<p>I am currently a junior in a new jersey public high school. I am a smart kid but my high school performance has been awful. my freshman and junior year, i received a 2.9 and 3.0 gpa. while this year, I have gotten d's and even f's in some classes. I will end up passing all my classes (i still am not sure about chemistry though). I am currently in 3 honors classes (history spanish and art history). i dont even know my gpa but i know it is ****. I am planning on attending a good county college for a semester or a year and then transferring into a proper middle of the road college. But i dont want to stay there. so i was wondering if it would be possible to enter community college for a semester or a year, then transfer to a school like rutgers, and then transfer to a school like vassar, wesleyan, or columbia. Now, i will maintain about a 4.0 gpa during my time at the first two colleges (and I also plan on getting a 4.0 gpa for my senior year in hs). I havent gotten my sat scores back yet but on practice tests i have scored in the 1900's (without studying). If I were to break 2000 on my sat's, receive straight a's in my senior year of hs, my first year/ semester in community college, and straight a's in a school like rutgers (which i am more than capable of doing), could I end up at one of these elite colleges. I come from a very competitive family (most got into vassar and columbia). I am a legacy at vassar so that could help my chances and my uncle knows people on the board of trustees for wesleyan. So do u think that i could do this? I know that it will be stressful but I just want to know if it is possible and if it would look good. I'd appreciate any help.</p>
<p>Your plan isn’t really a viable one at the moment because you can’t predict that you’re going to get 4.0’s. Why don’t you just go to a decent community college for 2 years? Work hard, earn a high gpa, get your associate’s degree and then try to transfer into a selective college like Vassar or Columbia. This idea makes a lot more sense.</p>
<p>@sdgndaggnj
No Offense, but I agree with nysmile. The 4.0 is a big assumption, I could see that you are an intelligent individual, but it is more reasonable to go to an community college for two years then apply to Columbia later. We are not questioning your ability to get high GPA, but you might end up paying money you don’t need to spend for school like rutgers (Rugers is a great school, don’t get me wrong).</p>
<p>Good luck,</p>
<p>Consider this: By the time you make it to your college of choice, all the people their will have broken out into groups of friends and bonded for two solid years.</p>
<p>This is why I refuse to transfer regardless of where I end up in two years :)</p>