Summer school: UIC or Harper College?

Question

Hi, I seem to have a bit of a dilemma going on. I recently applied to UIC for summer session (to get some credit and transfer back to my original institution. Taking Chemistry btw) but i didn't realize how expensive it was. Not to mention that i also feel like i am not going to be able to wake up early (class starts at 9 sharp) and find parking space. From my house to UIC, it's about 40 minutes but since my class starts in the morning, the traffic is just overwhelming. Just yesterday I took my placement test and got in but due to the the fact that i'm still worried about getting there and the tuition, I've considered applying to a community college, Harper for instance. I'm wondering what I should do and will graduate schools look down on me If I choose to attend a summer course at Harper? I would really appreciate it if I recieved postive comments. Thanks.

Btw, i live in Glenview, IL which is nearby Evanston. It's not far from UIC but the traffic is a killer in the morning :(.

Oakton community college was my other choice but the chemistry course that i have to take is full there. That's why I opted to go to Harper and surprisingly they have lots of classes opened. I hope Nobody looks down on me since I'm backing out from UIC summer school (I am going to transfer to UIC soon enough after I finish my pre-reqs at NIU) haha.

Answer 1

I am currently a Harper Student *Taking some music classes there* and I would suggest that you go to Harper. Even with you being out of district it will still be cheaper for you to attend Harper oppose to going to UIC. My best friend went to Harper while she was a student at another university during the summer, in order to graduate on time. She was so happy she made that decision, cost wise, and she just got accepted into University of Chicago Medical School.

So in a nutshell, Colleges will not look down at you for attending a community college to earn summer credit.

Besides, Harper is one of the top Community Colleges in Illinois!

Good luck!

Answer 2

Harper College Summer Classes

Answer 3

I will suggest harper for a few reasons.

I am a recent graduate of UIC (great school loved it there), but since you are commuting you will be paying more for gas, their parking rates are rather high $8.50 for more than 2- 1/2 hrs. The tuition will definately be more than harper. And it is a summer school class harper will be easier. Especially in chemistry, UIC is pretty well know for its sciences and the chemistry class will likely be more difficult than that of harpers. I went to UIC and I took an English class in the summer at CLC and it was about $250 total parking was free....etc. I saved alot of money. I suspect you live in the palatine region and that is why you are choosing Harper over CLC? CLC is even cheaper but if you are a resident of palatine it wont make a difference. Oh yah and if you have to commute from the suburbs for a 9:00 class! it will take you about 1 - 1/2 hrs to get downton every morn!
Do the community college for summer.

Good Luck


Hey I work in Wilmette so I know the area alright. why dont you try out Oakton Community college, or even Northeastern ILL that will keep you from that hellish commute. Dont go to harper either.

Answer 4

Uic Summer Session

Answer 5

I'm from Glenview too, and so you're in the Oakton district. Harper will be expensive. It is also further away than either the Skokie or Des Plaines Oakton campuses. The easiest way to get to UIC from Glenview is to take the Metra train and transfer to the 60 or 7 bus. Parking is extremely expensive at UIC.

Answer 6

Summer classes are pretty neutral to colleges. My sister took a few in high school so she could cram in more classes she wanted. The only thing that looks bad is the failing of a class (the failure is the bad thing, not the summer school), but like someone else already said, if your school does grade forgiveness the failure will disappear. Assuming you do well in the summer class.