What are admissions standards for transferring cc students?

Transfer Students
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<p>I’m trying to help a young friend who is currently attending community college. She’d like to transfer to a 4-year school for the Fall 2007 semester. I learned a lot about the college application process for the typical 18-year-old high school senior when my daughter was at that stage, but I have no idea what this cc student can expect. She’s ambitious, wants to go to the best school possible, will study archaeology and hopes to earn a Ph.D. eventually. My best guess about where she’ll stand at the end of the spring semester 2007: 40+ cc hours, all A’s except for one or two C’s in math (and not advanced math courses, either, it’s a weak spot for her). She is married and will be working while attending cc. She has a U.S. high school diploma that was earned partially by correspondence; she also attended school in England and took her A-levels, which were good enough to get her into University College London, for what that’s worth (but at that point she decided she wanted to move back to the U.S. to live).</p>

<p>With this kind of background, what kind of schools can she hope to get into? Is she likely to need to take the SAT? Do you have any general advice for helping her get into the best possible school? Anyone out there happen to know what the “best possible school” would be for a future archaeology Ph.D.?</p>

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<p>Well it sounds like she’s older than the average student so for some schools she’ll be applying to the “School of General Studies” or whatever different name a specific school has for it. These schools are generally easier to get into than the regular college for students that are of normal age and/or haven’t taken a break from school.</p>

<p>I don’t really think she “needs” to take the SAT, but it depends on the schools she’s interested in. Only take it if she has the time and will. Most schools don’t require it, but some like NYU now ask for 2 SAT IIs.</p>

<p>I dunno a/b the best possible school for someone who wants to get a PhD in archaeology. In general, she should have a good shot at her state school which can be a good or bad thing depending on which state she lives in. More selective private schools will be a little more difficult since students from a CC generally need to have a very high GPA (near perfect) to compete with 4-year university students. The best course for her may be to attend the state university or a 4-year university nearby and save some money, get great grades, and then go on to a better school for the PhD.</p>