“There are language immersion programs in various countries that you can apply to independently.”
I know a couple of students who have taken 5 week French immersion programs in Canada. Both were very pleased with the programs. The cost is quite reasonable. There are also French immersion courses available in France, but those would require an airplane trip for us (the one’s in Canada were a reasonable drive from where we live).
Just fohnd out the cc i applied to is two year. So i might have to just do that.
Well, yes, community colleges only last two years. After that you have to transfer.
If that cc doesn’t offer semester abroad programs, why not take a Gap year, work and save money, and apply to colleges where you’ll be able to study what you need and plan for study abroad?
What are your stats and what state do you live in?
Have you met with anyone in admissions at your local community college? Have you read over their website and offerings? It sounds like maybe you need to do a little more research on your specific options before deciding on a future path. Community colleges are almost all only two years (with a few exceptions). The idea is that you get an associate’s degree that qualifies you for a specific job (say, in graphic design, or video editing), or you transfer to a university after two years and finish a degree there (say, in filmmaking or creative writing or computer programming).
@MYOS1634 - Your comment about schools “especially known for their study abroad programs” is interesting. What makes Dickinson, Centre, etc. special in this regard? I’d love to learn more as this is something DS is very interested in. Is there a place to see some data on this? Every college we’ve ever visited talks about study abroad programs/options so it would seem everyone has many abroad options. Thanks!
I live in pa. And i know i’m going to sound completely stupid for asking, but what do you mean by stats?
@eb23282 : you can use the government’s college navigator database.
Or the Princeton Review’s list - don’t pay attention to the actual rank, but inclusion on the list usually means pretty good study abroad programs with a “culture” of students going - ideally, you want 50%+ students to study abroad if it matters to you, because it creates a peer group when you prepare to go and a peer group over there.
https://www.princetonreview.com/college-rankings?rankings=most-popular-study-abroad-program
@Talylord1:
sorry, it’s jargon!
“stats” means “your academic statistics”, as in: weighted and unweighted GPA, SAT and/or ACT score, AP classes and/or exams taken…
PA is a “bad” state because public universities are extremely expensive there and the state offers very little financial aid. Furthermore, many community colleges aren’t tracked for the flagships but for the directional (PASSHE) universities, such as Mansfield or Slippery Rock; to go smoothly from a local college to Penn State, Pitt, or Temple, you need to attend one of the “branch campuses”, which serve the role that community colleges serve in other states, but they are very expensive compared to CC’s in most states (exception being Altoona, Erie, and Harrisburgh branches, which are closer to directionals than to CC’s in other states). Fortunately, many of the branch campuses are easy to get into.
PA private colleges (of which there are over a hunded) are well attuned to the problem and can offer a private education for basically the same cost as attending a branch campus, a directional (PASSHE), or a flagship would - depending on the student’s stats.
Depending on where you live, you can also have access to some nearby states’ colleges. For instance, Youngstown State, in Ohio, has an automatic “good neighbor” scholarship for people from Western PA.
I took the psats. I can’t remember what my scores were exactly, but i remember them not being very good. So if i wanted to get a scholarship (if that’s what you’re implying) then there’s a good chance that’s out of my reach.
You’ve taken neither SAT nor ACT?
Have you graduated high school?
Is there a branch campus or a passhe college near here you live?
I believe i took the keystone test. Not the sat.
Because i think they told me the sat wasn’t required and i felt insecure so i decided not to take it. But now i want to take because i know it’ll help with finding a college. And yes i did graduate high school
The SAT is not required for community college indeed. It is often required by 4-year colleges and mandatory for most state universities. Temple has a test optional option if you had a 3+GPA.
What’s your unweighted and weighted GPA?
What’s the highest math class you’ve taken?
What English and history classes have you taken?
it is definitely cheaper than attending private university in the US
When did you graduate from high school?
What have you been doing since you graduated?
What classes did you take, and what were your grades like in high school?
How much money do you have available to pay for your education?
Are you asking for my senior year gpa?
What is your four year GPA? Since you have already graduated, that is what colleges will look at. They also will look at any trend with your grades. Did your grades get better each year? Worse each year? Stay the same? Did you consistently get better grades in one subject or another?
MYOS1634 - I can try to answer you question about study abroad on how it applies to Centre. At least 85% of students study abroad and they make it easy for the student to find opportunities. They can go for a semester at a time, and its the same cost as tuition with the exception of air travel. If a student isn’t sure they want a full semester, they have options during “Centre Term” - a four week mini-semester in January to dip your toe into the experience, as well as programs in the summer (both are costs above the tuition though). Faculty support the program, and there are a tremendous number of programs to choose. My daughter (sophomore) will go overseas for the Centre Term this year before deciding to go for a full semester.
it’s been three years since i graduated, do my grades then still matter? because i’ve been having trouble looking for them
“i’ve been having trouble looking for them”
The high school that you graduated from should be able to get you a copy of your high school transcript. You should at least call them up and ask.
they’re not answering
In case you didn’t notice, yesterday and the day before were at a time schools are closed, ie., the weekend.
If you can’t figure out how to use the phone to get a simple document while in your own language and culture, you can’t study abroad.
If you don’t have grades and test scores, your best bet then is to attend your county’s community college and do well there (getting a tutor and going to office hours starting on the first week - that’s what college students who do well do ).