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I just got tremendous news…..
Feb 11, 2022, 5:24 PM
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My niece was accepted to Clemson as part of their bridge program ! Honestly didn’t even know she had applied. Can someone please provide a quick explanation of how the bridge program works and if they’ve had a child or went through it themselves. Thanks a lot and Go Tigers !
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Re: I just got tremendous news…..
Feb 11, 2022, 5:30 PM
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I was in the bridge program.
Honestly, it's a money pit and border line scam.
Yes, it stream lines the process of transferring but unless your niece is stupid and not cut out for college it would be money better spent to just enroll at Tri-County and get an apartment.
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Interesting…..so if a freshman attends tri-county, earns
Feb 11, 2022, 5:34 PM
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thirty credits and maintains a 2.5 GPA they’re automatically accepted by Clemson ?
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Re: Interesting…..so if a freshman attends tri-county, earns
Feb 11, 2022, 5:37 PM
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Respectfully, if she can only manage a 2.5 at tri-county she shouldn't go to Clemson.
I know some exceptionally dumb people to get through the bridge with a 2.8 and get destroyed the next semester.
3.0 at tri-county and she can make it in no problem (not being in bridge)
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Re: I just got tremendous news…..
Feb 11, 2022, 5:35 PM
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Unless money isn't a problem. Anyway, I think community college for a couple of years seems really smart. I paid out of state for Clemson. I should have gone to community college first.
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Re: I just got tremendous news…..
Feb 11, 2022, 5:50 PM
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Well I hear you get the benefits of being a Clemson student as well and guessing a guaranteed spot. Not real sure what the benefits mean but overall just an easier transition process imo. Like Intrepid said and like I said earlier not knowing what the student benefits consists of going to Tri County straight up for 2 years would save a lot of money. Not sure how difficult the transfer process would be, but with good grades I would not say it would be a big issue. I’m out of the know on the current difficulty of getting into Clemson right now.
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Re: I just got tremendous news…..
Feb 11, 2022, 5:35 PM
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overall, CONGRATS for your niece.
And overall i did have a good experience in bridge and was able to meet some people who are friends to this day...but if money is remotely a concern you are pretty much paying the same cost of tuition to go to tech school.
The kids are tri-county had access to my bridge related study groups and other programs
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She lives in NJ so is obviously out of state
Feb 11, 2022, 5:39 PM
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Financially it isn’t an issue for her to attend. I think her grades are good but not great and Clemson has become a very popular school for kids up here.
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Re: She lives in NJ so is obviously out of state
Feb 11, 2022, 5:41 PM
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Plus she can brag to her friends about going to Clemson.
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For sure.
Feb 11, 2022, 5:46 PM
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I was just curious if the bridge program kids feel like their part of the Clemson University “community” or outside community college on the outside looking in
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Re: For sure.
Feb 11, 2022, 5:51 PM
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There was definitely a "haha those kids are pretending they are clemson student" from the actual student body.
Its odd. you definitely don't feel like a clemson student but people at tri-county know you arent a "real" tri county student...you kind of stuck out
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Re: She lives in NJ so is obviously out of state
Feb 11, 2022, 5:47 PM
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The program very well could have gotten a lot better from when I was in it.
I was paying about 85% tuition of Clemson to go to tech school and had to pay 3 times the going rate for an off campus apartment that had far more monitoring than the average dorm.
My Clemson degree doesn't say anything otherwise but for myself i probably would have chosen to do a little differently in hindsight.
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You live in SC IntrepidWill ?***
Feb 11, 2022, 5:50 PM
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Re: You live in SC IntrepidWill ?***
Feb 11, 2022, 5:51 PM
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in highschool i did
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DonBridge Prgm kids get the option to buy football or other
Feb 11, 2022, 6:23 PM
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sports team tickets ?
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Re: I just got tremendous news…..
Feb 11, 2022, 5:52 PM
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That is great news for your niece if that’s what she wants to do.
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Re: I just got tremendous news…..
Feb 11, 2022, 6:28 PM
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That’s great news and an honor for sure.
Congratulations!
My coot nephew was just accepted to Clemson and Carolina, but he is no longer a coot, and now a Tiger! Couldn’t believe it lol!
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Re: I just got tremendous news…..
Feb 11, 2022, 6:36 PM
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That is awesome!
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Congrats! I was a bridge student once
Feb 11, 2022, 6:33 PM
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To explain, she will go to Tricounty Tech for a year, but will live on campus and will be able to participate in everything minus rushing. She will live in the lightsey dorms, which are so much better than the other freshman dorms. They come with their own bathroom, kitchen, living room, and depending on which building she gets, she might have her own room. I really enjoyed the bridge program and I hope she does too!
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Thx Capt Dave….
Feb 11, 2022, 6:34 PM
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Will she be able to attend Clemson sporting events ?
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Re: Thx Capt Dave….
Feb 11, 2022, 6:35 PM
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Yep, I went to all of the football games and most of the basketball games during my bridge year
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Thx T3…that’s helpful info***
Feb 11, 2022, 6:43 PM
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