<p>Okay so i just passed my ged, i had to drop out because of medical reasons and i didn't feel like repeating tenth grade. I plan on attending Adirondack community college for two years and getting as high as a gpa as possible. I'm worried when it comes to transfer my chances will be slim and i notice some schools have way different requirements. So my main concern is say i have a 3.7 what schools will accept me.
My Main school i would like to go to is UCLA.(I live in NY)
My others are NYU,Cornell,Syracuse,USC,Fordham,Northwestern,UChicago,Georgetown,BostonU
So what schools of that list would more likely accept me if i had a really good gpa as a transfer.I mean i know cali gos by like units and the community college i go to is by credits so if i want to transfer there how would i.
So any advice would really help me</p>
<p>UCLA is not the easiest college to get into, especially in impacted majors. If you were a California community college student, I would tell you to complete an honors program before transfering (since they get priority consideration). You are out of state, but it seems to make sense that you would want to complete an honors program/classes at your local community college, or lacking that option, to take an intense coarseload that shows depth and range.</p>
<p>I do not know much about your other list of schools, but the same basic advice applies. Take hard courses and do well in them. Take a full course load if possible. Develop one or two extracurriculars that are unique and challenge your leadership or creative or other skills - don’t just be a member, stand out. </p>
<p>Make a list - have colleges from all three levels - stretch, small reach, safety - and apply to them.</p>
<p>Don’t worry about units vs credit - colleges will calculate the credits to match their system and the conversion won’t count for or against you in terms of admissions. The one exception is some colleges have a minimum or a maximum amount of credits to be eligible, so read up on the colleges to find out if there is a limit. </p>
<p>Find a mentor - it might be someone at your community college counseling/transfer office - or it might be a professor that has taken some interest in you and is willing to talk with you during office hours. Ask a professor their ideas on where to transfer, or ideas about how to prepare for transfer - there are often many professors happy to help you formulate your ideas. </p>
<p>Don’t worry so much about high school/ged - if you do well in community college, you will likely get into a solid 4-year school. Competition is rough, so no one can promise a particular schooo, but you would not be the first or last to get into a very very good school if you do well in community college. There are some programs in <em>some</em> states that have guaranteed transfer agreements between CCs and the 4years in the same state - talk to the counceling/transfer office if there are any programs you might qualify for or would be interested in. In short - befriend and work with the transfer office staff so that you absorb as much information as possible. You can also read up on each of the 4year college’s websites about transfer - you will likely be able to see trends of where you might fit the profile better than others. </p>
<p>Overall - college and the transfer process is about growing as a person and growing academically. As long as you are moving forward, you are doing the right thing. We all hope to get into our dream university, and as a group on these lists we encourage each other to “go for it”. Just remember it is a process, not a destination. Try to enjoy your CC years even while swamped in homework and tests and papers!! </p>
<p>Good luck,</p>
<p>Annika</p>
<p>UCLA is not the easiest college to get into, especially in impacted majors. If you were a California community college student, I would tell you to complete an honors program before transfering (since they get priority consideration). You are out of state, but it seems to make sense that you would want to complete an honors program/classes at your local community college, or lacking that option, to take an intense coarseload that shows depth and range.</p>
<p>I do not know much about your other list of schools, but the same basic advice applies. Take hard courses and do well in them. Take a full course load if possible. Develop one or two extracurriculars that are unique and challenge your leadership or creative or other skills - don’t just be a member, stand out. </p>
<p>Make a list - have colleges from all three levels - stretch, small reach, safety - and apply to them.</p>
<p>Don’t worry about units vs credit - colleges will calculate the credits to match their system and the conversion won’t count for or against you in terms of admissions. The one exception is some colleges have a minimum or a maximum amount of credits to be eligible, so read up on the colleges to find out if there is a limit. </p>
<p>Find a mentor - it might be someone at your community college counseling/transfer office - or it might be a professor that has taken some interest in you and is willing to talk with you during office hours. Ask a professor their ideas on where to transfer, or ideas about how to prepare for transfer - there are often many professors happy to help you formulate your ideas. </p>
<p>Don’t worry so much about high school/ged - if you do well in community college, you will likely get into a solid 4-year school. Competition is rough, so no one can promise a particular schooo, but you would not be the first or last to get into a very very good school if you do well in community college. There are some programs in <em>some</em> states that have guaranteed transfer agreements between CCs and the 4years in the same state - talk to the counceling/transfer office if there are any programs you might qualify for or would be interested in. In short - befriend and work with the transfer office staff so that you absorb as much information as possible. You can also read up on each of the 4year college’s websites about transfer - you will likely be able to see trends of where you might fit the profile better than others. </p>
<p>Overall - college and the transfer process is about growing as a person and growing academically. As long as you are moving forward, you are doing the right thing. We all hope to get into our dream university, and as a group on these lists we encourage each other to “go for it”. Just remember it is a process, not a destination. Try to enjoy your CC years even while swamped in homework and tests and papers!! </p>
<p>Good luck,</p>
<p>Annika</p>