<p>So i'm currently applying to schools, and if i don't get into the school i want, i'm just going to go to a community college and transfer after 2 years. The problem is, that i thought that i wanted to work over summer, so i took a class at a community college. However, i got lazy and decided not to study so i got a C and disregarded it because i told myself i would just not report it, even though i COULD get into trouble. If i go to that community college and want to transfer, will that C show up on my transcript when im ready to apply even though i took it while i was in high school?</p>
<p>You would need to check with the community college. I don't think anyone here can offer an absolutely definitive answer. That being said, I would almost certainly say that your C will show up on your transcript unless there is some unheard of rule where grades disappear. Are you still in high school? Whatever your grade level, I would strongly recommend staying away from community college. This obviously depends on your goals etc... I say this judging from personal experience at a CC. You will be missing out on a lot that you would gain at a regular 4 year college, from internship opportunities to a close knit social circle. Your opportunities during your first two years (or however long you stay at community college) will be limited. Also, should you decide to transfer you will be less competitive in the overall pool. I'm sorry if this sounds harsh and many here will disagree with me on community college. I am judging purely from MY OWN EXPERIENCES. Best of luck!!</p>
<p>on the transfer application you are required to report the grades you recieved from any institution that you recieved college credit from...so yes you will be required to show them</p>
<p>Wherever you apply for the rest of your life you will have to produce that transcript. What an individual school will decide to do with it will be up to the admissions office at that school.</p>
<p>Yes, I know it is a drag, but whenever you apply to an accredited college or university in the USA you have to submit official transcripts from every accredited college or university in the USA that you have previously attended. This past summer, I spent half an hour on the telephone with the records office at a community college where I took two classes for fun in the winter quarter of 1979-1980. Without that transcript on file, my current graduate degree program was going to cancel my registration.</p>
<p>Stop sweating the C, and send the transcript.</p>
<p>Maybe you can convince them to let you retake it? I know you normally can't relinquish credits but maybe they have different rules for credits earned while in high school.</p>
<p>Regarding the "definitely don't go to community college" statement, I went to a cc and transferred to a four year, and I support the idea that it is more difficult to join existing social circles if you transfer in as a junior. However, doing well at a community college will definitely give you a leg up in your education as opposed to settling for a lesser school after performing poorly in high school. I was barely top 50% in my high school, did well at my cc, and now am at a top 15 school. Feel free to pm me if you have specific questions, I spent a lot of time learning about the transfer process when I went through it a year ago so I should be able to answer your questions.</p>