Should I go to a community college first and then transfer?

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<p>I'm a junior in high school and I currently have 3.91 GPA. I also want to study pre-dentistry . I'm taking 3 ap classes (Lang, World, Physics B) right now, but I dropping down to two ap classes next semester, so by the end of high school I will probably have 5 ap classes and a good number of honors classes. I haven't taken my SAT yet but my PSAT score from sophomore year was really low (139) and I'm aiming for a 1650 on my SAT in January. My senior year I have the opportunity to go to high school with a half day schedule and take classes at a community college, but I was planning on waiting until after high school to go to community college, because high school and college would be difficult to handle at the same time.I'm still planning on applying to state universities(UMD,UMBC, Towson) my senior year, but I want to save as much money as I can, so is a community college my best option? Would I be able to get into the honors program at my community college?</p>

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<p>It sounds like it would be your best option. If you get your SATs up there are some other possibilities on this thread: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/1348012-automatic-full-tuition-full-ride-scholarships.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/1348012-automatic-full-tuition-full-ride-scholarships.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Which county are you in? What is the arrangement between your high school and your community college? In many cases, community college classes are not significantly more difficult than AP classes. Lots of kids all over the country take dual enrollment, so I would not be so concerned about the workload. What often is challenging is the different calendars. For example your HS spring break and your college spring break probably won’t be the same week.</p>

<p>Your projected SAT score is a bit low relative to your classroom grades. Have you discussed this with your counselor? Some typical reasons for that type of discrepancy are: English language learner, poor test-taking strategies, test-induced anxiety, and undiagnosed processing disorders (things like dyslexia). If any of those apply in your case, your counselor and teachers can help you find good ways to improve your test scores.</p>

<p>Wishing you all the best!</p>