<p>How much effort did you guys put into achieving a high GPA during your community college years, and successfully transferring to a top-tier university? Is it possible to achieve a high GPA (maybe even a 4.0), have a part-time job, and still have fun every once in a while?</p>
<p>Time management is the key. I’m not at a community college but this is definitely the best, most efficient tool to getting those As.</p>
<p>my cc experience was almost as easy as HS, i had no job, but would drive four hours every weekend to attend Virginia Tech football games.. SO i had lots of fun, playn poker every night stuff like that…</p>
<p>i took college algebra, calc 1, bio 101, 102.. econ 1 and 2, History 1 and 2, acc 1 and 2… and stats…English requirements were met in HS…Im sure im missing a few classes…</p>
<p>i got a 3.7 was accepted to GMU, VT, and UVA…</p>
<p>if i had a job i wouldnt have been able to party as much but still could have easily made the grades… just show up for EVERY class.. and study hard for all your test and you will have a 3.5 + easy..</p>
<p>attending VT bc uva isnt for everyone</p>
<p>Oh, awesome. Just wondering, but can I know what your GPA in high school was sdmatt?</p>
<p>It definitely depends on your major and how many units you want to take each semester.</p>
<p>I’m an engineering major, I have a part-time job and I’m taking 21 units with only math/physics classes including labs, plus I don’t have the easiest teachers. I don’t have much time to play, sometimes I can find some free time on the weeekend.</p>
<p>During my 1st semester I was taking only 14 units some of which were general education courses plus I didn’t have a part-time job. Getting A’s was a breeze back then and I had more than enough free time every day. I barely had to study.</p>
<p>General Education courses at a CC are usually a joke. Granted, I didn’t take many of them, but in the 2 history and 1 Psych classes I took I never opened the book, started studying a few hours before each exam and started writing essays on the due day. I always got straight A’s. Same thing for English. From my experience the only classes you actually have to put some work in are Math/Physics/Chem/Bio.</p>
<p>Ratemyprofessor.com and pick-a-prof.com are your best friends. If you have a difficult prof even the easiest GE class can be hell. However, I don’t recommend taking the easy-A professors for your major prerequisites or you’ll end up having problems after you transfer.</p>