<p>Many four-year schools completely disregard your high school record after a specific number of college credits are earned.</p>
<p>Even when this is not the case, your high school record will have much less weight if you have a significant number of college credits. Depending on how weak your high school record is, it might be useful to attend the community college for two years instead of just one.</p>
<p>There’s no limit to how far you can go after starting at a community college. A student at the community college I attended transferred to the University of Chicago and subsequently became a Rhodes Scholar. Other community colleges have since produced more Rhodes Scholars.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>