Alright, so I've been contemplating what I should do about college.

 

I want to major in Sports Managegment, and not a whole lot of schools in the country offer it...so I have to weigh in my options.

 

A list of schools that offer Sports Management can be found here.

 

My GPA= 3.3

SAT (combined math and reading) = 900

 

Yeah, i didn't really do well on the SAT, as you can tell.

 

I do, however, qualify for the Bright Futures Scholarship and would get 75% tuition for a state school

 

;and for a private school (in the state of FL) i would get 75% of tuition of a "comparable" state school.

 

The initial plan was to go to University of Tampa but I got denied admission from them, so now I'm kind of in panic mode as to what I should do.

 

I could either

 

A) Go to West Virginia University and pay 21k a year (and not get any scholarships at all) and be away from my family but belong to a large, vibrant campus.

 

B) Go to a school nearby in West Palm Beach that has Sports Man., Northwood University. It will be cheaper ($16,455 not including the scholarship) but it is a very small campus that is not very vibrant at all...kinda boring. But I get to remain close to my family and friends.

 

C) Go to another school in the state that offers the program such as: Univ. of North Florida, Barry university, Nova Southeastern, Palm Beach Atlantic, St. leo University, St. Thomas University, Stetson University, or University of West Florida. I would get the in-state scholarship but I would be away from my family (not too far though, i could come home about every other weekend)

 

D) or, I could go to community college for two years (I'd really prefer not to do this option) and then transfer to FSU or UF for my junior and senior years. It would save me a lot of money but just te thought of community college after all the hard work I've done in HS makes me kinda sick

 

I don't know what to do. Can anyone with experience give me some advice?

I went to Community College because I couldn't get the financial backing for a university. I graduated three years later with an associate's degree, cum laude. there is absolutely NOTHING wrong with taking that road, and I'd venture to say you'd be foolish not to give it SERIOUS thought.

I went to Community College because I couldn't get the financial backing for a university. I graduated three years later with an associate's degree, cum laude. there is absolutely NOTHING wrong with taking that road, and I'd venture to say you'd be foolish not to give it SERIOUS thought.

 

Yeah i guess you're right.

 

So did you go on and transfer to James Madison without any problems?

I went to Community College because I couldn't get the financial backing for a university. I graduated three years later with an associate's degree, cum laude. there is absolutely NOTHING wrong with taking that road, and I'd venture to say you'd be foolish not to give it SERIOUS thought.

 

Yeah i guess you're right.

 

So did you go on and transfer to James Madison without any problems?

 

There were problems in my personal life but the transition was smooth. I am doing quite well here.

 

Like I said, don't rule it out... you'll save money and end up with the same degree.

i graduated and wanted nothing more than to get out of new york state - i was going to go major in this and that and I had things figured out

 

i ended up at a fairly expensive private school - now don't get me wrong, I received a good education, made some good contacts and had good friends

 

however, looking at the amount I pay in student loans versus the people I know who went to state school as well as doing the retrospective of what is really gained - i think i could of done community college and my final two years at a SUNY school and be in a similar position

 

don't get tied into a major unless it's something like med, law, engineering, etc .......... i wouldn't get hung up on sports managment - go to a school that has good courses, alumni and programs in affiliated coursework ......... build a strong general skill set, strong networks and do a couple internships to build experience

 

classroom learning is good to a point - but it's not the be all end all

 

if you can go to school for $5k a year you'd be a hard pressed to not consider it - WVU is a fun campus, however there is more to the process

 

best of luck - it's definitely an exciting time

I went to Community College because I couldn't get the financial backing for a university. I graduated three years later with an associate's degree, cum laude. there is absolutely NOTHING wrong with taking that road, and I'd venture to say you'd be foolish not to give it SERIOUS thought.

 

Yeah i guess you're right.

 

So did you go on and transfer to James Madison without any problems?

 

There were problems in my personal life but the transition was smooth. I am doing quite well here.

 

Like I said, don't rule it out... you'll save money and end up with the same degree.

 

This, I have to do the same thing now

 

I had the 100% Bright Futures scholarship, and several additional scholarships totally almost 3k a year, in addition to my ROTC scholarship, and was accepted to USF and their Honors College.

 

Unfortunately, my life took a really crappy twist when I tore my knee up really badly, I had to lose my ROTC scholarship because my knee is so bad. I also had to come home for this semester to have surgery so I can go through my day without a TON of pain. (I still wake up with pain and just sitting around too) This resulted in my losing the miscellaneous extra scholarships. Now I'm left with my local Community College, and you know what, I'm absolutely fine with going there to knock out the beginning of my post-secondary education. Like Dodge says, you can transer eventually and have the SAME EXACT degree... it's not where you start, it's where you finish.

i would suggest going to a community college for two years, get your basic classes out of the way, then after two years, if you're still completely interested in sports management, then i would look into some other schools, especially if they're private. you'll save yourself a nice chunk of change.

it's not where you start, it's where you finish.

 

You and Dodge are right.

