With graduation coming next week, I am still deciding on where I will be going in the fall for college. Of course a big factor in my decision is based on money/tuition.
One of my parents passed away earlier this year, thus I will be receiving a trust/inheritance when I turn 18, and paying for my college tuition on my own.
My first choice was a private school in LA(take a guess lol) where I have a family legacy. Instead of receiving fall admit, I was admitted to start in the spring semester. Not wanting to go to JC in the fall, I decided that if I really want to go to this school than I would just transfer for my soph or junior year.
My other options are Loyola Marymount and csuf. My parent and I had disagreements on my decision, which resulted in me committing to two schools. However, csuf is no longer an option b/c I was late signing up for orientation.
So I figured that left me with LMU although I have been thinking more about the importance of saving my money. And also do not see the point in going to another private school if I were just going to transfer a year after.
So now I am choosing between LMU or a JC most likely Santa Monica college. Should I see if I like LMU and go for the fall semester, and if I still wanna transfer to my original first choice transfer to a JC? or just go to a JC for a year or two years to complete my units and transfer to my first choice school?
What’s JC?
Junior College (or in this case a CCC).
Personally I would just go to the CCC until ready to transfer.
You need to evaluate which options are affordable without more debt than the federal direct loans.
Also, if you attend LMU, would you be willing to stay there until graduation? If not, then starting at a CC would likely be a lot less expensive. On the other hand, it looks like you do not want to go to a CC either, since you turned down spring admission to USC after the option of fall semester at a CC.
My recommendation is that you take a gap semester and do something other than taking courses. Perhaps you can travel or volunteer. There is never a guarantee that the transfer that you have in mind in a year or two would happen. In your case taking courses at a CC for a semester (or two) or going to Loyola Marymount with the “goal” of transferring does not seem terribly constructive. If you’re not excited or committed to LMU you may very well end up with poor grades and that transfer won’t happen.