet again and I've been there since. Now that the time is coming to decide on where to apply I am quite nervous about where I will have a decent shot at getting in. My GPA is only 3.7, but nevertheless it is still commendable. I keep freaking out that admissions committees will look at me completely different because I am applying from a community college.</p>
<p>Here's my $.02:</p>
<p>I was also a joker in HS who didn't get into any of the schools that I wanted to attend, and thus decided to take a year off, which led to 4.5 years off- as a soldier. When I was discharged, I went back to school, and now I have a 4.0, as well as a very unique resume. </p>
<p>As a result, I was waitlisted at Stanford (for this fall) with only 35 credit hours. I didn't get in off of the list, but there were about 1450 applicants and only 20 were chosen (1.35%). The assistant dean told me that only a handful of kids ("about the same size group") was then chosen for a small waitlist. So under "normal" circumstances (i.e. a year in which they didn't over-enroll their freshmen class and were able to admit the usual 60 or so transfers) I would have been selected by my top choice. </p>
<p>So take heart, and do what you gotta do.</p>
<p>Oh P.S. I'm also 24.</p>