If i go to a community college for 2yrs and then transfer?

Question

i have to go to a community college, but i really dont want to =( anyways i have to go for 2 yrs so i can be able to transfer. I want my whole college experience tho is it possible da i can transfer after 2 yrs and then dorm into rutgers?

Answer 1

Since you're set on where you want to transfer, why don't you ask them?  Many four-year universities have transfer arrangements already in place.  I would be more concerned about your credits transferring.  However I would advise having a couple of backup schools.  Anyway starting off at a community college is an excellent option- much smarter than getting tens (or hundreds) of thousands of dollars in debt.  As far as getting the whole "college experience", you can seek out clubs and teams at your community college, depending on your interests.  Keep a positive attitude and get the best grades you can as you will have to apply to the university you want to transfer to.  

Answer 2

Alot of people do that, but make sure the university you want to transfer to will take your community college credits. Some credits don't transfer from one school to another and you'll have to take them over again. A big waste of time and money!

Answer 3

Going to a community college is actually a really good idea. It saves money to get classes over with and you have a better chance of getting into a 4 year after community college than trying to go straight from high school. Most colleges ask for 60 credits of college courses before applying. But yes it is possible to get it over with in 2 years, you may have to do summer school too though. Right now I am in the process of getting my general ed. done so I can transfer. Also community colleges are a nice way to ease into the amount of work and everything, You may not get that "college experience" at a community college but you would at a university when you live with other students. Im not so sure about living in a dorm after transfering, no matter how many years you spend at a community college you transfer as a junior. So whatever Rutgers policy is on living conditions...

good luck though, Community College is a very very smart choice

also, remember that its like 25% of students that go straight from high school to a 4 year, quit after the first year. I can vouge for that, Im seeing a lot of people who are going to the same community college as me after they went to a university. Hope This Helps! Good Luck!

Answer 4

Since nobody else is giving you a specific answer...

I'm assuming that you're going to a NJ CC?  (I went to RVCC and then transferred to Rutgers.  I'm at Rutgers now.)

Yes, you can dorm on Rutgers once you get here.  The housing is tight, but they always save some for transfer students.  Apply for housing as soon as you get accepted, the good dorms go fast.

As far as transfer credits, your advisers at your CC can help you (technically, everything that you take at a NJ CC will transfer to Rutgers, by state law, but it won't always be required and you'll wind up with a lot of extra credits if you aren't careful)  Also, njtransfer.org will help.  If you already know what your major is going to be, then start taking those classes at CC and you won't need to play catch-up at  RU.

Community Colleges in NJ make you take a lot more variety than Rutgers does.  If you don't care about the degree from the CC, then just start taking the equivalent of the RU core courses.  If you care about the degree (I wanted my AA degree, because I wasn't sure if I was going to get into RU) then you'll want to take their requirements for graduation.  I had to take Art Appreciation, Drawing, Nutrition, etc.  Rutgers gave me credit for them, just not towards any graduation requirements.

Answer 5

That is a good idea for many reasons, just make sure your credits will transfer to the University that you plan to go to.