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HeavOnEarth
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States7087 Posts
October 11 2009 19:27 GMT
#1
Interestingly enough, my sister , who I've always thought would go to one of the top universities in Texas, decided to go to a community college.

Obviously my parents don't want her to just throw away her high school career, she's like top 3-5%. and probably going to rape the SAT if she decides to take it.

Now her reasoning behind community college is
1) undecided major, and other things but not entirely important
2) She wants to go to a university in California, but quite honestly our family cannot afford the out of state tuition.

So therefore she'll take general education courses, cheap at community college, and work during those years , to make money to enroll in a university at California, and pick the best one suited for her major, if and when she decides it.
(this may not be 100% accurate, but it's what i took from the conversation)

Now, I was never one to try and change her mind, that would be my parents, personally biased because they went to a community college and hated it.

However, i would still like her to be well-informed and if anyone could present a logical argument, I'm sure she would take that 100% seriously , because my parents just going "BUT COMMUNITY COLLEGE BAD YOU WASTE EVERYTHING" won't do anything lol.

What i wanted to say was, the 2-3 years you'll spend at community college, will actually be working years, if u decide to apply to a university in California, and pay off the student loans.
But to be honest i really have 0 clue of what I'm talking about.

I will agree with my parents that she is a smart hardworking student and even though she will make guaranteed A's in community college and transfer out relatively easily, it's still beneath her, and there has to be a better option.

Since TL has first-hand experience with university in California or community college, as i have neither, i was hoping you guys could provide some insight on this.

Thanks.


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DoctorHelvetica
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States15034 Posts
October 11 2009 19:34 GMT
#2
If you go to a decent Community College and get like a 3.8-4.0 you're basically guaranteed admittance into any of the University of California schools. This'll give her extra time to both work and save up for the UC tuition, decide what she wants to major in, and give her an AA that she'll have just in case the 4 year doesn't work out.

She'll get the same degree and save thousands of dollars.
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OneOther
Profile Blog Joined August 2004
United States10774 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-10-11 19:42:10
October 11 2009 19:38 GMT
#3
wouldn't it be a better option be to go to a private four year university with a lot of merit/need financial aid? i don't see why she has to be restricted by going to a school in California. a community college is completely fine, but i don't see why she has to go to it just for the sake of transferring to a California school later on. she could just attend a regular private university and do well there. (did she look into schools in california that would give scholarships?)

she can look into full-ride programs and such at various universities. if she's a strong applicant she will probably secure a spot at a pretty good school without financial difficulties. no reason to be bounded by university of california schools, seriously.
Atrioc
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States1865 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-10-11 19:39:57
October 11 2009 19:38 GMT
#4
Yeah this actually a really smart move on her part.

*edit*
She should take the SAT though and apply for these schools - if she does "rape it" she might actually get some financial incentive to go there. Applying for the tons of available random scholarships is not a bad idea either.
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DJEtterStyle
Profile Blog Joined October 2003
United States2766 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-10-11 19:42:32
October 11 2009 19:41 GMT
#5
She wasn't able to score a scholarship at any in-state schools? I had a full ride to a local university and transferred to a more prestigious college once I had my BA. I'd rather see her go to a "real" university in-state than a CC, even if she's going to transfer.
Bosu
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States3247 Posts
October 11 2009 19:48 GMT
#6
Top 3-5% + raped sat/act = a lot of free money.
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Carnivorous Sheep
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Baa?21242 Posts
October 11 2009 19:49 GMT
#7
Apply to schools that are known for good financial aid. If the aid doesn't come I guess she can resort to a community college, but definitely doesn't hurt to try.
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HeavOnEarth
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States7087 Posts
October 11 2009 19:54 GMT
#8
She's under the impression she won't get any/ or a minuscule amount of money from California schools although didn't give me the impression she really tried looking for information, so i don't know if it's true or not until i do some research myself.

