On a national scale, it’s worthwhile. You don’t want to waste time taking classes that won’t transfer over. student210 April 8, 2009, 7:30pm #1
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I am a finance major. Finally, if you get invited to join Phi Theta Kappa (the community college honor society) while you’re at the community college, please do so. Instead, if you are looking to save money on tuition but want to attend a higher-ranked (compared to your profile) school, look into lower-ranked four-year colleges that you can try to transfer out of after a year. Thank you in advance. For your top schools, try to take the coursework that takes the longest to do, first (if you need to finish Calc 4 for example, make sure you have access to that before you need to transfer). These students also usually require extra semesters and summer courses to finish their degree, which means they lose opportunities for summer internships that would have been valuable on their graduate applications. Even though I would have planned it differently knowing this now, I still think that there was tremendous value in attending CC and I still recommend it as a budget friendly way to prepare for and obtain a university degree. Transferring to Stanford from community college, or another college, is an amazing opportunity (in addition to living in California). (For the record, I don't think the admissions rate is actually more selective for my major, I think it just has the perception of being selective because we have a lot of lower division requirements.). When is the best time to transfer? Then went to community college for a year and took 5 classes both terms. That is 12-8 credits. Transferring from a Four-Year School to a Community College (aka Reverse Transferring) ... Southern New Hampshire University plans to cut tuition costs by 50% beginning next fall. However, more often than not, these students didn't work on any of our transfer requirements and expected to just take all the major requirements once they matriculated. There were less expectations, but here, when I struggle, I have multiple someones to turn to. More importantly from my perspective, though, once you have completed a certificate or degree, it can’t be taken away from you. Community college is an excellent option for any student in any situation, and many will use it as a financial or academic primer before transferring to a four-year university after completing their sophomore year. In California, i also know they have a "transfer's associate" where you complete two years of all the lower level classes, so when you transfer into a 4 year you don't have to waste too much time with lower division courses. We welcome transfer applicants from all schools, though we give priority to transfers from California community colleges. If I were you, I would search for an articulation agreement between your CC and your desired University. Sometimes four-year institutions are picky as heck about wanting student to take THEIR version of a course. And certainly students do succeed and graduate. You should talk to an academic advisor in a field you're interested in going into. Also, use your time to think about your life and really get a feel for what you want. Your community college grades matter -- the higher your grade point average, the more appealing of a student you will be to a university. Now, if they had actually taken the required transfer classes for my major, this wouldn't be a problem and I wouldn't be writing this comment. Video Transcript Many students use a community college or another two-year college as a stepping-stone to a four-year college and a bachelor’s degree. Transfer planning advice for community college students. Are there any tips I should know before making that decision? I had a GED and 18 credits in community college before I transfered to a university. After graduating high school my plan was to go community college first for 2 years then transfer to a university. The community college I went to was less then half of the cost of the university i`m at now. From the 60 credits I took, 54 credits transferred. Use the UBC transfer credit search tool to see how previously evaluated courses from many institutions transfer to UBC. Once you have college classes under your belt, your college grades are what matters. All of my classes transferred except for one, which was awesome. I'd choose my cc to have the most spoils of my donations. ). Believe it or not, there used to be a time when Harvard accepted close to 100 transfer students each year. College transfer team Registrar’s Office 519-888-4567, ext. Transferring to Ivy League from community college is your second chance to get into top universities like Harvard, Cornell, and Upenn. I’m just saying that this organization isn’t a scam. Plus you will not be forking over a lot of money to see if you can handle college. Maybeeee they've taken 1 or 2, but most often they've taken 0. For many community college students, the end goal is not simply an associate degree from their current school, but the ability to transfer to a university and earn a bachelor's degree. I did dual enrollment and AP and had a year and a half worth of credits transferred, but now in a way I’ve screwed myself over because of how many credit hours I have, so I can’t really take that many intermediate electives down the line without possibly paying extra for overage hours. For various reasons, many college students choose to transfer schools after their freshman or sophomore year. I have a specific goal of attending the University of Michigan, and from the faculty where I'm currently going to school- most are saying UofM is pretty particular when it comes to credit transfers. Just make sure the courses will transfer. If you have questions about applying, your application status, transfer credits, or anything else, we're here to help. Only 14% of students who start at a community college end up transferring and earning a bachelor’s degree within six years. Especially if you are transferring to a university in the same state the transfer should be pretty simple. Something from someone who was a music major and is now an art major: a lot of majors in any form of College of the Arts (not arts and sciences, as some schools have this as well) have their own sets of prerequisites that are expected for you to take alongside of the ones required for everyone. By Melissa Kreindel A community college in Columbus, Ohio. In hindsight, I should have knocked out my AAS or the first 60 Hours at CC. Academic advisor at a large public 4 year university here who works a lot with transfer students. For me, Forensics (speech and debate) was more of my thing. My cc was the best. Search for Transfer Profiles of schools you are interested in to find out transfer admission deadlines because those can differ from regular admission. Many people believe there is a stigma against the 1-year-community-college strategy (or two years) but this simply is not the case. Either way, it is a tremendous opportunity. You will then spend two years at the university just taking classes for your major and any electives allowed. Transfer requirements are different different universities, even within the same state. It pains me to watch this because if they had just taken the transfer requirements in community college and then transferred, they would only have needed to concentrate on our upper division courses and probably would have rocked it. That may not matter, but you