A few days ago
jamesjamesjam1

College or University?

I have a few questions, if anyone out there could answer them for me or point me in the right direction.

I’m a high school senior and I go to an international school in Korea, so my high school life’s been a little different from most american kids. I did attend K-8 in California though and I am an American citizen.

I have a GPA of 2.3. I’m the newspaper editor, been in Model United Nations twice, managed various sports teams.

No honors/AP classes.

I’d like to study creative writing/journalism/english

Should I aim for a community college or a university?

If I do go for the community college route, should I bother taking the SATs?

Or are there state unis out there that will accept poor ole me?

Courses I’ve taken are:

English -4 years

Spanish- 1 year

Math -3 (Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra 2)

History- 2 (US/World)

Science- (Earth Science/Bio 1/Bio 2)

Social Studies-3 (Economics/Sociology/Psychology)

Electives (Philosophy/Art 1/Drama/Health)

HELP!

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A few days ago
justine lauren

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My advice is that you consider a community college, obtain your AA degree then transfer to a major university. First, I don’t believe a major university worth attending would accept you because you haven’t taken the correct number of courses required for foreign language, science and math and your gpa is very low. Additionally, international schools tend to be very small and you get more one on one attention than most typical public high schools, therefore trying to attend a major university with freshman classes of up to 800 plus students might a bit of a culture shock.

My dream was to attend a major public university that had an excellent psychology program, however I knew they would never accept me. So instead I attended the local community college obtained my AA degree and transfered to my dream university without a hitch. My classes at the CC were smaller and I received a lot more academic assistance than if I started off going to a university.

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A few days ago
Alicia P
I don’t think it matters whether you go to a college or a university. They are both excellent choices, whether you choose to study at a college and later transfer, or go directly to a university.

Keep in mind though, that universities are generally much more expensive (an average tuition in a university is about ten times that of a community college). If the price is not an object, then the best thing you can do is to tour the campuses, and base your decision on what you see.

If you choose to go to a community college, there’s no need to take SATs, but you will as you transfer to a university.

Also, college (or a university) can seem like a scary and complicated experience. But I know that if I can do it, anyone can! If you still have a ton of questions, make sure to see an academic counselor at a school you choose to go to. Have fun!

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A few days ago
Anonymous
You have zest to study, that is good. but there is one thing you have to look at which is GPA of 2.3. Most of the top most University would not fit you in required courses or what you want so the best thing for you is to go to a community college and study there. Raise your GPA in college and go towards your dream by going into your choice of University in the final year.
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A few days ago
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If you want more people and a bigger campus, go to an university. College is more closely knitted. It really depends on the major you want and the location and the price. Rutgers University is great for journalism and writing. Yes u should take the sat. Most college and university looks at that.
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