I asked her about the possibilities of getting a full ride to said , better than community college schools, but she still shook her head, perhaps she has some reasons im unaware of
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OneOther
Profile Blog Joined August 2004
United States10774 Posts
October 11 2009 20:00 GMT
#9
well if she's a strong applicant (sounds like it), there will definitely be many options other than community college. i mean she might not get full ride at a top of the crop universities but private schools will offer merit scholarships to have her.
Divinek
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
Canada4045 Posts
October 11 2009 20:01 GMT
#10
On October 12 2009 04:54 HeavOnEarth wrote:
She's under the impression she won't get any/ or a minuscule amount of money from California schools although didn't give me the impression she really tried looking for information, so i don't know if it's true or not until i do some research myself.

I asked her about the possibilities of getting a full ride to said , better than community college schools, but she still shook her head, perhaps she has some reasons im unaware of


Sounds more just like she wants to stick to her plan for some reason she hasn't made clear rather than she's considered all of her options.
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OneOther
Profile Blog Joined August 2004
United States10774 Posts
October 11 2009 20:01 GMT
#11
On October 12 2009 04:49 Carnivorous Sheep wrote:
Apply to schools that are known for good financial aid. If the aid doesn't come I guess she can resort to a community college, but definitely doesn't hurt to try.

i agree. apply to some schools and see what kind of financial aid they offer also.
{CC}StealthBlue
Profile Blog Joined January 2003
United States41117 Posts
October 11 2009 20:08 GMT
#12
I don't see why so many people put down Community Colleges they usually offer the same classes that University's offer, but cheaper and smaller classes. At least in my case.
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zulu_nation8
Profile Blog Joined May 2005
China26351 Posts
October 11 2009 20:09 GMT
#13
why does she wanna go to california so badly
HeavOnEarth
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States7087 Posts
October 11 2009 20:12 GMT
#14
On October 12 2009 05:09 zulu_nation8 wrote:
why does she wanna go to california so badly

we lived there for 7-8 years prior to moving to Texas. childhood memories i guess
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zulu_nation8
Profile Blog Joined May 2005
China26351 Posts
October 11 2009 20:16 GMT
#15
o ok, she should take the SATs first and apply to good schools to see how much aid she would get. I don't think you need to register really early for community colleges unlike for universities.
zoLo
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States5896 Posts
October 11 2009 21:02 GMT
#16
First off, going to a community is not "bad" and her plan is smart since a lot of people are doing it. Just because the parents hated going to a community college doesn't mean she will. Most people just go to community college to do the 2 year transfer plan. I go to De Anza Community College, which is considered top 5 in the United States since we have a ton of international and out of state students. We also have guarantee transfer plans to schools like UC Davis with high transfer rates.

Go to a community college if you're undecided since you'll save money. Not to mention the first 2 years are the same at a university because you just take GE. It may or may not be as indepth as going to a university, but there the same subjects. With the economy's state, a ton of high school graduates are doing the 2 year transfer plan.
HeavOnEarth
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States7087 Posts
October 11 2009 21:05 GMT
#17
I don't believe that the 2 year CC plan is bad at all, it's pretty smart.

However, i believe she has better options, especially with her GPA and ranking, and I just wanted to know what those options are
"come korea next time... FXO house... 10 korean, 10 korean"
mahnini
Profile Blog Joined October 2005
United States6862 Posts
October 11 2009 21:13 GMT
#18
On October 12 2009 04:34 DoctorHelvetica wrote:
If you go to a decent Community College and get like a 3.8-4.0 you're basically guaranteed admittance into any of the University of California schools. This'll give her extra time to both work and save up for the UC tuition, decide what she wants to major in, and give her an AA that she'll have just in case the 4 year doesn't work out.

She'll get the same degree and save thousands of dollars.

the world's a playground. you know that when you're a kid, but somewhere along the way everyone forgets it.
HeavOnEarth
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States7087 Posts
October 11 2009 21:21 GMT
#19
What do you guys mean by "decent community college" , are there different standards of CC's ? If so, anyone know any good ones near houston? <_<
"come korea next time... FXO house... 10 korean, 10 korean"
Mastermind
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Canada7096 Posts
October 11 2009 21:22 GMT
#20
On October 12 2009 05:09 zulu_nation8 wrote:
why does she wanna go to california so badly

she lives in Texas
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