<p>I am a Japanese student and I'm 20 years old.
Now I am planning to go to college in US.
But my HS GPA was really bad....
So I want to enter Community College and to transfer 4-year college.
I know that it is really hard work to transfer Ivy League but I want to try it!
So please tell me waht Community college is good for transfer?
Ｅspecially, I wanna enter to Culumbia, Cornell and Harverd.</p>
<p>I may sound like I'm repeating myself, but I know it is tough work.
But please understand....
I wanna make it possible if only a little....</p>
<p>Hi. From what I’ve read there doesn’t seem to be any one college that has direct links to those Ivy league colleges you listed. I’ve read of one student who transferred into Harvard from Bunker Hill Community College as a mature student. Perhaps you could look into that? </p>
<p>There is not one specificc college better than others. Schools in the US are required for the most part to diversify their student body. Some schools have agreements where certain students are given a bit harder of a look through than if they had not gone there but it certainly does not guarantee admission. Ultimately, you want to look for a school that offers a wide variety of upper level classes 200+ and opportunities for honors classes especially integrated with an honors college or scholars program. </p>
<p>I have recently learned that the cc system in NY is excellent and offers a wide variety of opportunities to students. Also, remember that in the US schools also emphasize extracurricular activities and community service very highly. </p>
<p>It is also my understanding that Harvard is not currently accepting transfers directly in to their college however you may be interested in the Harvard Extension School where you could even apply for entry now.</p>
<p>thank you for answer my question carefully.
I heard similar things from others…
So I understand that transfering to Ivy is almost impossible…</p>
<p>according to Vpappas83, NY’s CC is excellent, but concretely where?
please give some concrete examples.
if it is located outside of NY I dont care that.</p>
<p>Studying abroad is really tough, it’s too costly, solitary and hard.<br>
so, I dont want to make useless things. (you know what I mean? lol)</p>
<p>So it is different topic of this Thread, but I also want you to give me some advice for studying in US.</p>
<p>i don’t think the community college you go to matters as much as what classes you took while you were there. What will your major be?</p>
<p>second, if you don’t think your high school record was very good, i think you should aim a little lower than ivy schools. Ivy’s usually require transfer students to submit their high school record AND their college record - the thinking is that you should have been eligible for admission as a freshman out of high school. look for a transfer school that DOES NOT require you to submit your high school record if you apply as a sophomore, or with an Associates Degree; North Carolina State University and Rutgers (New Jersey) are good examples.</p>
<p>you should also look into summer internships during your time at community college-it looks very good on your record. :)</p>
<p>To tell you the truth, it is nearly impossible to transfer from a lower tier state school to an Ivy; the chances of you being able to transfer from a CC to an Ivy is not significant enough to even merit trying. Ivy League schools reject most of the students who have perfect or near perfect scores and GPAs who are applying straight from high school; they don’t really need transfer students. If you went to a higher tier state school, then you might have a chance.</p>
<p>yeah…ok… I understand.
How about not Ivy?
actually, I want to learn about business and work in financial industry.
if I firstly go to CC and transfer 4 year college, what school should I go?
most of information what I got in Japan is very little…
So please give me more information about US College!</p>
<p>Hey Woo03,
If your academic performance is above a 3.7 GPA, you could consider applying to Columbia University School of General Studies. Go to the Columbia Forum, under the heading Columbia College vs. General Studies. It’s packed with all sorts of information.</p>
<p>You need to read everything, and I do indeed mean everything, at [EducationUSA</a> | Study Abroad, Student Visa, University Fairs, College Applications and Study in the U.S. / America](<a href=“http://www.educationusa.state.gov/]EducationUSA”>http://www.educationusa.state.gov/) Then you need to make an appointment to speak with the counselors at the advising center closest to you. There are several in Japan [EducationUSA</a> - Find an Advising Center](<a href=“http://www.educationusa.info/Japan]EducationUSA”>http://www.educationusa.info/Japan) The counselors who work at these centers are experts in helping students like you find good places to study in the US.</p>
<p>I’d like to put in a recommendation for Montgomery College in Rockville, MD.
Montgomery College is in Montgomery County, one of the most affluent counties in the nation. Because of this, the college has many academic resources at its disposal, giving students ample opportunities in their chosen field. The college also prides itself on its incredible diversity with students from over 175 countries.
As a student of the honors program, I know many people who have been accepted and are attending Ivy League schools. The short list of people who I know have gone on/been accepted to Ivies includes Harvard, Princeton, Brown, Columbia, and Cornell (numerous acceptances to these schools). As well as the Ivy schools, many have been accepted to Johns Hopkins, University of Maryland, New York University, and Georgetown University.
Here is the link to the wikipedia on Montgomery College: [Montgomery</a> College - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montgomery_College]Montgomery”>Montgomery College - Wikipedia)</p>
<p>I am nearing graduation with my associate’s and preparing to transfer (debt-free), and I can say without a doubt that Montgomery College and the honor’s program there provided me with unique opportunities that I would not have been able to find at many of the nation’s community colleges.</p>
<p>ModJuliet03, so it IS possible to transfer from a cc to an Ivy league? </p>
<p>What makes Montgomery College so special over other cc’s in the country then? </p>
<p>Myself, I am not dead set on getting into an Ivy League. As I’ve gotten older things like the brand name of a university doesn’t really matter so much to me as it did before. But Ivy leagues are also the only colleges that offer full aid to international students, and that’s crucial. I just want to go to a cc that offers the right kind of environment that can foster kids who go on to Ivy leagues.</p>
<p>LOL I looked into the tuition fees and living expenses at Montgomery College and it’s a whopping 23,972. I’d be paying slightly over what I’d be paying at a full-fledged 4-year university here in Canada. That’s no surprise. Education in the US for citizens and internationals alike is expensive, but I don’t want to spend more than what I’d be spending at a university at home for a COMMUNITY COLLEGE.</p>
<p>This is a truly great community college, and transfer students head to colleges and universities all over the world. However, MC is located in a part of the country with a high cost of living. The COA for a nonresident student who is not living with relatives reflects that fact. MC has no residence halls, and an international student would be at the mercy of the local housing market.</p>
<p>Orange marmalade, actually there is a program called Montgomery Scholars which offers students a full scholarship to complete their 2 year honors associate’s degree AND study abroad. I’m about to graduate from the school debt free. It can be a steep price, but the scholarships are not bad, and if you’re a high school senior, I highly recommend looking into montgomery scholars. If you’re not there are several other honors programs, although I don’t know what scholarship options they offer.</p>
<p>But yes, orange marmalade, it is absolutely possible to transfer to an ivy league from the community college. As I said before, the colleges that I mentioned students in the honors programs at MC have transferred to them…I don’t know the transfer rate from students who have only taken the regular level classes however. </p>
<p>But yes, Montgomery County cost of living can be steep. However I do see room for rent signs all over different buildings on the campus which offer a monthly rent of $200-300 which is pretty good considering the normal price.</p>
<p>I’d also say Monroe Community College. Cornell University takes a number of students each year and offers admission. The school is cheap, 1500 a semester[for in state] but its reputation is great. I personally have been to Cornell and know the school has excellent relations with MCC. I also know a girl who is applying to Harvard and Amherst, ill let you guys know how it goes.</p>
<p>I really appreciate all of you answering my questions.</p>
<p>If the transferring to Ivy is still very very difficult, I am more happy to hear that it is not impossible.
As you know, if I will work at Wall st, I need to graduate really good college…</p>
<p>But would you teach me more example of school like Monroe Community College or Montgomery College?</p>