Why do flagship universities accept community college transfers?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Getting an A in a community college class is, at best, like getting a C in that same class at a flagship. Yet flagships are happy to accept community college students with B averages. What’s the point of working hard in high school if it’s this easy?

To learn? I think it’s a good thing to give people that can’t start at four year university a chance?

I agree that community college students should be allowed to transfer to a four-year university. What I don’t understand is why they’re eligible to transfer to the best public universities in the country.

Yuk. I feel gross after reading your comment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Getting an A in a community college class is, at best, like getting a C in that same class at a flagship. Yet flagships are happy to accept community college students with B averages. What’s the point of working hard in high school if it’s this easy?

To learn? I think it’s a good thing to give people that can’t start at four year university a chance?

I agree that community college students should be allowed to transfer to a four-year university. What I don’t understand is why they’re eligible to transfer to the best public universities in the country.

Here you go, and this is Ivy League so better than flagship schools:

https://www.ivycoach.com/the-ivy-coach-blog/college-admissions/why-top-colleges-like-transfer-students/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Getting an A in a community college class is, at best, like getting a C in that same class at a flagship. Yet flagships are happy to accept community college students with B averages. What’s the point of working hard in high school if it’s this easy?

To learn? I think it’s a good thing to give people that can’t start at four year university a chance?

I agree that community college students should be allowed to transfer to a four-year university. What I don’t understand is why they’re eligible to transfer to the best public universities in the country.

Because the "best" should not only be for those who are some combination of academically perfect, rich, lucky.

And most of the people who have gone the community college route have shown a level of determination, commitment, and resilience that suggests they’re likely to be successful in a challenging environment.

Do you think most of these folks have had it easy? That they’ve found a cheat code?

[Anonymous]

Same reason Catholic schools accept all level of students and not just the top ones. Their mission is to educate Catholic students. All of them.

State universities export educate students of their own state even if they aren’t perfect right out of the gate.

[Anonymous]

Public schools exist to serve the public not stoke your ego

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Getting an A in a community college class is, at best, like getting a C in that same class at a flagship. Yet flagships are happy to accept community college students with B averages. What’s the point of working hard in high school if it’s this easy?

To learn? I think it’s a good thing to give people that can’t start at four year university a chance?

I agree that community college students should be allowed to transfer to a four-year university. What I don’t understand is why they’re eligible to transfer to the best public universities in the country.

Why not?

Either they have what it takes to complete a degree there or they don’t.

Someone with an AA or AS has proven they can handle 60 college level credits. A 17 year old senior hasn’t.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Same reason Catholic schools accept all level of students and not just the top ones. Their mission is to educate Catholic students. All of them.

State universities export educate students of their own state even if they aren’t perfect right out of the gate.

This is not universally true. Maybe mid-century, but not any more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The point of state schools is to educate state residents. This includes students who weren't able to go straight to 4 year schools for whatever reason, including finances or family commitments. Why do you assume your student is better than them?

Most universities require their students maintain a minimum of a 2.0 gpa to stay at the university. Generally, you have to work twice as hard to get a certain grade at a flagship as you would to get that same grade in that same course at a community college. Thus, a 4.0 at a community college is like a 2.0 at a flagship.

Therefore, community college students should be required to maintain a 4.0 to transfer to a flagship. Yet flagships have no problem taking CC students with 3.0s, the equivalent of a 1.5 at a flagship.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Getting an A in a community college class is, at best, like getting a C in that same class at a flagship. Yet flagships are happy to accept community college students with B averages. What’s the point of working hard in high school if it’s this easy?

Your entire premise is wrong.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The point of state schools is to educate state residents. This includes students who weren't able to go straight to 4 year schools for whatever reason, including finances or family commitments. Why do you assume your student is better than them?

+1000

This is the mission of a public school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The point of state schools is to educate state residents. This includes students who weren't able to go straight to 4 year schools for whatever reason, including finances or family commitments. Why do you assume your student is better than them?

Most universities require their students maintain a minimum of a 2.0 gpa to stay at the university. Generally, you have to work twice as hard to get a certain grade at a flagship as you would to get that same grade in that same course at a community college. Thus, a 4.0 at a community college is like a 2.0 at a flagship.

Therefore, community college students should be required to maintain a 4.0 to transfer to a flagship. Yet flagships have no problem taking CC students with 3.0s, the equivalent of a 1.5 at a flagship.

Someone with such faulty reasoning and logic skills obviously didn’t attend any type of college.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Money. They can get more students and it doesn’t affect their US News rankings.

Why don’t they just accept more freshmen if they want more students?

I’m a department head at a flagship and I did the math - my dept can generate more revenue with transfers vs freshmen! Quirk of the budget model. Admissions is by major at my university.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The point of state schools is to educate state residents. This includes students who weren't able to go straight to 4 year schools for whatever reason, including finances or family commitments. Why do you assume your student is better than them?

Most universities require their students maintain a minimum of a 2.0 gpa to stay at the university. Generally, you have to work twice as hard to get a certain grade at a flagship as you would to get that same grade in that same course at a community college. Thus, a 4.0 at a community college is like a 2.0 at a flagship.

Therefore, community college students should be required to maintain a 4.0 to transfer to a flagship. Yet flagships have no problem taking CC students with 3.0s, the equivalent of a 1.5 at a flagship.

This is so stupid that I am starting to think you’re a troll.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Getting an A in a community college class is, at best, like getting a C in that same class at a flagship. Yet flagships are happy to accept community college students with B averages. What’s the point of working hard in high school if it’s this easy?

To learn? I think it’s a good thing to give people that can’t start at four year university a chance?

I agree that community college students should be allowed to transfer to a four-year university. What I don’t understand is why they’re eligible to transfer to the best public universities in the country.

Here you go, and this is Ivy League so better than flagship schools:

https://www.ivycoach.com/the-ivy-coach-blog/college-admissions/why-top-colleges-like-transfer-students/

Like Berkeley and Brown?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Getting an A in a community college class is, at best, like getting a C in that same class at a flagship. Yet flagships are happy to accept community college students with B averages. What’s the point of working hard in high school if it’s this easy?

To learn? I think it’s a good thing to give people that can’t start at four year university a chance?

I agree that community college students should be allowed to transfer to a four-year university. What I don’t understand is why they’re eligible to transfer to the best public universities in the country.

Because there are great students at community colleges.