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Is it COMMON to enter a less desired university and transferring to a more desired university later?

Since many of you have opted going to a community college then to a university. Would it safe to say that, you did this because the admission requirements were not distinctive enough but by gaining entrance at a community college would prove a SECOND chance to prove yourself that you can make it to your desired choice of university eventually? Would the receiving university look more on the current results or the past? What really matters in the end? Anyone, please share your two cents worth of thoughts? Thank you so much! Any input is sincerely appreciated.

Public Comments

1. Its very common. Many people go to community college and then transfer. For a variety of reasons.
2. hi. i like the way you asked your question. so ill tell you what i know, hope it helps: in general you have universities that are better than others. BUT i know that there are less desired universities that in a specific subject/s are much better than the overall better universities. also, what's very important when going to college/uni is that you feel comfortable around that place, with the way they teach you, the requirements, the location where you'll live etc. g'dluck :) and Lisa P is right, some of my friends did just that.
3. I agree. It's a very common practice. I went to a four-year, private university that had a hefty tuition price tag. We had A LOT of people transfer in from two-year colleges, though. By doing so they: saved money (community college is WAY cheaper than my school's tuition); had a chance to prepare themselves for more rigorous college studies; may have had a second chance to prove to themselves and/or colleges that they're college material; got all (or most) of the four-year universities core/general classes out of the way for much cheaper than if they'd enrolled full-time. This is very, very normal. I know a lot of motivated, intelligent people who went to community college before transferring. And in the long-run, you get your four-year degree from the same university that all of the other students have gone to all four years. So, on paper, you're exactly the same. Hope this helps you some. :)