Transferring to a good school from a community college? - Page 3

MinJae · 10-29-2009, 09:44 AM

It's possible with hard work and determination, I'm in the same boat as you. I'm applying for fall transfer to UVA, William and Mary, University of Maryland College Park, Cornell, NYU, and some other schools. I currently have a 3.83 GPA, so I don't know where I stand right now but I'm praying I get in somewhere. I hear a lot of success stories of students transferring to Duke and Cornell, and that inspires me but they didn't get in without hard work so... key is hard work and working towards your "dream school".

Lynnciel · 10-29-2009, 11:05 AM

How to transfer to a four-year college if I am a sophomore in the community college, in CA?
Is that possible for me to transfer to UCLA?

elizadoo47 · 10-29-2009, 12:32 PM

It can be done--I did it.

I was p/t one summer at a local CC and made 4.0, then transferred in the fall to a "regular" state school for one semester: 4.0 at mid-term. I knew my GPA was strong and I did not like the mediocre academics at the state school, so I applied to transfer to a flagship honors college (New College, Sarasota, Florida) in the winter semester. I had a transcript that showed ALL 4.0 work and a extremely unusual background. I was accepted.

If you decide to transfer, winter (2nd semester) is a good time to do so: many students drop out after fall semester and colleges like to fill those slots.

entomom · 10-29-2009, 06:39 PM

Lynnciel,
There is a subforum for UC Transfers, it would be best to start a new thread there and ask your question as CCC to UC transfers are pretty specific in their requirements.

Bait&Switch · 11-01-2009, 04:10 PM

CC kids transfer to hype schools all of the time. There are many, many threads about this already...

*Waitlisted @ Yale, Stanford, and Brown
*In @ UVA, Duke, and Dartmouth.

From DC too, BTW.

InnovativeBoxx · 11-03-2009, 07:03 PM

Look, the odds are against anyone who wants to transfer from a community college to a top-ranked school for undergraduate. It can be be done, but the chances are much lower than if you were a steller student coming from high school.

However, if you don't realize your dream school now, then why not attend a good, nationally-recognized regional school and then shoot for a top graduate school? Believe me, most jobs will care far more about that graduate degree from Princeton than your bachelor's from University of X or X State University.

Think about it.

Vedanta · 11-15-2009, 07:47 AM

Okay, if you are a california resident all you need is a good GPA 3.7-4.0 ( This really depends on how impacted your major is). With that kind of GPA, even if you have 0 ECs, you have really good shot at UCLA or UC Berkeley. It is importnat to understand that private institutions are usually really anal about transfering from a CC. Go to Assist.org and figure out what you need to transfer from your CC to a top UC. Btw, it is really hard to get accepted into an Ivy League graduate program if you graduated from University of X or X State University.

InnovativeBoxx · 11-15-2009, 01:33 PM

Hard, but not impossible. But that's with high school "transfers" as well.

Vedanta · 11-15-2009, 02:23 PM

If you are a CCC student you can get into UC Berkeley just with a good GPA, and after getting your degree from Cal, it is easier to get into any school you want. I would not suggest anyone living in California to go to a State University if he/she plans to attend to top school.

joseph81smith · 11-19-2009, 12:18 PM

Im originally from Maine, set up residency in California in 1 year, and began taking classes at a community college in torrance CA, called El camino college. I transfered from El Camino college to UCLA this fall with a full scholarship. Best thing I ever did.