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Tiffany
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How was your transfer process from a community college to a four year college?
Where did you transfer from and to? What obstacles did you face? How many years did u spend at community college? What about what you studied? Any advice is welcomed!
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Karissa Helton
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If you get an Associates of Art or an Associate of Science usually a state university will count that as your first two years. When you get to the university you will be able to start your junior year. Your junior year is when you only take classes that are part of your major. The program you choose will have some prerequisites. You will need to find these out while working on your Associates degree. Your Associates degree will require a few electives. Take these prerequisites as your electives. The community college will have a basic Associates of Arts or Science that you need to take. For example you do not get an Associates of Science in Biology even if you want to major in Biology. If you do that the college you transfer to will match up what you took and give you credit for those courses. Some courses may not transfer and more importantly you will not have all the classes that are needed for your freshman and sophomore year.
If you go to a private college they may not take the "general studies" Associates degree. You will have to find out what they require for freshman and sophomores and take those classes. You will most likely not earn an Associates degree. When you go to look for a job you only list your bachelors degree on your resume so do not worry about finishing a degree at the community college.
If you go to a private college they may not take the "general studies" Associates degree. You will have to find out what they require for freshman and sophomores and take those classes. You will most likely not earn an Associates degree. When you go to look for a job you only list your bachelors degree on your resume so do not worry about finishing a degree at the community college.
Mary Marrs
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Tiffany
Great question.
Community college is a great way to take the first two years of college. Most classes are equivalent to those at the four year university (make sure you check the course numbers to be sure) and will transfer. And the costs are much less than the four year colleges which makes it more affordable for more students to get those mandatory first two years done without the high debt. Make sure that your community college is a State sanctioned college and not a "fly by night" scam school. If it's a "community college", chances are very good that this is the case, but always check.
When it is time to prepare to enroll move towards your 4 year University to get the second (and possibly more) half of the Bachelor's degree, it's time to submit for the transfer of your transcripts to the University. Do this as soon as you are accepted into the college and the University will walk you through the process in the transfer. It is incredibly easy and I believe that it only costs $10 per college that needs to send a transcript. The University will then review your transcripts and determine what "transfers" and "counts" for what you are needing for the degree you are seeking at their University. If you change degrees or majors, they may re-evaluate your transcripts to see if they can find more credits that cross over, if something that you had now applies.
Be assured that the University wants the process to be easy and smooth, as it makes your starting their program to happen smoothly. The admissions and registration office staff will be great to work with, they do it all the time.
Hope this helps.
Great question.
Community college is a great way to take the first two years of college. Most classes are equivalent to those at the four year university (make sure you check the course numbers to be sure) and will transfer. And the costs are much less than the four year colleges which makes it more affordable for more students to get those mandatory first two years done without the high debt. Make sure that your community college is a State sanctioned college and not a "fly by night" scam school. If it's a "community college", chances are very good that this is the case, but always check.
When it is time to prepare to enroll move towards your 4 year University to get the second (and possibly more) half of the Bachelor's degree, it's time to submit for the transfer of your transcripts to the University. Do this as soon as you are accepted into the college and the University will walk you through the process in the transfer. It is incredibly easy and I believe that it only costs $10 per college that needs to send a transcript. The University will then review your transcripts and determine what "transfers" and "counts" for what you are needing for the degree you are seeking at their University. If you change degrees or majors, they may re-evaluate your transcripts to see if they can find more credits that cross over, if something that you had now applies.
Be assured that the University wants the process to be easy and smooth, as it makes your starting their program to happen smoothly. The admissions and registration office staff will be great to work with, they do it all the time.
Hope this helps.
I appreciate this, thank you for the advice.
Tiffany