They say that your chances of getting into a good university is greater if you transfer from a comm. college?

Question

but I want to know, are the chances of getting in still good if you're applying to a university that is in a different state from the community college you attended?

(like for example, I know going to a CCC will improve my chances of getting into a UC, but will it improve my chances if I want to study somewhere in New York perhaps?)

Answer 1

My impression is that they are good for getting into a good public school in your home state.

They are not good for getting into a good private university. Many of the great universities accept few transfer students. Some, like Princeton, do not accept any.

Answer 2

This is how I would put that :

The chances of getting into a university through transferring is easier than applying as a freshman.

It doesn't really matter whether you went to a community college or a university.

What matters is if you have a decent gpa, usually most schools when you transfer want a minimum 2.5 GPA. . . but to be on the safe side you should be at least a 3.0 for them to consider you for admission.

If you have a good gpa showing that you can do well in college, you have a pretty good chance of getting accepted.

It's easier transferring into a school after you completed some college work vs. applying as a freshman since it is more competitive for freshman.

Good Luck !

Answer 3

I'm not sure what you mean by "your chances are greater." You don't necessarily improve your chances of attending a university by going to a community college, unless there are serious reasons you need to improve upon your academic record from high school. If that's true, your best bet would be to attend a community college in the area of the school you wish to attend, get very very good grades, make contacts with the admissions of the school and find out how you can eventually transfer.

Answer 4

Actually, I think that your chances of getting into a good university would be through transferring. And its also cheaper than going straight into a university.

Answer 5

It's hard to say without knowing your GPA or your SAT score. Those are probably the most important elements. But everything else looks great... work experience, club involvement, leadership... the only other thing you might want to incorporate is community service.