<p>I want to get into a good name university after I finish my second semester here at Howard community college. I did horrible in high school which is why I ended up here.. motivation and work ethic being the main problems</p>
<p>2.2 GPA (Challenging classes however)</p>
<p>on the SAT</p>
<p>Critical Reading 650<br>
Math 590<br>
Writing 620 </p>
<p>So far community college is mind numbingly easy... I would be very surprised if I didn't get a straight 4.0 here, being able to manage my own time and dragging my ass to the library daily have helped me overcome some procrastiantion problems.</p>
<p>So to estimate, if I were to complete 30+ credits here, with atleast a 3.8 GPA, after this year what kinds of schools should I expect to be able to get into?</p>
<p>I would love to get into Georgetown, or Duke.</p>
<p>BTW, I know I sound a bit misinformed, or trying to get into those colleges for the wrong reasons, but I family pressures I guess would be the main reason I really want to be able to get into a school with a prestigous name. It may not be the best reason for choosing a certain college, but I don't see why I can't make my parents happy and get a good education none the less. Thanks in advance for any advice.</p>
<p>You sure as hell better have a tough course load.. I really hope you don't think by being at a community college you can slack off. That is the best way to get a nice big W on your transcript. If you have a good gpa like you expect then you have a shot at G-Town and Duke. Good luck to ya</p>
<p>I don't get it..I had a 3.5 in high school, and plan on getting a 4.0 in a community college, and started a thread about wanting to get into Cornell (which is ranked lower than Duke) CALS! (which has a higher transfer rate) and people laughed and said it was a "joke post".
Yet...he had a 2.2 in HS, and people support him and tell him he may have a chance at Duke...
I don't get the difference here...</p>
<p>whats the difference, neither of you have the grades yet. Any response you get doesn't really make a difference. If you have a 4.0 you have a CHANCE to get accepted anywhere, just remember when the acceptance rates are really low a ton of it just depends on flat out luck</p>
<p>I read your post, look at the people who said bad things about you.. they sounded like uneducated fools. It was probably some loser kid who got mocked all of his life and can finally mock someone (online). Make the best out of community college, take the hardest possible classes and get the best possible grades.</p>
<p>Honestly I dont think you have a chance after 1 year, even with a 4.0 and a courseload filled with upper level classes and post-calculus math (which you most likely do not have, unless you passed many APs). A lot of 2 year cc people and people from other top 50 schools are going to be applying to Georgetown and Duke with similar college GPAs and better HS stats, so you will definately not hold an advantage over them with your HS performace+SAT score+1 year of cc.</p>
<p>Make your application STAND OUT compared to other transfer applicants. IMO this is only possible by committing yourself to two years at the cc. Finish all prerequisite classes during your first few semesters, then take all honors/200/300 level courses for the remainder. You're probably going to want to re-take the SAT. Your score isn't terrible, but it certainly won't impress the adcoms.</p>
<p>Good luck, it is definately possible to go to schools like Georgetown and Duke, but I can guarantee you that if you do the right things it will stop being "mind numblingly easy."</p>
<p>I agree that you will have a better chance after 2 years. It's already been said, but you should definitely think about trying higher level/more challenging courses and the honors program. It helps keep mental boredom at bay, plus it helps keep your app more competitive.</p>
<p>I don't understand why on earth any community college student will transfer before completing two years. I know you may be eager to attend a new University and begin your as many say "real college experience". I think its a waste of money as if you don't have an AA degree most colleges try to screw you with credits. Additionally you avoid taking all the extremely hard coures that you would have to take at a University such as ( calc, physics/or hard science, and for some people English). </p>
<p>Onces you've entered the doors of a community college as a full time student you might as well stay there fulfill all your perspectives schools requirements.
LASTLY KEEP you money in your pocket at least for the first 2 years (Referencing tuition cost)</p>