My friend’s outlook:
GPA: 1.5~
Graduated High School
No SAT
No TOEFL
International student
He’s looking for a community college that’s deadline hasn’t passed yet and that will not require SATs or TOEFL and that will accept him. In either Canada or the US.
Community college. Gpa is too low for colleges.
I know, but can you recommend a specific community college? I can’t seem to find one that still accepts international applications and doesn’t require TOEFL.
Where I go Mohawk Valley Community college, international students are not required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or other standardized English proficiency exams. .
Does this student already live in the US? if so, what state is he in?
Will he need to live at home and commute? Or will his parents pay the tuition and living expenses?
Why is his GPA soooooo low?
He is an international student, living in Dubai. His parents can pay for all the tuition and expenses and housing. He just needs to go to college ASAP. His GPA is low because of family problems.
Thanks
Well, the Calif CCs are some of the best CCs. I think VA also has very good CCs. I’d have him start there.
Each community college is the same. @mom2collegekids
Any recommendations? Need to apply ASAP.
No, all community colleges are not the same. Even in NYS, which has a very good cc system, you have to research to find the major you want. We’re within easy commuting distance of at least 3 cc’s, but each has a different feel (one’s rural, one’s in a small town, one’s in a city) and they have different majors. Even the majors they have in common don’t have the same courses. For instance, the computer science at one is more on the IT side, while at the other 2 it’s clearly intended to be the foundation for a 4-year degree.
OP, can your friend get a VISA & whatever other paperwork is necessary by the time classes start? I’m not sure which cc’s will accept an international student with such a low GPA. You’d have to check their requirements. I agree that CA & VA are good places to start.
@NASA2014 <<< Each community college is the same. @mom2collegekids<<<
No, they’re not. Why would you even think that???
Please be careful with your posts. You recently claimed that University of Washington is not a state school.
When I was applying to two community colleges, I was amazed and happy I found one. I got accepted to the cc, but when I told my mom that the school is 4 hours away she was shocked. I ended up going MVCC because she said “every community college has the same courses offer.” If you look at each math syllabus from a cc, you’ll know they teach the same stuff. MVCC is 45 minutes away and I commute with her, since she’s a student there. Calculus 1,2,3 is teached the same way no matter where you go. @mom2collegekids
FYI: I always thought UW was a private, but since people made correction about it been a public. I now know I should be careful in the future.
Many CCs have close to open admissions; it’s the logistical part I’m worried about. Your friend will need an acceptance, with proof of financial security/solvency and a place to live, within a matter of a week or two. That is unlikely to happen, especially since he is coming from a region that draws extra scrutiny from the State Department. If he doesn’t have unlimited resources, he will need to select a community with a relatively low cost of living and demonstrate that he can support himself (since he cannot work with a student visa) independently. Some CCs will be starting Fall classes within 2-3 weeks; almost all will start within a month. Why did your friend wait so long to pursue this? He can probably enroll for January, but the Fall is not very likely.
But apparently English is not.
@NASA2014, you have experience at exactly one CC. Even adding in your mother’s wisdom. that’s hardly the basis to make sweeping statements about every CC in the country. Moreover, the fact that the math syllabus at two schools may be identical tells you nothing about the quality of the respective educational experiences, which are a function of the proficiency of the students, the excellence of the professors and administration, and the mission and resources of the institution.
<<< @NASA2014
Calculus 1,2,3 is teached the same way no matter where you go. @mom2collegekids
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I hope they’re not “teached” the same way. I hope they’re TAUGHT the same way.
Anyway…the point is, every CC in this country is NOT the same. There are states with better CC systems than others.
Here’s a list of some community colleges with dorms:
http://diycollegerankings.com/cutting-college-costs-community-colleges-with-dorms/2314/
It may be a starting place for your friend. He needs to do his research, and to do it quickly. Community colleges are NOT interchangeable, just as high schools are NOT interchangeable. Some have far better reputations, provide better student services, have safer campuses, have better results with transfers, and in general are simply better than others.
Schools in the North tend to start later in the year than those in the South, so your friend may gain a week or two if he keeps that in mind.
While this article is a few years old, it may also be of some help:
http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/10/an-international-students-guide-to-community-colleges/?_r=0
At our CC, international students have a late spring deadline for application, I would think it is too late to do anything for the fall semester, in addition, in NYS, most that have dorms are typically full by June 1.