<p>Here's the deal: I was an idiot in high school. I didn't really try to my full ability, and although I maintained a 3.1 most of the time, my math and science class senior year lowered my GPA to a 2.8. I did fairly well on the ACTs and I plan on retaking them. I'm going to a community college this year, but I really don't want to stay there for two years. I'm smart, I know I am capable of awesome grades if I actually try. Let's say I can achieve a GPA of a 3.8 or higher this year, and actually try to get involved in ECs, do you think I would be able to transfer to UC at Boulder, Emerson, UNC, or my ~dream school~ NYU?</p>
<p>Debbiewhy, I think it is definitely do-able. This is the beauty of community colleges - they give you a 2nd chance. Universities, especially the ones you’ve mentioned pretty much only pay attention to your college work because that is what proves you can perform well at a college level. In my opinion, you have a solid chance. Although, you might be a better candidate for the top UC’s as well as other Uni’s if you’ve successfully completed most if not all of your transfer and major coursework.</p>
<p>I’ve definitely thought about completing all my pre-reqs in CC, but I’m worried about the whole credit transfer issue. A few of my friends had many credits that didn’t transfer with them to their four year colleges, and I want to steer clear of most of those problems. Hopefully transferring after only a year will cut that down.</p>
<p>I am going to give you advice as a fellow cc student. You might NOT like it but here it is:</p>
<p>I understand that you don’t want to spend too much time at the community college and that you would like to transfer to a 4 year university as soon as possible. However, having just 1 year worth of college credits under your belt won’t be enough to impress the admission committees especially if you did NOT do so well during high school. It would be a much better idea to actually spend at least 2 years, complete an associate degree, and then apply for admission. I am NOT saying it is impossible to do what you want to do, but you will improve your chances HIGHLY if you have at least 2 years of college under your belt.<br>
Believe me, once you have 60+ college credits with a good GPA, your HS stats and SAT/ACT scores won’t affect your chances of admission at all(at least for the schools that don’t require them).</p>
<p>I was in the same situation as you. I did NOT do very well in high school and as a result I had to go to a community college. I only have 1 more semester(I will be spending a total of 2.5 years since I was a bit behind in math) left to receive my associate degree and so far have been receiving many offers from top universities such as Tulane, Cornell, Maryland college park, University of Rochester, Penn, UNC, Lehigh, and others. Some with a decent amount of scholarships.</p>
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<p>anymore opinions?</p>
<p>I would agree with bottlecap. Unless you had good stats during high school (GPA, SAT,ACT etc.), your better off completing most if not all of your ge and your pre reqs. Plus it will be a lot cheaper than going to a 4 year. At least that’s what I’m in the process of doing, but you can try after a year if you want.</p>
<p>If you get a 4.0 your first semester, I don’t see why UC Boulder would be out of the cards. They have a high transfer acceptance rate and your HS GPA was bad but not terrible. I’d definitely give it a shot. What were your SAT/ACT scores?</p>
<p>Emerson, UNC, NYU… You’ll have to spend 2 years at CC and get a 3.7+ GPA in courses that will fulfill the general education requirements at those schools.</p>
<p>bottlecap and DreamingBig are correct. One semester of work (how much they’ll have to look at when you apply) doesn’t outweigh four years of average or poor work. But really, two years in CC isn’t that bad. I took three years to get to where I wanted to be (two in CC), but it was worth it. Just make the most out of your time, however long that may be.</p>
<p>If you -really- want to transfer after 1 year, apply to CU and let those other schools go. Like everyone else has been saying, your CC grades, while awesome, aren’t enough to outweigh your HS grades right now.</p>
<p>If you -do- have your heart set on NYU and applying to those other schools, then stick it out at the CC for another year. I know it’s not the best option, but think of all the money you’ll save, and of how much your chances of getting in will have increased if you keep your grades at the same level they are now. Plus, it’s better to wait and have a better chance at getting in then applying now and getting rejected, right? :)</p>
<p>“Like everyone else has been saying, your CC grades, while awesome, aren’t enough to outweigh your HS grades right now”.</p>
<p>The OP hasn’t even started her CC career yet lol.</p>
<p>^lol. What was your gpa when you were in a CC bottlecap to be getting offers from those universities?</p>
<p>If you have less than 60 or so units, colleges will still look at your high school grades, so tough luck for you. Stay for two years, finish your gen ed courses and pre-reqs, and transfer.</p>
<p>@AsTran
4.0, 66 credits, Chem Major
8 more credits to take for an associate.</p>
<p>I think the fact that I am a PTK member is the reason why.</p>
<p>^Nice stats. Are you still in a honor society now that you transferred?</p>
<p>The honor society is only for community college students and I haven’t transferred yet. I will start at the university in spring 2012. I still have fall 2011 at the cc to complete my associate degree.
Do you also go to a CC AsTran?</p>
<p>Yeah. Isn’t pbk a part of the honor society that is in a university?</p>
<p>I am in Phi Theta Kappa. Not Phi Beta Kappa lol.</p>
<p>Can I ask what you are majoring in?</p>
<p>will PTK really help? I already submitted the application and waiting for the mail. What kind of benefit, exactly, PTk can bring to the student? I’m in California CC, GPA 4.0.</p>
<p>It depends on the university you are applying to. For example, my state university (Rutgers) offer up to 8k/year scholarship for PTK members with associate degrees. It truly varies by colleges. Look up the university you are planning on applying to and check out their transfer scholarship opportunities. Sometimes, just by having a high GPA is sufficient to be considered for scholarships.</p>