What's wrong with Univeristy of Washington? I think it's a perfectly good school. I'll be applying there for business school later this year. (although it's not my first choice...)
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hopefully I will see you there in business school, I am re-applying for fall
The business school is good in UW, but I can't get in because I blew my first two years.
There's nothing wrong with UW, but if i have the option to go to ucb, i would go to ucb in a heartbeat.
You don't carry the GPA to the university transfer. Yes, a good GPA at CC helps a lot when applying, but when you do transfer you only get credit hours. In my case, I will start at Univ of Houston in the Fall. I have a non-UH gpa and will have a UH gpa once I get UH grades. I also have 44 hours credit at UH.
One downside of CC is that if you take all your basics at CC and you then transfer, you will be stuck with your core classes. My friend transfered all 66 credits that he was allowed, but now is stuck with only engineering courses. If you can handle the load, go for it. But if you like to have a social life, then hold off on some of the basic classes so that you won't have a heavy schedule at the university. take two core classes and two political science classes or something.
Either IS, Management, or Entrepreneurship. I do all three at my current job, so I'm not sure which one I want to specialize in yet, but I'll most likely take Entrepreneurship.
1st choice = Wharton or UChicago. Wife loves Chicago, but I love the Wharton program.
Congrats on the good GMAT score btw, if I remember correctly. :laugh:
Originally posted by: UncleWai
hopefully I will see you there in business school, I am re-applying for fall
The business school is good in UW, but I can't get in because I blew my first two years.
There's nothing wrong with UW, but if i have the option to go to ucb, i would go to ucb in a heartbeat.
Haha I blew my first two years too, but after going back to school after a 3+ yr hiatus, I've been able to raise my GPA from a 1.8 to a 2.8 in 60 hours of coursework, each semester being a full-time student and having a full-time job. Not bad, I think, but I hope it'll show my determination for success, despite the lower-than-average GPA.
Haas is a good program, but if you're in-state Wash, you should weigh out your advantages in paying the lower tuition. Similarly, I'm in Texas, and both UT-Austin and A&M offer great programs, and although I want to venture outside of Texas, I can go to either UT-Austin or A&M for less than half the tuition I'd have to pay for other schools.
Originally posted by: UncleWai
hopefully I will see you there in business school, I am re-applying for fall
The business school is good in UW, but I can't get in because I blew my first two years.
There's nothing wrong with UW, but if i have the option to go to ucb, i would go to ucb in a heartbeat.
like any other asian/chinese kid.
i got in to ucb in 2000 but chose a full-ride to ucla instead. there, i met many of the cc transfer students that you speak of. some were really intelligent, some were really lazy, some where really 'chong ming' and knew how to work the system. are you bitter that you didn't think to go to a cc and transfer? did you think that after you got into UW, you were too good for a cc and never considered that option?
the partial truth is, your first two years may have been academically poor but you also underwent the rigors of large university classes, unlike your cc counterparts. some cc transfers will be blindsided by the 'strict' grading at U's and realize they can no longer succeed by cutting class. some 4.0 cc students go on to berkeley to become 2.0 students. of course, there are those who can still cut class and set the curve. more power to them.
i find that for a lot of recent immigrants, the cc transfer option is great because they get some time to become accustomed to america and the american education system. my cousin from hong kong is a good example. she's planning to transfer to sf state next year from a cc. my brother is an example of what happens if you get lazy at a cc; my cousin is a year younger and will be transfering a year before him.
bottom line, if you're driven and intelligent, you'll flourish at either cc or uni. figure out what you wanna do and do it.
Mo0o
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OP, if you want to transfer to a public school, a large one, then community college is a viable options. But if you have your sights set on better schools such as ivy league or something similar, community college is a terrible idea. The best way is still to go straight from HS.
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Do It!
Colleges have an incredibly high dropout rate for Frosh and Soph students, so they lose a lot of students and like to make up that enrollement by accepting CC students who have proven they are ready for the next level.
Plus, no SAT's required.
I did this, after my 3yrs in the Army I began CC at age of 21 and after 5 quarters I transferred to a Pac-10 U with EASE!!!
Colleges have an incredibly high dropout rate for Frosh and Soph students, so they lose a lot of students and like to make up that enrollement by accepting CC students who have proven they are ready for the next level.
Plus, no SAT's required.
I did this, after my 3yrs in the Army I began CC at age of 21 and after 5 quarters I transferred to a Pac-10 U with EASE!!!
Further note:
OP: Don't obsess over your friends getting into Berkeley even though they went to CC. Find your own niche and do your best.
OP: Don't obsess over your friends getting into Berkeley even though they went to CC. Find your own niche and do your best.
I graduated from my Seattle Central CC with a 3.85 but my GPA doesn't transfer to my new school (it just got me a 'yes' on most of my apps). I'm in NYC now and I've got a 3.65 at my 4 year. So yeah, there's a difference in GPA, but there's also more competition, better profs and stricter grading.
Incidentally, UW didn't honor my DTA from SCCC and sent me packing (they changed the DTA between the time I started SCCC and the time I applied), so you can imagine how happy I am with that school. I also worked there for 3 years so I knew the inside scoop (too many kids, budget problems everywhere, low wages, union grumblings etc).
Coming out of high school I had a 4.02 weighted GPA I could've applied anywhere and got in, but problem was that at such a young age I didn't know what I wanted to do.
Buying into the "you have to go to university after high school" hype I attended occidental college on a scholarship.
When I finally realized that I wanted to do business, I was stuck in a school that had no business courses.
Long story made short, I went to community college for 3 years got 2 Associates Degrees and saved $60,000 now that I am at USC. Best decision I could've made.
Buying into the "you have to go to university after high school" hype I attended occidental college on a scholarship.
When I finally realized that I wanted to do business, I was stuck in a school that had no business courses.
Long story made short, I went to community college for 3 years got 2 Associates Degrees and saved $60,000 now that I am at USC. Best decision I could've made.
CC is a great option if you don't have the grades, or money to go in for the full 4 at once. However, making sure the GE credits from that CC is applicable toward the Uni of your choice is vital.
I know a few friends that did this and they're $10k richer than I am
I know a few friends that did this and they're $10k richer than I am
I took a class last year from a UW econ grad who lamented the fact that people actually sign up for the entrepreneurship option in the business program. As he described it, "There's no way you can study entrepreneurship, you just go and do it!" I personally would always prefer having a relatively technical background (like acctg or finance) then just getting real world experience as an entrepreneur. But that's just my take. We all know how much real world experience I have.
I always thought it would be fascinating to have a double degree in management and either sociology or psychology.
Any idea when you'd hear back from UPenn or UChicago? I know they're competitive but it sounds like you have some experience which is a plus.
Thanks! I'm still not sure what I want to do after I get my masters in tax, but I'm leaning toward working for four years or so before going back for my MBA (maybe a JD too, but that's a ways away).
The UW is a great school IMO, but it has some serious problems w.r.t. funding and overall strategic planning. The WA state legislature really screwed over a lot of cc students with the DTA business. IMO they should honor any requests made by graduating cc students in the next year or so, as the DTA was an integral part of many peoples' planning.
Yes, it is a cheaper and smarter way to do things. Lots of people are too proud to do it though. I was not.
Many CC are excellent. I see no shame in doing 2 years then transferring, but for those planning to do nothing (i.e. turning in other people's work) I recommend buying an e-bay diploma instead
I should have done that. I think its a good idea, especially if you don't think you can handle the temptations of being away at school..
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