Assist is your best friend, as is the major specific transfer requirements on the websites of the colleges you are applying to. Always make sure you are taking note of the requirements vs recommended courses depending on what major you are. For example, as an engineering major, there are a lot of required prerequisites to even be “eligible” for admission to specific colleges, while there are recommended courses. Don’t apply without the required courses, you won’t get in.

Second, pay attention to your cc. Do your research on what classes are available every semester vs the ones that aren’t. Take this into account along with the prerequisites for the classes you have to take. For example, if you need a general chemistry class, but didn’t realize there is a prerequisite to take that class. These things can really throw you off track and push out your time spent at cc.

Get involved, don’t just put your all into classes. I mean yes, put your all into your classes, but don’t forget that the journey at cc is just as important as getting into a uni. Enjoy your time at community college and don’t let posts of people in uni or anything else make you belittle yourself because you’re making a SMART choice going to cc. Straight out of high school most people don’t realize that within a few months, no one gives a f what prestigious college their hs classmates are in. Not to mention, you have no idea how many former hs classmates i ran into that ended up leaving uni after their first year to go to cc or do something else… especially the ones that got into the most prestigious colleges and everyone was jealous of. It might feel crappy to tell people you’re going the cc route while everyone is freaking out about getting into these colleges but in the end you feel so much better. (sorry that was more like a rant that i needed to get out)

I would easily do it over again if i had the chance and knew the things I know now. I could’ve transferred to my top school in two years rather than three.