I am a senior at a high school in California who is looking into my college options. I have a low cumulative 9-11 GPA (2.9) because I did not do well my freshman or sophomore years. While I do live in California, there is a problem with my UC GPA that I don’t really want to get into right now (here is a link to a post that I posted regarding that a few weeks ago if you care that much:http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/1793429-college-choices-for-near-2-9-student-with-upward-trend.html) so I don’t have a good chance at any of the top UCs nor at top private colleges.
With that in mind, I have started looking into the community college option. I’m starting to believe that my local community college, Modesto Junior College, is my best option. My school and MJC offer a program that allows high school students to attend night courses either at our high school or at the actual college campus with the $46 per unit waived and only textbooks and student fees due.
I have decided to take advantage of that program. I’m taking intro to administration of justice and art appreciation this fall semester; I can take up to three but I chose to only take two because I didn’t want to over-do it.
I’ve added all this extra information because I’m simply trying to figure out what to do next and I do not have anybody in my life who has gone to either community or regular college. I am wanting to eventually transfer to a top college; either UC or private. The specific colleges that I have in mind are UC Berkeley, UC San Diego, Tufts, Georgetown, Cornell, Columbia, and Stanford. I’d like to major in political science or international relations and go to law school after finishing my undergraduate degree
I am aware that these top colleges, especially the non-UCs (Stanford in particular), will be extremely difficult to get into. At the same time, I want to have something to dream about. So here is my question to you all:
Do you have any advice on my path from here on? What clubs/activities should I get involved with? What type of classes should I take (should I follow IGETC or go even further then those requirements)? Any advice that you may find useful, please share.
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