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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m a huge advocate for community college/upward transfer path, particularly for late bloomers and undecided majors. Your daughter will get lots of support, and her grades at community college will be a better indicator of future performance at a four year, not to mention that many of the state flagships have transfer agreements in place for associate degree earners. I say this as a person who has one kid with an Ivy degree and one who will take the two year to four year path. Both are valid options for higher education.[/quote]

One slip up and she's derailed from a flagship. It's two years of knowing that you have to be perfect and one professor can end your chances. Just go to VCU or MWU or JMU and transfer if you have the grades and really want a flagship. [/quote]

+1 It's a very stressful path unless you really need it financially or your grades are low enough that you can't get into GMU, JMU, VCU etc  (or UMBC, Towson, Hood, SMCM).  Not the place to become "better at school" if you already qualify for those.  CC can give you a slightly low grade for dumb reasons, but even if it works out, transferring into UVA or WM is then really hard because the rigor of those courses is just very different and you haven't had the core courses that help prepare you. [/quote]

That's what happened to my DS.  He had a terrible professor and got a C in math.  Good news is that you can retake the class and CC will count the repeat into GPA. He did that in the summer.[/quote]

That doesn't necessarily work with all guaranteed admissions agreements. For UVA, the agreement specifies that all classes (including the original repeated class will be included in GPA calculations)- top of page 2 of the agreement.

https://admission.virginia.edu/sites/admission/files/2020-09/VCCS%20UVA%20Transfer%20Agreement%20Arts%20and%20Sciences.pdf[/quote]

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