<p>Yeah I definitely spent about half the cost of my meal plan at Michigan on community college every semester, having gone to the CC I had residency for.</p>
<p>When I said "- u don’t have to work hard in WCC, since it’s easy to get good GPA (and transfer to UM) "
I meant that it’s easier to transfer from a CC than from a 4 yr college because it’s easier for u to get a high GPA needed for transferring, not that the GPA transfers.</p>
<p>“it’s easier to transfer from a CC than from a 4 yr college because it’s easier for u to get a high GPA needed for transferring, not that the GPA transfers”</p>
<p>tentai can you clarify this?</p>
<p>I’ll rephrase it:</p>
<p>it’s easier to transfer from a CC than from a 4 yr college because it’s easier for u to get a high GPA, which is needed for transferring to UM, although that high GPA doesn’t count towards ur UM GPA.</p>
<p>AKA Community college is theoretically easier than a 4 year school, so you stand a higher chance of getting the 3.5+ GPA you need to be competitive as a transfer student than if you went to a harder school.</p>
<p>ETA: OP, if you have any questions about transferring from a CC feel free to shoot me a PM, this semester we are wrapping up now was my first here at Michigan having transferred from a CC in Livonia, MI. I’d be happy to help you understand the process and answer any questions you may have. It’s a great opportunity to get yourself to Michigan if you don’t manage the traditional route, though it does come with some drawbacks.</p>
<p>The admissions people at U of M aren’t stupid. They’re not putting WCC on the same level as MSU or Michigan Tech or anything. It just doesn’t work like that.</p>
<p>I promise you, the only real advantage of going to a CC is the cost. If you’re trying to find something else to justify it, you’re not going to find anything.</p>