College admissions?

Question

SAT:1320, National Honor Society, National Technical Honor Society,National Society of High School Scholars, Eagle Scout. strong GPA (3.5). Iam having difficulty finding a college that will take me. (short on math credit, no forieng language but no one cares) I would do comunity college to apease the credit but, either a) it wouldnt transfer or b) want me to take a full 2 years of it then transfer ( which i would rather not go to college at all in that case). Wat is available to me?

Answer 1

Well, you're really smart, but I think your confused about your options.

Are you only focused on pricey private universities? If so, then yes you've missed some deadlines. Apply anyway; if you look really good by their lights, they'll find a spot for you--some students they accepted will turn them down to go elsewhere, which would open spaces for you.

But why look down your nose on community colleges? Here's the comparison:

--go to private university, costs over $30K per year, graduate with humongous student loans unless Daddy's rich and generous; go to state university, costs over $10K per year and you graduate with big but not crushing loans; go to CC, costs around $5K per year or less, graduate with smaller loans yet. CC wins the "cost" end of the equation.

--go to university, your first two years are spent in 300-seat lecture halls or smaller classes that are taught by graduate teaching assistants [people who often have just earned their bachelor's degree last spring, who are only nominally supervised and preoccupied with their own coursework]; go to CC and your classes are taught by professionals [full-time faculty who have the same credentials as a university requires, or part-timers who are often full-time executives in 'real-world' companies]. CC wins the "benefits" comparison if you want dedicated, fully qualified, experienced instruction in those first 2 years.

Conclusion: look harder at the community college option. You'll come out with an equivalent education (CC transfers' GPA in their 3rd and 4th years are identical with those of students who started at the university in EVERY comparison study I've seen--and I've seen dozens), and you'll save cash.

Answer 2

I find it hard to believe you have trouble finding a college with all the credential you have.

In many states, if you go to community college and get an AA degree, it is a direct substitute for the first two years of 4 year college. That is an option. If you don't complete the AA degree, the credit should transfer on class-by-class basis. You should check with the college first.

I would suggest you make an appointment with admissions counselors in the college and discuss your problems. Your problem may be outside of your credits... or you are looking at universities that are too competitive for your (already good) scores.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Are you kidding me? You say you are short one math credit, does that mean you are not graduating high school? That is the only reason I could see for you not getting into any colleges.

Colleges don't really care about all those high school class requirements, they are more interested in your SAT score and GPA then anything. I find it extremely hard to believe you are having trouble getting into college (I had a lower SAT score and was accepted to NYU).

Answer 5

Depends on the University you are looking at. If you applied to the universities and they have made their decision then you need to go through an appeals process. You need to try and be accepted through exception. This may not work but it is a path that you can take. Also you may have to go to community college just to take care of the class but dont see that as a bad thing.

Answer 6

I agree with the answer above. I went to junior college first, got my AA and transferred to an Ivy League school. I have the same degree, but I spent a lot less money to get it. Don't knock that option.