[quote]DevinMcAfee wrote:
It depends with the community college, I am blessed with living near one of the top community colleges in America (Howard Community College in Maryland). But regardless, I only have a 3.125 GPA in community college and got accepted to UMD.
I’m willing to buckle down in CC and not do much but school, work, and lift.
That is exactly what I did. 4 year universities are much more impressed with consistent grades in community college than in high school. Going to community college was one of the best decisions I ever made. I saved my parents thousands of dollars, a semester at HCC was like $1,500. UMD is about $4,500 a semester for in-state students. All the kids who were grinding and not going out during high school because they were studying for AP exams got into 4 year college 2 years earlier than me, but they also paid about $12,000 more because of it. I slacked off in high school, got to party and enjoy my life without the stress that is getting accepted to college straight out of high school. And if worst comes to worst, you can always just get an Associates Degree, then you are pretty much gauranteed to get into a decent university. The hardest part of it all will just be breaking all of those bad habits you had from high school, but once that is done, it’s easy.[/quote]
How important are ACT/SAT scores when transferring to a university from 2 years of CC? I got a 33 on my ACT, but have like a 2.9 GPA. It’s not that I have bad study habits. I just choose not to do certain things and spent a good amount of time in in-school suspension, so asshole teachers wouldn’t let me make up tests.
Will my good ACT score mean anything in 3 years (I’m a Junior in HS right now)? I could probably get it higher too. You can re-take the ACT as many times as you want. I’ve never taken the SAT, but I imagine I could do well on that too. I don’t know if I’ll need it seeing as I have no idea what college I’d like to go to.
I had the lowest GPA of all the graduating members of my high school class. Everyone below me didn’t graduate. I had a great SAT score but that didn’t matter since my GPA was less than a 2.0 and universities wouldn’t even look at my app. So, I went to a community college, kicked ass, transferred to a great 4-year university, kicked some more ass, and now I’m in medical school. My point is, having poor grades in high school and going to a community college won’t hold you back. You just gotta buckle down and do work son.
[quote]Artem wrote:
Will my good ACT score mean anything in 3 years (I’m a Junior in HS right now)? I could probably get it higher too. You can re-take the ACT as many times as you want. I’ve never taken the SAT, but I imagine I could do well on that too. I don’t know if I’ll need it seeing as I have no idea what college I’d like to go to.[/quote]
It probably depends on the school, but the school I transferred to didn’t require SAT/ACT scores once you had completed one year of community college credits. Check the website of the schools you’re interested in. BTW, a 33 on the ACT is a great score. No need to retake it unless you really really want to for some reason.
Dude, just because you have a good and relatively wealthy family, so you can afford to not go to college and still live decently, doesn’t mean that the same applies to everyone. Besides, saying that family problems is not an excuse can come only from someone that have never seen ‘family problems’. I wonder where you’d be if your alcoholic father was beating the shit out of your mom every evening… while you’re trying to study. Or if you had to work full time, coz your drugged single mom can’t make a dime.
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Who said i come from a wealthy family? and had this fantastic childhood with great parents?
Two years ago i was living in community housing with my 2 sisters and brother while my mum was in hospital with cancerous fibroids! so dont start this ‘youve had it so easy’ shit.
Dude, just because you have a good and relatively wealthy family, so you can afford to not go to college and still live decently, doesn’t mean that the same applies to everyone. Besides, saying that family problems is not an excuse can come only from someone that have never seen ‘family problems’. I wonder where you’d be if your alcoholic father was beating the shit out of your mom every evening… while you’re trying to study. Or if you had to work full time, coz your drugged single mom can’t make a dime.
Who said i come from a wealthy family? and had this fantastic childhood with great parents?
Two years ago i was living in community housing with my 2 sisters and brother while my mum was in hospital with cancerous fibroids! so dont start this ‘youve had it so easy’ shit.[/quote]
You could be typing out of a dumpster; it still wouldn’t make your argument valid.