 

I like that saying, btw...it's not where you start, it's where you finish and end up getting your degree.

 

I feel a little better now about CC.

 

I'll have to see how things go financially, but yeah, CC could end up being how I start out.

 

Thanks guys :thumbup

it's not where you start, it's where you finish.

 

You and Dodge are right.

 

I like that saying, btw...it's not where you start, it's where you finish and end up getting your degree.

 

I feel a little better now about CC.

 

I'll have to see how things go financially, but yeah, CC could end up being how I start out.

 

Thanks guys :thumbup

 

I'm copyrighting that now :mis2

 

Anyone want a shirt with that stamped on it?

 

:|

I gotta agree with all these guys. As someone who doesn't go to CC, I say there is absolutely nothing wrong with it. The only reason I don't go there is because my college is payed for and FIU is way closer than Miami-Dade.

 

Also, I'll take one of those shirts Stupidface.

:banghead

Community college isn't that bad. It's dirt-cheap for the same quality education as the public system, and you can transfer seamlessly into any of the state's public universities. UF, FSU, UCF, USF, UNF, FIU, FAU, FGCU, UWF, FAMU or NCF.

"College;

 

It's not where you start, it's where you finish."

 

--PitchingWinsGames

Someone once told me that if you get your 2 year degree at a community college, you are guaranteed acceptance at any state school like UF or FSU or UCF

 

is this true?

Someone once told me that if you get your 2 year degree at a community college, you are guaranteed acceptance at any state school like UF or FSU or UCF

 

is this true?

 

Many schools stipulate that if you have a GPA (3.6 or higher, for example) you are guaranteed in.

I went to FAU for two years then transferred to FSU. I can tell you that the transition from local school (I almost consider FAU a CC) to FSU or UF will be very difficult and testing. It took me almost a full year to adjust, and meeting people halfway through school takes a lot more work than coming in as a freshman.

 

But all things considered, CC to UF or FSU would be your best long term plan. And college is only 4 years, so make the most of it.

I would say choice C or D is the way to go. Out-of-state only makes sense if you're getting enough scholarship money to make it financially feasible (or your parents can afford to cover it all), and if it's a great school for the program you're interested in (and there's no good in-state alternative available).

Someone once told me that if you get your 2 year degree at a community college, you are guaranteed acceptance at any state school like UF or FSU or UCF

 

is this true?

 

Many schools stipulate that if you have a GPA (3.6 or higher, for example) you are guaranteed in.

That's usually UF and UCF due to their extreme overcrowding. If you go to a smaller school, they're usually less lenient.

 

I don't think it's 3.6, though.

If you are considering the CC route and you know where you want to end up, talk to one of their admissions staff members. Find out the deal. If you get a good answer from admissions, talk to a student advisor [they are like the guidance counselors of the college world] and find out EXACTLY which CC classes you can take that will qualify as core requirements and/or prereq's. If you don't do this, you can end up paying for extra semesters and ultimately eating in to the money you were trying to save by attending CC in the first place.

 

If you actually make the effort to do this and you know the GRAD school you want to go to, you can set yourself up even better.

Sometimes I think to myself "Man, I wish I could start high school all over and study harder so that I could get in to UF or FSU"

 

Well...rather than doing that, I could just go to CC :mis2

 

You guys have really helped.

 

You've made me realize that CC isn't really as bad as I thought.

 

Now, if I go to CC, I'll have something in the back of my mind to drive me to do my best

in CC so that I can have the credentials to get into a UF or FSU.

 

And if I don't get in to UF or FSU, I could possibly go to WVU or some other out of state school that offers Sports Management. At least that way instead of paying big money for 4 years, I'd only be paying it for two.

Sometimes I think to myself "Man, I wish I could start high school all over and study harder so that I could get in to UF or FSU"

 

The difference is that you'll earn college credit while you're there

And college is only 4 years, so make the most of it.

Not the way I do it...

Someone once told me that if you get your 2 year degree at a community college, you are guaranteed acceptance at any state school like UF or FSU or UCF

 

is this true?

 

Many schools stipulate that if you have a GPA (3.6 or higher, for example) you are guaranteed in.

That's usually UF and UCF due to their extreme overcrowding. If you go to a smaller school, they're usually less lenient.

 

I don't think it's 3.6, though.

 

 

Hence the for example

Would it be all that difficult to maintain a 3.0+ GPA in a community college?

 

Because I'm thinking if I got a 3.3 in high school without trying my absolute hardest, then If I put my heart into my work at a CC then I shouldn't really have a problem.

 

For those of you who have attended CC, are the classes difficult?

I haven't taken CC classes yet, but based on reliable resources, I made a nifty little thing to demonstrate class difficulty

 

IB > Honors College > Regular College > AP > Community College > Honors > Regular High School

 

Part of the reason IB is so high is because it's high level classes at a really young age, also, the difficulty of the classes generally hinges on the teacher and the subject... etc

 

Also, the difference between the Community College and Honors/Regular High School courses is FAR smaller than the difference between anything else really