<p>I’m still in highschoo at a private school. I’m top 10%, 33act and my parents STILL think I’m not going to get into any school I want. I argued them yesterday because I was working on my Georgetown app and they said that instead I should be working on my FSU app. When I got my 33 and told my parents they thought I lied and made me print it out. Well when I do get in somewhere that I want, they’ll be the first to hear it, that is for sure.</p>
<p>Cheshire Cat, is there a state college or university that you can attend, instead of the CC? Either to commute to, or to live in the dorms? This might be a good compromise. I think you might be happier that way than at CC, and it might also reassure your parents. State colleges are often very supportive, but a little more demanding than CC’s. Just a thought. Good luck!</p>
<p>My S attends a lower-ranked large state school that does accept students with GPAs below 3. Undoubtedly you can find a school that will accept you with your GPA and scores. But my S’s university has a 4 year graduation rate of 24%! Only one-fourth of the entering freshmen will graduate in 4 years. And my son sees the reasons. These kids do not have the basic reading, writing, or math skills to pass a university level class (even if it is a third tier school.) </p>
<p>So buckle down at CC. Get all the academic support you need at CC to pull As and Bs for at least 2 semesters. Then you will be in much better position to succeed at uni.</p>
<p>I think post #40 is good advice, the best advice.</p>
<p>Though if your parents are paying the bill (and if they are going to have to pay $20K+/yr for room and board/tuition) instead of a few thousand a year at cc, they certainly have the choice to say what they’ll do. Either way, if you end up staying with the cc for awhile longer, working on doing your best, you will eventually prove to them your capability. Sometimes people are just ready for their life to begin…and it can be hard to do so in the confines of home and stuck in the same childhood routines.</p>