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community vs university
i want to go to comm. college for a year then transfer to a university but does it look bad to the university that ive been to community college? like-- would they think i didnt get into a university?
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no it doesnt!!! i did that i went to a community college and got my associates degree, for my first year and a half of school and transfered to a unv. they didnt care, all they cared was that i got good grades, in which i did! A's & B's and they were like AWESOME!! and accepted me, you have nothing to worry about. its the smartest thing to do, ask any unv. theyd tell you ur first yr go to a community college, its easier and plus you start off with good grades.
-sammay
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It depends on the school, but in general, no - it's not seen as "bad" by the university you wish to transfer to. Keep the following points in mind though (I worked as an assistant for 2 years in my university's student service division in the engineering school - one of those "services" being giving handouts on transfer procedures!)
1. If you plan to go to a public university within the same state as the community college is in, your transfer *should* be pretty seamless (depending on what your intended major is). Stay in close contact with the office that handles Transfer Credit/Advisors. I would say that at least 1/3 of students at community colleges plan to transfer so you won't be alone.
I myself did not start at community college, but I took several courses over the summer at community college. At my CC, they had complete packets outlining what course at X university was equivilant to the course you were taking.
2. Get a copy or at least keep up to date with the latest college catalogue from both the CC and University. The University will ask you for it.
3. Sometimes, CC is an assest to admissions, in that if you have a couple really good semesters at CC, they'll weigh that more heavily that your high school transcript (which covers 4 years of subjects you were forced to take and maybe didn't do so well in!) in that it is "proof" that you can handle college level work.
A few schools; mainly private, would much rather perfer that you start with them as a freshman and take few transfers. This is especially true if you're are going into some really rare major; like Ocean Engineering or something of the sort - where even if they accept you, you'll have to take some pre-requisite classes before they'll accept you into the major. This can be bad if you don't plan because you'll be wasting time and money by taking classes that will not count towards your degree.
Best of luck to you!
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A lot of people choose to attend a community college and then transfer to a university. If your high school grades weren't all that great, it can actually help you by giving you a chance to bring up your GPA. It can also help you by allowing you to get the core classes (English, math, etc) out of the way so when you get to the university, you'll be able to focus on the classes necessary for your major.
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if i were you i would go two year to a community college then 2 years to a universirty. because the first two years are always going to eb general education. why pay twice as much for the same thing. and when you got o a community college you have a higher chance getting into a university then you would just gettin into it.
*~Stephanie~*
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Lots of people do that. As said earlier, it actually looks better on your application to have some higher education under your belt already. It proves that you have already succeded in college. As long as your grades are decent of course. It's like taking an extra step, so you're a step above the kids just coming out of high school. Grades though, are all that matter. If you have a solid B average at a community college you shouldn't have much of a problem getting into a university. It's great to hear that you decided to go to college. Good luck!
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My sister went to a comm. college for a year and she applied for a university and got accepted, i think it looks better on your college (university) application because wouldnt it be like just extra education?
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