Well, the boy got his first rejection letter.

[QC]

Re: Well, the boy got his first rejection letter.

Originally posted by DaleT:<br /> I couldn't, at 18(way too immature), handle the pressure of a university and work so the c.c. was more conducive to my needs. Friends of mine went to directly to c.c.'s and because it was less demanding did poorly.

This is what we are thinking and worrying about mostly. In some ways this kid is very mature, but living outside of his little cocoon here? I'm not so sure . . . He's not trouble, just not seeing real life very clearly yet.

 

[matthews_jim]

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I went to a Jr. College back in the last 60's and I’m doing real good at one of the largest if not the largest aero/defense companies in the USA. Four year univ. normally accept cc/jc transfers with no problems. Cost is less, small class, and all the other good point form others. I was lucky parents picked up the bill for the first 2 years. I lived at home and there wasn't the dorm/meal exp. like going away.

 

[tommays]

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at least here if you stay with in state the credits will transfer on many things like 101 classes which many people need to take because high school was lacking <br /><br /><br />anything unique to a degree program at a school is going to have to be taken there <br /><br /><br />even at state schools within NY the programs at Buffalo are different than at Cortland <br /><br />in fact they dont even use the same book for the SAME CLASS THEY USE THE BOOK THE TEACHER WANTS nothing is standard<br /><br />tommays

 

[kdmiller8251]

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Ok, I'm gonna throw my Experience in...<br /><br />My parents didnt have money to send me to college so I went in the Military (Navy). They have some great programs out there to help and pay for college plus you get to see some of the world. <br /><br />Personally, I would shy away from Army and Marines. But all branches offer the same excellent benefits...<br /><br />T

 

[KilroyJC]

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Another voice with past experience:<br /><br />What about the Evening Program? <br /><br />I ultimately went 7 years at night, but after my first year I could've easily transferred to the full-time day program with my GPA. that might be a back-door way into the school of choice.<br /><br />Another advantage is if the evening school happens to run on Trimester - 3 courses each trimester vs. 5 each semester isn't much difference, AND<br /><br />I found in night classes there was more focus in the classroom, as most of the students have been working a job all day, and usually the teacher has been working a job all day. That means that nobody has time for silly bull-oney: You come in, you do your work, you go home.<br /><br />Just another $0.02...

 

[txswinner]

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Send him to Texas. Heck we have Blinn College right here next door to Texas A&M with some of the same professors (the ones who teach anyway) and classes are identified by same moniker and transfer direct. Get AS at Blinn auto admit to Texas A&M. Pretty big time school with 45,000 undergrads even if our athletics do not show it. Good luck.

 

[--GQ--]

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JINX, SAT scores and GPA are not the only factors university boards look at when accepting applications. AP classes, ROTC, Accademic club, Honor club...just to name a few others.They don't carry the same weight as GPA or SAT, but help. In addition, the school maybe bombarded with tons of applications seeking the same major as your son where seats are limited and ofcourse only the cream of the crop will be admited. Also some majors require no less than a 4.0 GPA. CalTech (rated #1 in the nation few years ago) for example, even with a 4.0 doesn't garaunte enrollment. At this point, it maybe a good idea for him to drop the major if he hasn't done so and enroll as UNDECIDED. The requirement s are much lower. Keep in mind he can still persue his intended major once accepted in.

 

[PW2]

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If you choose the CC route, go to the 4 yr University you want to transfer to, check with a guidance counsellor there, explain what you would like to do, and ask for some sort of detailed plan for how to achieve your goals. Get a plan in writing, dated and signed if possible.<br /><br />Be extremely cautious when talking with councellors at the CC and any promises of transferability of credits. They may or may not be correct, and the University has absolutely no obligation to honor the promises of any other institution. <br /><br />The CC route can be a fine alternative, but get advice on what is or isn't transferable, and don't take anything for granted.