College Universities

**Ajc330** · 08-05-2008, 09:08 AM

I am 19 years old and have 1 full year of community college completed, i have just decided that i want to go away to school at a university so that i have a degree from a recognized school and will help me find a better job. does anyone know any good universities that i should look into as being a possibility? I have been doing research and creating this thread incase i missed some schools, my major is criminal justice, thanks for any help or input

**BadBarbie** · 08-05-2008, 09:10 AM

UF!!! Go Gators!!!!

**gixxerboy1** · 08-05-2008, 09:21 AM

i would get your assiocates from the communty college then go for your ba at the university.

**Ajc330** · 08-05-2008, 09:24 AM

Originally Posted by gixxerboy1

i would get your assiocates from the communty college then go for your ba at the university.

that is what i thought too, but i talked to my brother's fiance (she has her masters degree, very succesful) she told me to go straight into the university i want for my ba

**BadBarbie** · 08-05-2008, 09:29 AM

In order to even transfer from a CC to a University you need at least a 3.0 but at a lot of well recognized schools you need a 3.5

**StoneGRMI** · 08-05-2008, 09:32 AM

What's your GPA? How much do you want to spend per year? ACT/SAT scores? Just a BA in criminal or duel degree? Thinking of grad school (i.e. law school?)?

**Lemonada8** · 08-05-2008, 11:26 AM

college is college.... the school doesnt really matter that much anymore (unless its ivy league, etc but u went to comm college so i doubt thats a option)... it all matters with ur grades.... if u get the grades ull get the job...

**StoneGRMI** · 08-05-2008, 11:31 AM

Originally Posted by Lemonada8

college is college.... the school doesnt really matter that much anymore (unless its ivy league, etc but u went to comm college so i doubt thats a option)... it all matters with ur grades.... if u get the grades ull get the job...

I think it matters most with the fact that you graduated from a school to get a good job. I've never had an employer ask for my GPA or transcripts. But, the better the school the less likely hood an employer would ask for such things...I think.

**gixxerboy1** · 08-05-2008, 11:56 AM

Originally Posted by StoneGRMI

I think it matters most with the fact that you graduated from a school to get a good job. I've never had an employer ask for my GPA or transcripts. But, the better the school the less likely hood an employer would ask for such things...I think.

i have seen jobs ask. Must have a ba with 3.5 gpa

**Ajc330** · 08-05-2008, 12:43 PM

my overall GPA for the two semesters at the community college averaged to a 3.1 GPA.. i got a 1000 on the SAT and didnt do the ACT, also, i am thinking about getting residency here in NC and trying to get into NC state, because tuition for a NC resident is 2g per semester as opposed to 8g for out of state tuition per semester, and my goal is to get a masters degree and who knows if i feel like it at the time possibly doctorate.. my brother's fiance thinks i should try to get my residency and get in NC state ASAP, i feel like i should go back to NY finish 1 more year for my associates and then try to transfer to a university, any opinions on this?

**thegodfather** · 08-05-2008, 01:04 PM

Originally Posted by BadBarbie

In order to even transfer from a CC to a University you need at least a 3.0 but at a lot of well recognized schools you need a 3.5

Thats not true...Most university's will only require between a 2.3-2.5 for transfers. The standards for transfers are much lower than those who go straight from high school to college. At the top tier university's their standards for transfer are 3.0-3.2 (Seton Hall, Villanova, etc..)

**Tesla** · 08-05-2008, 06:20 PM

Originally Posted by Ajc330

my major is criminal justice

Honestly, the best advice I know to give is to switch majors. It really doesn't matter what college you graduate from if your major is criminal justice. You don't even need a college degree do enter the majority of criminal justice jobs. I would go so far as to say that if you apply for a criminal justice job with a bachelor's degree...they might just tell you you're over-qualified.