Dallas County Community College District admission (Garland, Murphy: dorms, high school, university) - Texas (TX) - City-Data Forum

Radical_Car · 08-09-2009, 09:52 PM

Hello, I will be a junior in high shcool in minnesota, and I am interested in a community college out of state after high school. What do you need to get into dallas community college? my gpa isnt the greatest its about 2.3 i believe on a 4.0 scale. And can I get in if I live in minnesota? or do you have to be in texas? Thank you

theloneranger · 08-10-2009, 12:44 AM

It is open admission--you only need a HS diploma or a GED.

You can get in from out of state, but it's much more expensive. There are also no dormitories, so you'd have to secure housing and transportation on your own.

Community colleges here are largely commuter schools, so you won't really find a college atmosphere.

You do know there are lots of 4-year schools that are open admission, right? You might want to look at one of those first, before an out-of-state community college.

Radical_Car · 08-10-2009, 01:18 AM

Ok thanks, ya i am aware of the outrageous out of state tuition, and I know there are no dorms. I do know about open admission 4 year schools like u of houston downtown, is there anything like that in Dallas? thanks

FarNorthDallas · 08-10-2009, 07:27 AM

Texas Woman's University has open enrollment and it's really a coed school now.

GayleTX · 08-10-2009, 08:46 AM

I wouldn't call TWU an 'open admissions' school at all....you have to have graduated in the top 50 percent of your class and have a 1000 SAT or 21 ACT score as well as have completed the college prep classes in school. It's a state school, but doesn't have the 'open door' policy like community colleges do.

Big G · 08-10-2009, 08:50 AM

I've taught in both the Minnesota and Dallas community college systems.

You'd be much better served staying in Minnesota and attending those colleges.

I saw in an earlier post that you were looking at Mankato. That sounds like a better situation for you.

With those HS grades, college success is far from a sure thing. Trying to do it on your own in an unfamiliar situation with no family support is just setting yourself up for failure. Don't make it harder than it has to be.

Radical_Car · 08-10-2009, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Big G

I've taught in both the Minnesota and Dallas community college systems.

You'd be much better served staying in Minnesota and attending those colleges.

I saw in an earlier post that you were looking at Mankato. That sounds like a better situation for you.

With those HS grades, college success is far from a sure thing. Trying to do it on your own in an unfamiliar situation with no family support is just setting yourself up for failure. Don't make it harder than it has to be.

Thanks

MurphyPl1 · 08-10-2009, 06:03 PM

And I'd suggest Collin County Community College District (Quad C) instead of you are set on this idea. I lived at the far north end of the DCCCD in Garland and I'd say half of the kids who went to community college paid the extra to go to Quad C instead of the closer DCCCD campuses.

GayleTX · 08-10-2009, 07:05 PM

This ol' school counselor strongly agrees with MurphyPl1!!!

FarNorthDallas · 08-10-2009, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by GayleTX

I wouldn't call TWU an 'open admissions' school at all....you have to have graduated in the top 50 percent of your class and have a 1000 SAT or 21 ACT score as well as have completed the college prep classes in school. It's a state school, but doesn't have the 'open door' policy like community colleges do.

Oh, okay. It was open admissions back in the 1980s I think. I took some classes there back then and it was described to me as an open enrollment school. Or maybe I misunderstood.