Community College for A/B student?

[Anonymous]

Internships will matter a lot, and students at a school in the right location have *much* better opportunities than students at some random CC.

[Anonymous]

My DS graduated from one of the big 3 private schools and he is attending NOVA this year. If he does well at NOVA, he will transfer to UVA through the GAP program for Fall ‘21. There is no shame in that.

[Anonymous]

I'd apply to a range of in-state public 4-yr schools but also learn more about the CC options. The honors program at NVCC can be good for kids who are focused on doing the 2-yrs and then transfer to UVA (or other schools). Gives you a higher achieving peer group and other opportunities.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'd apply to a range of in-state public 4-yr schools but also learn more about the CC options. The honors program at NVCC can be good for kids who are focused on doing the 2-yrs and then transfer to UVA (or other schools). Gives you a higher achieving peer group and other opportunities.

OP here, this is likely what we will do. Keeping CC door a bit open.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Premise about not leading to a high paying career sounds defeatist. I work in PR and make over 200K. I went to state flagship. Perfectly sound investment. She or he may get to school and realize there are other fields she is more interested in. I think you need to try to position your kid for exposure and opportunities, and you might be surprised what’s out there. Community college is fine for certain circumstances but there is a certain stigma - whether that is fair or not, just a fact.

Thank you for your input. Good to hear from someone in the field.

[Anonymous]

If there's a stigma, who would even know if she attended a community college? After all, the internships are likely to come in the second half of the degree or at least after the first year. If it's a matter of saving money, she could just do a year of MC and transfer.

I graduated MC, went to UMd, graduated in journalism and earn six figures. Back then, PR was in the same school and I had classmates who went into PR. I doubt very much you would even have a need to list it on your resume.

[Anonymous]

My DD is an A/B student and she has been accepted to several great 4-year colleges with significant merit aid. She also did not submit test scores.

[Anonymous]

My college best friend majored in PR at our state school, then went into PR and now makes close to seven figures.

[Anonymous]

PR is communication. A better school may be better at developing good communicators. Which is important for landing a job.

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Anonymous wrote:As and Bs sound pretty good to me.

Of course. My more b’s than a’s kid is currently (and surprisingly) 8 for 8 at LACs in the USNWR 40-70 range. We just tried to focus on the targets and not give in to reach fantasies. Plenty of great colleges out there.

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Anonymous wrote:This is OP, thank you all for your comments. And yes, I might be too worried and have given up. We are paying for college, state schools is what we can afford, and there are good options. I guess with COVID, the uncertain future, we try to thread carefully.

Do you live Maryland?

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Anonymous wrote:My DD is an A/B student and she has been accepted to several great 4-year colleges with significant merit aid. She also did not submit test scores.

NP. Would you mind sharing where she was accepted? My daughter does not want to submit test scores and it might give us some hope.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DD is an A/B student and she has been accepted to several great 4-year colleges with significant merit aid. She also did not submit test scores.

NP. Would you mind sharing where she was accepted? My daughter does not want to submit test scores and it might give us some hope.

Loyola Chicago, St. John’s U., Temple.

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Anonymous wrote:PR is communication. A better school may be better at developing good communicators. Which is important for landing a job.

This. Find a really good communications program. Ecause jobs are hard to come by. The PR/PA I know who have done really well and made the big bucks held high level press secretary ir speechwriter positions in presidential administrations. You get those first by internships then working on and contributing to campaigns.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is OP, thank you all for your comments. And yes, I might be too worried and have given up. We are paying for college, state schools is what we can afford, and there are good options. I guess with COVID, the uncertain future, we try to thread carefully.

Do you live Maryland?

No not in Maryland. In a southern state.