IF you think it is better to do all your prereqs at a 4-year how about?

[SN1]

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Again I am not trying to cause a debate and I know that most dental schools want prerequisites to be completed at a 4-year university as opposed to community college. I understand that they will view students as taking the easy way out by taking prereqs at a CC. However, let's say

student 1
went straight to an unranked or tier 2/3 university and did all of his/her prereqs there and did well in them

student 2
Bad HS record, went to a CC and did most if not all of his/her prereqs there, did well in them and then transferred to a tier 1 or top 100 university in the US to take upper level classes and still did well.

which applicant would be more competitive ?

I am student 2 and actually am contemplating of transferring to one of the a top universities like Lehigh, Ohio State, Tulane, Maryland College park, Cornell, Or even Columbia. I have gotten offers from them but I will probably stay in-state (rutgers NB) to keep the cost low.
I could have gotten straight into some universities that are NOT so good but decided to attend cc first and then transfer to a good one.


thanks!

 

[doc toothache]

You can transfer to the best of the best, but it may not be of much help if your performance ends up being sub par.
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=527335

 

[SN1]

You can transfer to the best of the best, but it may not be of much help if your performance ends up being sub par.

I agree and that's whay I am worried about

 

[dentalWorks]

The unwritten rule is....avoid CC if you can help it.

Ofc, there are circumstances where you can't avoid CC AND THATS STILL OKAY as long as you do well in both CC and at the 4-year university when you transfer.

IMO, the only time CC looks bad is when you 4.0 at CC but 3.0 at University.... it'll look like the CC credits were a wash.

As far as what type of university you went to (ivy vs bunker hill state college) is irrelevant, high GPA > school reputation

 

[ScarletKnight24]

As far as what type of university you went to (ivy vs bunker hill state college) is irrelevant, high GPA > school reputation[/QUOTE]

so 3.3 at university < 3.6 at CC?

 

[dentalWorks]

so 3.3 at university < 3.6 at CC?

doubt it...
a better comparison is 3.3 ivy < 3.6 state college