<p>I didn't get into u of i atm, so I am thinking of doing 1 or 2 years at Harper and coming here. What should I do at CC to have an easy in getting into U of I engineering?</p>
<p>Aww, that’s disheartening to hear. Community college is just like a way to redo high school. Just get a high gpa, get involved, and show a way to to show your interest in u of i and most importantly engineering. Goodluck!</p>
<p>Actually I should have gotten in dgs at least easily. People worse than me got in. Just wondering if anything I should do before cc</p>
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<p>For engineering, it is most important to take the most math and science at the highest level possible. If you spend 2 years at Harper and then transfer to an engineering program, it may still take you up to 3 years just because of the typical sequence of engineering courses. If you have not taken 3 Calculus courses plus Differential Equations and all your Physics and Chemistry base courses, you are going to slow yourself down.</p>
<p>Have you looked into other state schools instead of a CC? You can transfer to UIUC in an engineering program from Illinois State and Northern Illinois has an pretty good engineering program. You should also look into Illinois Tech (if you like the city) as the cost is not terribly high and the engineering programs are strong.</p>
<p>should i really go there? Or should i go to a cc and save money and transfer?</p>
<p>So Northern would be the best to transfer?</p>
<p>bump 10/char</p>
<p>If you’re really intent on getting into UIUC, a community college would be fine as long as you get very good grades. I transferred into chemistry with a 3.85 GPA, 4th place in a math competition in illinois (1st in school), and really no other extracurriculars, though I did work 20 hours a week and volunteer 3 hours a week. Community colleges in general are quite a bit easier than UIUC, though, so don’t let your studying skills slack! Also, like said above, if you go to a community college especially, you’ll probably have to go 3 years at UIUC for engineering.</p>
<p>If you’re thinking you might go to NIU as an alternative, though, keep in mind that NIU is a ***** to transfer to. What classes transfer will change depending on who you talk to.</p>
<p>Talk to your school counselor if you’re unsure of what to do, that’s what they’re there for!</p>