I want to move to atlanta after i graduate from high school next year. but i want to go to college to be a doctor but i don't want to stay on campus. i could get there and find me a job and a place that wouldn't be hard but i'm in need of major help.
I'm going to be 17 after i graduate but i could do my first year at our community college KCKCC then when I turn 18 move and transfer my credits over
2007-12-02 03:11:11 · 3 answers · asked by Th3 TrU3 F@Shi0nIstA 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
I agree with answer number 1. Most colleges have a 1 year residency requirement, and some have two. At my school we aren't even allowed to consider staying off campus unless we live within 30 minutes of school according to map quest.
If you do a community college, my suggestion would be to stay for the 2 years and get your associates degree. Usually colleges will accept an associates degree and not make you take any extra general education courses, just what you need for your major. If you just go for one year, the college can decide to accept or not accept the credits you got there, and you could be stuck going to college for longer.
My third piece of advice is that dorm living isn't nearly as bad as most people think. Put yourself on the single room waiting list at your school. Make sure you resubmit your name every semester so you don't get taken off the list. And keep your eye out for people that are moving out of their single rooms and try to get switched.
I miss the dorms soooo much. In my apartment I have to walk further to class, clean the bathroom, cook all my own food all the time. It's not always the most pleasant experience, but you meet a lot of people and have a lot of fun. If you're off-campus you miss out on a lot of stuff happening @ school. It's really as weird as it seems. So give dorm living a second thought, okay?
2007-12-02 07:15:02 · answer #1 · answered by Christine 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most universities will not let you live on your own as a freshman, especially if you were only 17. They want you either to be on campus or living at home with your family. Why the concern about living on campus? It is really the best way to fit in once you are in college. I have found that while juniors and seniors who moved off campus to live with their roommates as juniors and seniors did fine, those who lived off campus as sophomores tended to feel isolated and alienated, especially if they were not living with other students from the same university. The other problem is that you are already thinking of having to find a job to support yourself, and that isn't a good sign. While most students work part-time to pay extra expenses, working too much tends to detract from studies.
Having said that, you could certainly move to Atlanta, if that is what you want to do. Transferring from a community college after one year is possible if your high school grades and test scores would have gotten you into a university in the first place, but if you were to go to a community college for two years, the universities will ONLY look at your community college grades, and not consider your SAT scores or high school GPA any more.
2007-12-02 11:25:57 · answer #2 · answered by neniaf 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2007-12-02 12:16:45 · answer #3 · answered by Bopeep 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