Welp folks, my dd is going to a CC

[Anonymous]

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!

[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!

CC is a great option for students who are organized and disciplined enough to work towards getting GEs and introductory classes in their chosen discipline under their belt. I strongly suggest your child meet with an academic adviser ASAP and put together a two year plan.
Also do some research on articulation agreements from your CC to local colleges. Are there guaranteed admission agreements? Usually you just need a B average and the equivalent of an associates degree. Some colleges like UMD have LEPs. (Limited enrollment programs) and for these specific programs (such as engineering and business) admissions is not guaranteed
Good luck to your child !

[Anonymous]

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?

[Anonymous]

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?

How is this not a chance?! -NP

[Anonymous]

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.

[Anonymous]

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.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for posting. I think this may be an option for my DD as well. But honestly it's going to be OK. High school is so stressful now, if we can just raise content forward moving kids we are good. Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good. She sounds like she has a great plan!

[Anonymous]

I went to Montgomery college, then UMD, then GW for medical school. My chemistry professor at MC was also my chemistry professor at UMD. I had a C average in HS mostly because I was learning English so MC was my only option at the time.

[Anonymous]

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.

[Anonymous]

What does she plan to do after graduation? I ask because biological sciences with a concentration on animals makes me think vet school. I am a biology professor at a local college (4 year) that gets a decent number of CC transfers and an academic advisor to a small group of biology majors, most of whom plan to attend medical/PA/PT/OT/vet etc school. They are are often blindsided when they find out that the community college courses they took to satisfy various prerequisites are NOT accepted by the graduate schools and then they need to scramble to make up these classes (which can often extend their undergraduate career by a semester or two).

I think CC can be a fine option but you really, really need to do your research and due diligence.

[Anonymous]

I went to community college. I did that while working full time at a CPA firm and part time at a tennis club nights and weekends. So I worked about 65 hours a week. It took me five years to graduate.

It was fine. I'm 40 and nobody cares where you went to college.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I went to community college. I did that while working full time at a CPA firm and part time at a tennis club nights and weekends. So I worked about 65 hours a week. It took me five years to graduate.

It was fine. I'm 40 and nobody cares where you went to college.

I love this!!

[Anonymous]

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.

[Anonymous]

Congrats, OP. Sounds like a good plan for a kid coming off some tough years.

As for some of the naysayers, there are many ways to a happy life. The typical college experience is only one of them. there are a lot of kids floundering at 4 year institutions. A waste of good years and money.

[Anonymous]

Community College is a good next step. Your daughter will have an associates in 2 years and she can transfer to a 4 year university to complete her bachelors. She will mature a lot in the next 2 years and by the time she gets to a 4 year university she will already have experience in scheduling classes, utilizing the tutoring center, getting herself to/from campus for classes, how to get a parking sticker for her car, how final exam schedules work, how to drop/add classes...there are a fair amount of logistics involved actually and it'll be nice for her to have her parents nearby if she needs you.

Best of luck to you and your daughter, Op!