<p>Option #1, with a 2.78 you have something to learn about studying, being a student, etc. To think that you are going to make it at a 4 year school and then do what it takes to compete against everyone else who wants to major in finance, get an MBA, and get a job in NYC, Chicago, or San Fran might be a tad unrealistic. Start at the cc, buckle down, and go from there. With determination and effort you can do it.</p>
<p>Wouldn't going to a CC make yourself look worse though, when it's possible to get into a better school? BTW, my GPA is not that low its around 3.1 if that makes much of a difference.</p>
<p>It really depends on what you want out of life and if you think you can handle community college. I have taken several community college courses in my highschool career and they are considerably easier than honors classes at my school. My school is not even prestigious. I think getting a 3.0 of whatever really shows that you must have sat back and did nothing in higschool and now you are realizing how bad of an idea that was. Community college is a way to redeam yourself but that is only if you can get a 3.6-4.0 or so in the two years. It is definitely possible. If you do not think you can get these grades, I would recomend going to the best 4 year university that will take you. If you can get some good SAt's going (around 1800) you'll have a much better shot at some of those colleges you mentioned. Good luck.</p>
<p>Employers care about the piece of paper you get after 4 years. They aren't going to look at how you got it. Going to a CC and saving money is becoming more and more popular every year, and some colleges are even giving prefence to CC students, as they contribute to diversity, especially low-income CC students. Many colleges have set up programs with specified CCs where you can transfer into the place after 2 years if you maintain a certain GPA. It's really not a bad option at all.</p>
<p>Anyways, if I had to recommend some schools to apply to this year, i'd say that Indiana, Purdue, Michigan State, and Arizona all have great business schools that are looked upon very well and someone with you stats could get into at least one of those schools. I know kids with 2.7's who got into MSU, kids with 2.7's at Indiana, and kids with 2.7's at Arizona. Sorry, don't have a Purdue example, but the point is, apply, give yourself the option. Even if you go to a 4-year school, you aren't stuck there. There's always the transfer option, at a CC or not.</p>
<p>So you dont think applying to a school like Temple, even if I got in, would be a good idea for someone studying finance? But instead, if I went to a cc then transfered to a school like IU Bloomignton or UMich, that would look better because I got a degree from a school known for it's better finance dept.</p>
<p>Now does that mean if I attended any of those schools as an undergrad (with good GPA, work experience, gmat, mba from better school, etc..) I would have a good chance of getting an ibanking job?</p>
<p>I dont understand how there are schools like U Texas Austin and Carnegie Mellon on there in the sense that, wouldnt it be difficult to get an internship at a big financial city while attending one of those schools or getting a job would require relocation. If someone could help me out on this part, it would be great</p>
<p>Temple isn't a bad school, it has name recognition, although it's mostly regional. Luckily, it's in the Northeast, and there will be plenty of oppurturnities for you in the Philly area as well as possibly in NYC. The nice thing about not going to a CC is that even if you screw up your first few years, you're still getting a degree from a reputable school. However, classes are a bit heavier in workload, and a 4.0 from a CC is likely to take you more places than a 3.5 at college.</p>
<p>Anyways, I still think you could do better than Temple, if you're willing to pay for OOS tuition. Aside from the schools I mentioned earlier, look into Arizona State, Iowa, Colorado-Boulder, Virginia Tech. All good schools with good business and not horrendous admissions.</p>
<p>Well, I really want to get a good job in the finance field so I want to get a degree from a good b-school even if that means going to a cc for 2 years and really working my ass off then transferring.
I'm just curious, what is the best college someone could transfer to after a cc?</p>
<p>For example:
say i graduated from a cc with a 3.7 GPA
would i be able to get into a school such as:
- University of Michigan
- University of Texas at Austin</p>
<p>?
what would be in my range at that point? and what GPA should I aim for?</p>
<p>another thing, how can i find the transfer rates of CC's because i dont want to attend a cc that will get me nowhere</p>
<p>Michigan is nearly impossible to get into as a transfer - they look at HS stats because it's a 3-year program, and 97% of the transfers are from the university's other colleges and departments. Texas is just as hard, especially for OOS applicants, the acceptance rate is around 10%.</p>
<p>Ok, this is how I see it. Somebody graduating from Arizona State with a 4.0 is going to be looked at exactly the same way as someone graduating from UMich with a 4.0 by the big finance names ESPECIALLY if you have gone out of your way to get experience in the field by way of internships, etc. Many of the schools on your list are fine schools and you will not really have better career options by going to a CC and transferring to a more "prestigious" business school.</p>
<p>This is truth.</p>
<p>So, apply to the schools on your list, and if you get into one of them, attend. Take advantage of honors societies and ESPECIALLY INTERNSHIPS. You will have a better college experience if you don't have to worry about transferring, and then be more academically prepared for the classes at the school you end up going to. Also, if after two years you don't see doors opening for you and your university is not challenging enough, you can then transfer out of say, Arizona State, to attend UMich.</p>
<p>The ONLY reason I would suggest attending a CC for two years even if you get into a good state school is because you just might not be academically prepared for business classes at a place like Arizona. You may think that it's "such a bad school", but many bright people with much higher highschool GPAs will be competing against you there. You might need some time to "buckle down" as somebody else put it and learn good studying habits. This will not look bad. When you graduate from a 4-yr university, employers won't know or care you attended a CC. All they will see is your degree.</p>