Welp folks, my dd is going to a CC

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Anonymous wrote:We finally came to an agreement which we’re all excited about. While our daughter has struggled socially in HS, she does hold a 3.0 GPA. It’s not great, but decent considering the circumstances. Kids can be so mean![b]

Anyhow, she plans to transfer after the two years major in biological sciences with an emphasis on animals.

If anyone has gone through the CC route with their child, I’d love to hear some pointers.

Note: The CC isn’t MC PG or VA.

Thanks!

Ugh, unfortunately you are so right. We have same problem with our daughter too!

But hey, tell her good luck!

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Anonymous wrote:You need to make sure she's only taking classes that will transfer to a 4-year college when the time comes. Other than that, it's a fine, economic option.

Not just transfer, but count towards her chosen degree,

[Anonymous]

I wish my DD would make this same decision since I don't think she is ready to go away to college. I think a couple years to get her act together wouldn't be a bad thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We finally came to an agreement which we’re all excited about. While our daughter has struggled socially in HS, she does hold a 3.0 GPA. It’s not great, but decent considering the circumstances. Kids can be so mean!

Anyhow, she plans to transfer after the two years major in biological sciences with an emphasis on animals.

If anyone has gone through the CC route with their child, I’d love to hear some pointers.

Note: The CC isn’t MC PG or VA.

Thanks!

My education was via a CC. I’m an RN, with many certifications, including oncology certified nurse. My brother has a CC degree and is a state trooper earning big bucks. Nothing wrong with a CC degree!!

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I have a 3 y.o. and 3-4 specific urban CCs (E & W Coast) in mind for him as first choices. They're open admission and amazing institutions.

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Anonymous wrote:Why would you not send her to a regular college? 3.0 is a good GPA. How sad you cannot give her a chance, if you can afford it?

Depends on SAT score. I'd recommend a gap year before sending a student with a 3.0 off to a university.

You must be joking. A 3.0 is a B average. What planet do some of you live on?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why would you not send her to a regular college? 3.0 is a good GPA. How sad you cannot give her a chance, if you can afford it?

I think it says a lot about you that you think community college is “not a chance.” None if it good.

I was that kid in high school. My parents sent me to college. I did far better in college than high school. Glad my parents gave me a chance. CC is not the same.

How was your SAT? APs? 3.0 and a low SAT is probably a 90% college dropout risk. It's not the 1970s, public U is $25,000 a year.

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All in. The best place to be, really. No idea what you chose, but Howard Community College is the best, or better than anyone can imagine. Montgomery is great, too.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why would you not send her to a regular college? 3.0 is a good GPA. How sad you cannot give her a chance, if you can afford it?

Depends on SAT score. I'd recommend a gap year before sending a student with a 3.0 off to a university.

You must be joking. A 3.0 is a B average. What planet do some of you live on?

You get a B average just for showing up at most high schools. 50% of all high schoolers have an A average (3.6+ GPA).

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/07/17/easy-a-nearly-half-hs-seniors-graduate-average/485787001/

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why would you not send her to a regular college? 3.0 is a good GPA. How sad you cannot give her a chance, if you can afford it?

Depends on SAT score. I'd recommend a gap year before sending a student with a 3.0 off to a university.

You must be joking. A 3.0 is a B average. What planet do some of you live on?

You get a B average just for showing up at most high schools. 50% of all high schoolers have an A average (3.6+ GPA).

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/07/17/easy-a-nearly-half-hs-seniors-graduate-average/485787001/

If you get a B for just showing up then an A can't be too hard to get, either.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why would you not send her to a regular college? 3.0 is a good GPA. How sad you cannot give her a chance, if you can afford it?

I think it says a lot about you that you think community college is “not a chance.” None if it good.

I was that kid in high school. My parents sent me to college. I did far better in college than high school. Glad my parents gave me a chance. CC is not the same.

I went to a CC, then college, then Harvard Law School.

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I wish I had started at CC. Instead I went to big four year school, totally overwhelmed, and dropped out. I went to a “W” MoCo HS and the snobbery towards CC kept me from starting out at MC. You can see it in this tread, “why not give your DD a chance?” WTF?

Good for OP and her daughter for going the route you feel is the right fit. I know many successful people who went to CC and did well. Some ended up transferring to 4 yr schools and some stopped with their Associates. Best wishes!

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Experience here. I struggled mightily in high school. My gpa was lower than your DD. I went to a local CC here in the dc area and got a 4.0 and absolutely loved it.

The learning in college was just so much better than high school for how I thought- I’m a dreamer introvert critical thinker with what now would be called working memory deficit. Having time between classes to think about what I’d just learned, ponder, breathe!

It was a lovely transition where I still had some support from my family and got used to the learning style of college - and social aspect.

Switched after one year to one of the top unis in VA and did great, high 3 gpa, it was a great experience. I would have done fine going to any college in the area to finish my degree.

I will not hesitate to do the same for my kids.

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OP here,

The CC has agreements with several 4-year institutions; ODU, Penn State, Drexel, Temple and SUNY just to name a few.

We are on top of making sure all credits transfers, but haven’t decided on which 4-year institution she prefers at the moment.

She wants to work with animals in some capacity, but being a Vet is not necessarily her goal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Experience here. I struggled mightily in high school. My gpa was lower than your DD. I went to a local CC here in the dc area and got a 4.0 and absolutely loved it.

The learning in college was just so much better than high school for how I thought- I’m a dreamer introvert critical thinker with what now would be called working memory deficit. Having time between classes to think about what I’d just learned, ponder, breathe!

It was a lovely transition where I still had some support from my family and got used to the learning style of college - and social aspect.

Switched after one year to one of the top unis in VA and did great, high 3 gpa, it was a great experience. I would have done fine going to any college in the area to finish my degree.

I will not hesitate to do the same for my kids.

What a great story to share....thank you!