Community College advice!

brand_182
Sat, 26 May 2007 22:46:39 +0000

Don’t do honors courses. They will make you work a lot more and you may end up getting a B instead of an A when schools really don’t seem to care one way or another.

Take math/science courses. Stick to basic liberal arts courses (english, history) and avoid stuff that is less likely to transfer (art history, english lit, etc.). I disagree a/b taking the hardest teachers. Be sure to challenge yourself enough that you’ll be ready for w/e college you transfer to, but don’t go seeking out the most difficult teachers if you’re more likely to get a B. Colleges don’t care how hard it was for you if you don’t have close to a 4.0 - this is almost a requirement for a CC student to transfer to a top university.

Take standardized tests (I recommend the ACT), study hard and do very well. It will reinforce your (hopefully) high GPA. Try and get a leadership position. These typically aren’t difficult to get at a CC b/c a large portion of the student body isn’t looking to have a competitive app/just wants to go to school and then go do w/e they usually would. For instance, I only had to run against 2 other ppl for President of Student Government position, and I’m glad to have attained it as it was good experience as well as a great EC.

Always have a backup. Good job going to a California community college. Be sure to complete certain requirements/maintain a high GPA and you can transfer to UCLA / Berkeley if you’re lucky.