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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know some people that have done really well by going to NVCC and transferring to UVA (one went to Harvard Medical school) and others that spent years at community college before finishing requirement to transfer.  If your kid is organized and committed to transferring, the guaranteed admissions is pretty straight forward.  NVCC has advisors who guide students on specific classes to take since transferring is common and expected.  Also, UVA/William and Mary have detailed lists of classes that are accepted and credits given for these classes.

Make sure your kid knows both the requirements for getting an associated degree from community college and the major/graduation requirements at the desired 4 year college.  For example, UVA Arts and Sciences school requires 2 writing classes and 4 semesters of a foreign language (or a placement test score for that level).  You can transfer without these classes, but it is tough as a junior transfer to squeeze in required intro classes while also taking major requirements.

[b]My sibling spent 4 years (including summers) at NVCC to get a two year degree.[/b] He was slowed down by changing majors, required classes being full, dropping classes to maintain his GPA, and having to take a high-school level foundation class math class (even though  he had taken calculus in high school) that did not count toward his degree and prevented him from taking a math and science sequence for a year.  [/quote]

This happens more than people realize--the required courses for transfer tracks are often full and there are clear pre-reqs that have to be sequenced. Or one grade below the req messes up the whole trajectory.  And you can get a fantastic prof there or a really unreasonable, unhelpful one.  So parents/students are picturing this quick streamlined process that they are going to sail through because they are smarter and higher achieving than the average student there but there are often snags along the way that can delay the transfer a year or two.  This approach can save money and help you get a degree from an institution that is more selective than you were able to get into as a freshman, but there are a lot of pitfalls along the way that can set you back further than you realize. And that transition from hs to college can throw kids off--they don't organize their time well, take a class seriously etc. because they're upset they are doing cc to 4 year unlike their friends etc. If were my kid who just missed UVA/WM and we have sufficient means, I think I would recommend choosing another strong state school over the transfer option and just trying to love their school.  They can always try to transfer somewhere else from there too.  [/quote]

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