Hey,
I am a high school junior in California. My grades thus far aren't anything to admire. I do take and have aced both AP Language and AP U.S History and expect to do well on my AP tests. I took the SAT in March. My freshman and sophomore GPA range between 2.3-2.9 and my junior G.P.A is 3.5. So I am looking into not applying to any state universities because I hope to attend a community college and transfer to a U.C or a private institution such as Notre Dame. I know I am capable of attaining stellar grades in a collegiate environment, however with my current GPA I'm afraid I won't be considered at any high tier universities.
So I have a few inquiries:
Should I go out of my way and attend a CC such as De Anza which is known for having many students transfer to Berkeley or UCLA or attend my local junior college(Santa Rosa Junior College). Does it make a difference if in both schools I maintain a 3.8-4.0 GPA?
I know U.C's give priority to community college transfers over transfers from State Schools or even other U.Cs. What about private institutions? Statistically, it is almost impossible to transfer from a CC(or any college in general) to an Ivy, particularly pertaining to the ones I would like to attend, Harvard, Wharton, or Dartmouth.
Also, I know four years want your high school transcript as well as your college transcript; what do they look for in your high school transcript and what of it do they take the most into account in terms of your admission into said university? For example, I have a rigorous senior schedule next year (AP Calc, AP Physics, AP Lit, AP Gov), and given that I do exceedingly well in those courses, how much would that be taken into account by prospective universities?
As of now, I have mediocre extracurriculars (volunteering 2 summers, varsity baseball) and no excuse but laziness and lack of self-application for my terrible G.P.A.
And if it means anything, I would like to major in Business Administration.
I know it's early, but any advice would be greatly appreciated!
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