Dude, just because you have a good and relatively wealthy family, so you can afford to not go to college and still live decently, doesn’t mean that the same applies to everyone. Besides, saying that family problems is not an excuse can come only from someone that have never seen ‘family problems’. I wonder where you’d be if your alcoholic father was beating the shit out of your mom every evening… while you’re trying to study. Or if you had to work full time, coz your drugged single mom can’t make a dime.
Who said i come from a wealthy family? and had this fantastic childhood with great parents?
Two years ago i was living in community housing with my 2 sisters and brother while my mum was in hospital with cancerous fibroids! so dont start this ‘youve had it so easy’ shit.[/quote]
Where’d you get the money to start a business from a community housing for two years?
About a year of interviews with potential investors prob about 100+ interviews all up and eventually someone gave me a chance,
Im not here to gloat about what ive done or become or put anyone else down i just want to emphasize the fact that we make our own dreams not some bit of paper if you really want something you can get.
Go to a community college first. Even if you feel you may be ready, you are more likely to get financial aid and grants if you show consistency in community college.
Additionally, you can get all your prerequisites out of the way and figure out you major while you are at a community college. It is a win-win situation.
And even if you stay in high school five years, it is just a minor setback. It happens and is more common than you think.
But the thing is, grades were never really a problem for me. Only up to this year…where my abcenses really affected my grades. Everything should be fine going into next year, so hopefully getting the grades will be possible.[/quote]
Yeah just rededicate yourself and murder the ACT/SAT. Study hard for the standardized tests, buy several books and take official practice exams.
Also, take them early enough you can repeat them a couple of times (your best score is considered almost everywhere). Some schools will count standardized tests almost as much as GPA.
Well, I had terrible grades in high school. I went to CC, and now I have a full scholarship to the University of Maryland. If your willing to give it everything you have, then you will do fine in CC.
My advice to you is to never give up, try your absolute best, ask questions when you are confused, and be aggressive as possible in your academic goals.
If any of you guys contemplating CC have any questions, just ask me. I could probably help you out.
[quote]TNUT wrote:
About a year of interviews with potential investors prob about 100+ interviews all up and eventually someone gave me a chance,
Im not here to gloat about what ive done or become or put anyone else down i just want to emphasize the fact that we make our own dreams not some bit of paper if you really want something you can get.[/quote]
Props on the achievement then! Yes, college might not be the ONLY way to go, but it definitely gives you better chances, even at doing a more successful business.
And being less than 15 days away from my diploma, I can tell you for sure, that had I never gone, I would have never known what I’m missing. And I don’t regret a single day spent there. Now I have the rest of my life to reach for my dreams.
[quote]D Public wrote:
Well, I had terrible grades in high school. I went to CC, and now I have a full scholarship to the University of Maryland. If your willing to give it everything you have, then you will do fine in CC.
My advice to you is to never give up, try your absolute best, ask questions when you are confused, and be aggressive as possible in your academic goals.
If any of you guys contemplating CC have any questions, just ask me. I could probably help you out.
Dan
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Love to hear stuff like this, way to fucking go Dan!
[quote]BlackLabel wrote:
Im currently a junior in high school, and to make a long story short my grades have really suffered due to some personal stuff my family’s been going threw. I might be in high school 5 years (graduating in 2011). Hopefully threw summer school and after school classes I can bounce back and graduate on time, with decent grades.
But there’s a big chance that might not happen. My question is, can I still get accepted to college’s with 5 years of high school? Or will I have to go to a community college and start there? [/quote]
Depending on what kind of student you are…you may excel in cc. I’m going to community college for two years or less and then going onto to state college then going on for a masters at diff school. look at all your options… cc isnt the end of the world
You’re still young and have time. Just get on track now, it isn’t too late.
Get planning and start revising now, learn everything you do in school, practise your math, do whatever it takes, but get working. You can do well in school, just work hard, like you would in a gym.