<p>I transferred to this new community college this fall, but can't start classes until October since I applied too late due to the fact that my grandmother was sick this summer and recently died. Also I'm planning on double majoring when I transfer to a 4 year as well. Will I still graduate on time?</p>
<p>Double majoring after a CC, I doubt you’ll graduate on time unless you have a bunch of APs.</p>
<p>This depends on your majors, where you go to complete your degree, how many courses you take each term, whether or not you also take classes in the summer, etc. etc.</p>
<p>Sit down with the transfer advisor at your current CC, and get some solid advice about this.</p>
<p>Even if I got to a advisor at my current CC they gonna tell me that I have to talk to the 4 year college. And on top of that when I spoke to admissions at the 4 year she even told me not all credits transfer anyways regardless if its college level work or not.</p>
<p>Sice I might end up graduating late now will that put me at a disadvantage over alot of things now?</p>
<p>Alex- you are better off with a college education regardless of how long it takes you to get there. Don’t worry about four years from now or six years from now- go talk to your advisor, tell him/her that you are going to transfer to a four year and need the maximum number of credits to graduate.</p>
<p>Then focus on doing your best right now. Stop obsessing about what will happen if it takes you longer than you’d like to finish. Focus on studying after getting advice from your college about how to maximize your transferable credits, meet the CC requirements, and find a field that you enjoy.</p>
<p>When do the classes start at your CC? October sounds pretty late to me. Most around here start in September. </p>
<p>Are you enrolling for the fall term?</p>
<p>@thumper1 The CC I’m currently going to doesn’t have full semesters anymore they split them up in minimesters (Ex. Fall 1, Fall 2, Spring 1, Spring 2 etc.) Fall 1 starts next Monday and since I applied late and turned in my information at the last minute (due to good reason) I can only register now for Fall 2 which runs from October - December and the Spring.</p>
<p>Alex, I worry about you. You keep coming to College Confidential to ask questions that are much better asked at the college you are enrolled in. That’s an unusual college system, but I can imagine that there might be all sorts of courses that you’ll be shut out of my having missed the Fall 1 semester. See if you can get an advisor that understands all your family issues and background and can help you if you start to get into trouble. </p>
<p>You are almost certainly better off with a degree than without one, but you need to use the right resources. If you think you might be failing a course, talk to the professor not us! Find out now what the consequences of withdrawing from courses and which dates matter. </p>
<p>Good luck.</p>
<p>You won’t be graduating “late”…you will graduate when you graduate. You have to decide if you want to double major when you get to the four year college. If you do, it might take you longer,…but if you can pay for it then if you think the additional education is worth it then go for it. </p>
<p>What you want to worry about now is doing well in this semesters courses. Go to all the classes, read the chapters, do the homework, ask the professor for help if you get stuck.</p>
<p>You need to check the 4-year school’s transfer credit listings for your CCs to see which courses count for what specific subject requirements for your major(s) and other requirements. Your question is too vague without details like which 4-year school, which CCs, which courses you have taken, and which major(s), so the only correct answer anyone can give you is “it depends”.</p>
<p>Alex, you are in college now, and one of the big differences is that now you are responsible for your own progress toward a goal that you choose for yourself.</p>
<p>So spend some time getting your ducks in a row.</p>
<p>Learn about the program(s) you want to pursue </p>
<p>What do you need to take to get that degree? What courses, and what prerequisites? Is there a requirement that certain classes be taken only at the main campus? And what are the policies on transferred credits ?</p>
<p>It’s up to you to figure this out, but it’s not hard to do. Check thy university bulletin!
And check for what the university requires transfers to have taken, and what it will or won’t give credit for – and if the credits can count toward major requirements or just as electives.</p>
<p>Then sit down and plan your courses at community college with this knowledge so you don’t waste your efforts </p>
<p>Use the counseling offices at both campuses-- they have people specializing in transfers </p>
<p>You aren’t at a disadvantage nor are you going to graduate late… You will graduate as soon as you complete your degree requirements</p>
<p>The name of the CC I’m going to is Trident College in Charleston the degree program is Associate in Arts (basically general studies.) The school has a transfer agreement with the College of Charleston where I plan on transferring and double majoring. The school is in state and public.</p>
<p>Alex, I concur with mathmom. You need to be asking these questions of the advisers and personnel at YOUR school, rather than coming onto here and assuming that we parents will know what the specific policies are at a given school. Can I ask what prevents you from asking your adviser these questions, when he or she will be a better source? </p>
<p>You said - “Even if I got to a advisor at my current CC they gonna tell me that I have to talk to the 4 year college.”</p>
<p>Well, then, there’s your answer - talk to someone at the 4 year college.</p>
<p>I’ve done that already and when I talked to an admissions person she told me even if I took college level classes there is still a chance those classes won’t even transfer. I don’t if someone giving me the wrong information or what.</p>
<p>How are we going to have better information than the people at your schools? </p>
<p>The correct answer was already given, Alex, “It depends.”</p>
<p>Your question is similar to “If I leave my office in 10 minutes, and on the way home stop at Pizza Hut to pick up dinner, will I be home late?” Noone here knows how far I need to travel, whether I walk or drive, what kind of traffic I will run into, and how “late” is late.</p>
<p>You can take 2 classes a term and flunk half of them. You can take 7 classes and get A+ for all of them. You may not have to work at all for the time you’re going to school. You may need to work full time and go to school part time. Your “double major” can be as related as Political Science and History, or can be as different as Computer Engineering and Journalism. “Late” can mean when you’re 22, or can mean when you’re 26. Noone here has a clue.</p>
<p>It took me 3 years to complete a 4-year program. It was “early,” correct? But I started college when I was 28. Was it late or early?</p>
<p>So, do you best, and stop worrying.</p>