I'm moving to the US and I've always wanted to go to Harvard, Berkeley or Columbia...But since I dont have that kind of money right away I'm thinking about going to a community college just to get the used to studing methods and stuff and then after a year transfering to a TOP school like Harvard or Columbia...
My question is...Even having a community college background will they accept me into college? What do I need to do to get into?
Do I have to take the SAT?
My grades are not bad but Im not a straight "A" student either...so that's why I thought about community college to prepare myself a little bit more...And I dont really want a AA dregree...So What are the odds of me getting into a top school?
Thanks guys!!!!!!!
2006-07-13 16:42:39 · 10 answers · asked by julian_nyc06 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Attending a community college is like getting a clean slate. You start over - the top schools look for what you have done in your two-three years of community college (not high school) - so it's time to show that you can tackle college level thinking, and get superb grades. It is very difficult to transfer to any four year college after just one year of community college. Your goal should be to transfer as a junior. Sometimes, it may help to be in the area of the school you want to transfer to, but not necessarily at a private college like Harvard. Make an appointment with the community college transfer counselor, who will help you to take classes that will challenge you, and will transfer to a new 4-year college. The top ten schools get more than 30,000 applications every year (really!). Your job in the next few years will be to differentiate yourself from the other 29,999 applicants. The top schools are looking for more than grades (you probably won't need to take the SAT's or ACT's, but it wouldn't hurt) - they are looking for some demonstration of your committment to education (take challenging classes), your leadership (join some clubs, or start a new one), your involvement in the local community (volunteer) and your passions. You don't need to finish an AA degree, but you need to take basic transferrable classes, and finish transfer requirements for the major you want. Your electives can be in the subjects that you love. Demonstrate your goals by creating a life filled with the classes and activities that you intend to spend your life with. And when choosing a 4-year college, don't rule out some of the not-so-top schools. Berkeley and Harvard are great, but not necessarily the only schools that could give you what you need in your life.
2006-07-13 17:21:26 · answer #1 · answered by Lynne W 2 · 4⤊ 2⤋
To be quite frank, if you are not a straight A's student, you are not likely to go to Harvard or any other Ivy League. They are EXTREMELY hard to get into even for people who are at the very top of their classes, they are for the very best.
Going to community college is not likely to help much, but if you think you can raise your grades, I would defintely go. You probably won't get into Harvard or Columbia, but there are still a lot of good schools you could look into transferring to.
2006-07-13 16:47:25 · answer #2 · answered by Mary 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well.. you can take the SAT test and apply with your so so grades or you can do the 2 yr college thingy and keep your grades up and transfer them in. Most colleges have a waiting list for froshmen and sophomores. It is wise to check their site and make sure. The best way to have a spot is a continuing education, meaning transfering in as a Jr instead of a 1st yr.
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2006-07-13 16:47:28 · answer #3 · answered by ebay_convert 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can do it if you get top grades (3.9+), take hard classes, and have great extracurriculars.
My mom works at a 2 year school and she has students who have transfered into MIT and Ivies, so it is possible if you work hard.
The SAT will depend on when and where you transfer, so you'd have to check with each school.
2006-07-13 17:02:11 · answer #4 · answered by emp04 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a really excellent SAT score.
Get a GPA above 3.5 in high school
Get involved in high school and show you have active interest, commitment, and dependability
Go to community college if you'd like, get involved, get excellent grades, and everything else in the high school part.
You may have a chance at Harvard with these things.
2006-07-13 16:54:55 · answer #5 · answered by jjc92787 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No chance.
Top schools are for straight A students.
If you're not making straight A's in a community college, then there's no chance you'll be getting in to an Ivy League school.
They don't think about what you "will do," they have to have proof from your past.
2006-07-13 16:46:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
honestly i don't think they're very good. i don't mean to sound too harsh but those types of colleges take the top people who apply there. unless you have something really special about you that you can more or less market to them then i don't think you'll be able to get in without straight A's.
2006-07-13 16:47:02 · answer #7 · answered by Antonia 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
hmmmm i go to Arcadia high. and out of the graduating class, i think about 92 of the seniors got accepted to berkeley or better. i'm POSITIVE none of them have staight A's with all their APs and crap except like 10 of them. i think the IVY leagues aren't always like... straight A students but they look for diversity and different traits. I suggest you go to some volunteer program (YFU) and go to like... kyrgyzstan for like a summer or do something way out there... since PCC probably won't get you to Harvard...
2006-07-13 17:09:58 · answer #8 · answered by constipationemancipation 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I go to a community college and I can't even transfer 1/4 of my credits to our local accredited college. Please check into this before you do anything.
2006-07-13 16:48:45 · answer #9 · answered by celestine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just apply and they will decide if they want you or not, it's worth it. Good Luck.
2006-07-13 16:45:25 · answer #10 · answered by sweetLynn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