4 year or Community College

Yours is an interesting case.

That you are ranked 3/18 makes me wonder what kind of school you go to. Is there grade deflation at your school? Is it extremely rigorous? Have you taken any AP classes? What will your teachers say about you in their recs? Will they say “one of the top students I’ve ever had” or “could have tried harder”? Let us know about this, as it’s possible you might be in a better position than you think, if you have stellar recs. Was there any circumstance that caused you to have low grades? Something big: serious family issue, illness, etc…

Did you start high school with poor grades and then bring up your GPA a lot since then? Are you an underrepresented minority, low socioeconomic status, or first generation to college?

All that said, I think your GPA is too low for those colleges.

Your choice of major makes it tough. It’s a very competitive major. I think attending CC for a couple of years and getting your grades higher is a great idea. I attended CC and transferred back in the day. It was the best route for me. If you do well at CC, you will be in a far stronger position to transfer into a decent college.

Unfortunately, you are going to have to aim lower if you decide you want to go right to a 4 year. I’m no expert on colleges that offer comp sci. I’m not sure it’s worth paying out of state tuition, in your situation.

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