should consult the program you’re looking to get into in order to be sure. If you can knock out credits required to graduate with your BS/BA/etc. It's good that you are asking these questions now, as opposed to right before you need to transfer. A college expert discusses transferring from a community college to a 4-year college. For music, its stuff like Music Theory and History, for Art it’s things like Art History, Beginning studios and Drawing classes. Writing within the requirements I'm given currently isn't too difficult, but a writing class will definitely serve me well. Also, get on the website for the universities you're interested in going to and look up their transfer requirements. Transferring to an Ivy League school is even more difficult than being accepted as a freshman applicant. Different GPA baselines are set depending on the hours that transfer into the University of Georgia, with a change in class standing every 30 semester hours. Pros of transferring. It was too competitive for me to get a scholarship with them (I volunteered for the rival honor society at my cc and didn't have as many hours as others did in PTK) but they seemed to have good support for others. Something like this is the case in Texas. I have know switched my major to Graphics Design after it being in Mass Communications. I did the 2 years at my community college in order to save money for the General course requirements. I attended a cc before transferring to an elite liberal arts college. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. An exception I might make is if my major requires certain coursework and I want to take it all at the same institution. Getting general ed requirements "out of the way" by going to a community college may be among the worst advice people could give to new students because it could result in them earning many more credits than they need, hampering their efforts to get over the four-year finish line. So my question is: have any of you ever gone to community college first and then transferred to a bigger university after a year? But there are sometimes universities who don't cooperate so well. Are you homesick? There is a bigger, better support system here, I can easily get to know professors, there's an honors program and more scholarships and all of that stuff. That can be a full 62-66 hour associates degree. According to a report published by the Center for Analysis of Postsecondary Education and Employment , associate degree-holders earn $4,640 to $7,160 more per year than those who attend community college but don’t obtain a degree. If you have a specialized major, like graphic design, I think one year at community would be a good idea. You are literally my twin I was mind blown that we have really the same story. Finish a 2-Year Degree at a 4-Year College With a Reverse Transfer Students who transfer from a community college to a four-year college before … Definitely try to leave with, at minimum, a certificate or an AA. We welcome transfer applicants from all schools, though we give priority to transfers from California community colleges. It's helpful to be in one that continues through the university level and has a community group too. Transferring to an Ivy League school is even more difficult than being accepted as a freshman applicant. You could probably save more depending on what university you transfer to, the one i`m at now is one of the cheaper ones in my state. In fact, if you reach out to the university in advance and talk with the right office (admissions, financial aid, transfer programs, academic advising, etc. After graduating high school my plan was to go community college first for 2 years then transfer to a university. So, if the problem you’re having at your current school is fixable, it may be worth it to stick it out. Was it worth it? Not only is that something to add to your resume/ application to indicate that you can perform at a high level, but there are also some scholarships for Phi Theta Kappa alumni who transfer to four-year institutions. According to the Aspen Institute's College Excellence Program, each year more than 50,000 community college students are prepared to do well at a four-year university but fail to transfer. Transfer consideration requirements are subject to change for each semester as the University reviews space availability for that term. I say go for it, you will see the difference from high school and appreciate how hard you have to work for your marks. Depending on the schools you’re planning to attend, there could be a lot of red tape that you run into while attempting to transfer. This may be obvious but I will post it anyway. Failing a course, but already accepted to transfer university. Was it worth it? But there’s just one problem: the transfer process can be a major headache. Both are great for different times in life, I think. Some schools offer transfer scholarships, particularly for community college students. And 15,000 of those students have earned at least a 3.7 GPA and could transfer … Also save ALL of your syllabi because you may have to show some course competencies at your transfer university to so you can get the transfer credit. An articulation agreement is a formal agreement between a community college and a four-year college that grants automatic transfer admission to students who take certain classes and maintain a certain GPA. I knew I was not ready. I don't know if money/student loans are an issue for you but the tuition will be higher. I got into some great schools because transfer applications are treated differently. Thank you. I ended up getting into my school of choice as a freshmen applicant (not transfer) and ended going there. You know how alumni bring money back to a school when they hit the jackpot (maybe) at life? Before you start researching and applying to schools, take a step back and decide if transferring is absolutely necessary. Credit transferability, or being able to apply your community college class credits to your university … I enjoyed it because with out it I wouldn’t have been able to attend my school because in high school I was terribly lazy. Press J to jump to the feed. For students who aspire to attend Princeton, for example, it hasn’t even been possible to transfer to the school in recent decades. Likewise, the University of Central Florida has a variety of programs intended to make the transfer process smoother, including guaranteed admission for students at many colleges. If you succeed in community college, transferring to an Ivy League school can be a dream come true. Because transferring is so difficult, using community college to springboard into a higher-ranked college rarely works. To use it, first choose to search by either course transfer or program transfer, and then fill out the required fields. Florida BOG Regulation 6.001 (7) authorizes universities to refuse admission to applicants due to past misconduct. Most community college students who would like to obtain a bachelor’s degree never do. UCLA's Center for Community College Partnerships gave her the support she needed to transfer to UCLA, where she is helping other students succeed. It taught a lot of critical thinking and public speaking I'm often doing in grad school. Credit transferability, or being able to apply your community college class credits to your university credits, is the main concern expressed by students. Best of luck on your academic journey! 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