<p>So, if you're reading this, thank you. I graduated hs in 2010 I went to an out of state community college to play sports. After I finished the year I went home and took care of a re-occurring medical problem. After laying low for all of summer and fall term I decided to go to my local community college. It has been two years now and I have been accepted to University of Oregon (only school I applied to). Unfortunately I am having second thoughts about my school choice. Currently my transfer g.p.a. is a 3.95. I got my spring term grades back, and again earned straight A's, it was at this time that I realized how much better a student my cc has made me. And so after thinking about it, I realized that if a stayed another year got involved with honors society, did charity work, took 200 level french, did the calculus sequence, and took physics or maybe literature on top of it. Would I have a shot at "better" schools? So.. i guess whats really holding me back is... That I know I learn exceptionally well in a small friendly environment(learning is what is important to me, I don't care about credits on a transcript that's just a bonus to learning), and UO is not really going to be like this. Oh and I want to add that I am saving my 200 level econ for the school that I transfer to. The extra year would allow for more personal development, and potentially assist me with getting into a more prestigious Uni. If i do decide to stay at cc for another year, to make up for time I would do 2 years including summer (wherever i may transfer to) in order to graduate as fast as possible. My future aspirations are law school or potentially finance work (not I am note interested in becoming a glorified salesmen this is only my last resort if graduate school doesn't work out)
I am also apprehensive to go to UO because I know that the campus and teachers are the very liberal activist types. Which is fine, but I am more of a moderate, who is open to many perspectives (from what current students tell me i would not fair so well).
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I am so sorry for the book I wrote; And the fact that my grammar and punctuation is far from perfect. ( i have to help my uncle move and im already running late) Thank you to all those that help me, Im really am looking forward to your advice.</p>
<p>Your first step is learning how to communicate in a cohesive manner. This post was incredibly garbled. Paragraphs are your friend.</p>
<p>I’m not sure what other schools you’re considering. Straight A’s at a community college will get you into a lot of great places. You need to consider what you’re trying to do with law school and finance. If you’re shooting for a t-14 law school, you’ll probably need 3 more years in undergrad. If you’re shooting for a finance job, you’ll need to make sure you have good business sided internships if you’re going in as a junior.</p>
<p>Not really sure why you called finance a ‘glorified salesmen’ as very few jobs in the corporate side of finance are true client facing sales.</p>
<p>I think your true first step is to evaluate where you are and where you want to be. I would recommend you do some Googling on the prospects of the legal field these days. Unless you know someone, its very dicey out there for a lot of top students. Everyone should work as a paralegal(unpaid intern) in the law field they want to go into for a few months to see what the legal practice is really like.</p>
<p>Also, finance isnt really a backup plan. It’s just as difficult to get into a meaningful financial services job out of undergrad as it is into the better law schools and takes a lot more dedicated preparation.</p>
<p>You did well at your community college, so it seems like " a small, friendly environment," is not the only place you learn well! UofO is a very friendly environment. Are you sure you’re not just reacting to whoever you talked to who said you wouldn’t fair so well? I would not take those comments seriously. Most universities are fairly liberal, but there are always students from all political sides, especially at a larger state university.
What state do you live in? What is your financial situation, and what are these “better” and “more prestigious” schools you hope to apply to if you wait? This information would help me (and others) give you more sound advice.</p>
<p>First of all thanks to everybody who has replied to my post. I live in Oregon, and money is not an issue in my situation. The schools I am contemplating are Washington university, University of Washington, University of Texas Austin, U Penn, Vanderbilt, most California universities, And my dream schools would be NYU, Stanford, university of Michigan, Boston university. I mean I have a huge list (though i am not sure how realistic) So If someone wants to point me in the direction of where I would stand the best chance that would be great to.</p>
<p>If money isn’t an issue, I’d get on the phone with some of these recruiting offices at those top schools. A full pay student with your background (athlete doing extremely well at what I assume is a reputable CC) would be an incredibly welcome addition at some of those schools. I just went through this with a family friend and she had a similar background. She didn’t end up going to a school quite as good as those but it looked like she had the capacity to transfer in if you’re academically successful as well.</p>
<p>Money not an issue meaning that I have not taken out loans or owe anything to my current schools, If I went to some of the schools listed I would definitely try for scholarships and maybe take out loans (my Grandparents would help me). After I did my fafsa this year I did qualify for the pell grant if that info helps, again thanks everybody.</p>
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Then money is a very big issue. Just because you qualify for aid doesn’t obligate the college to provide it any more than the Mercedes dealership is obligated to lower their prices for me. NYU in particular is not generous with need-based aid. OTOH, if you can get into Stanford or any other very top schools, they are quite generous with need-based aid. Many next-level schools, including small ones, will be generous with scholarships to get a good student like you.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>Sure it would be great to go to Stanford but, according the their common dat set, they accepted 34 of more than 1500 transfer applicants last year. Are you that special? How many of those transfers took an extra year to perfect their ap?</p>
<p>Go to UofO and kick but there. It is a good school with a solid reputation through out the West. Major firms with operations in and out of the area (Nike, Microsoft, HP, Intel, Amazon, etc) recruit there. A stand-out GPA in the right major will open plenty of doors. </p>
<p>Their door is open now, you get in-state tuiton and it gets you on your way.</p>
<p>If you were my son, I’d say “Go Ducks!”</p>
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<p>Then money is a huge issue. Those OOS publics aren’t going to give you anything but that Pell grant and a 7500 loan. </p>
<p>I say…Go Ducks! (unless they’re playing Bama… lol 
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<p>Many of the schools on your list don’t make sense:</p>
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