I didn't get into any four-year college! What do I do now?

I didn't get into any four-year college! What do I do now? 

It is not the end of the world if you are not admitted into a four-year college straight out of high school, although you may think it is. Many students find themselves in this situation. However, there is an alternative if you are determined to go to college. 

Here are some reason why starting college at a community college may make sense for you: 

1. In New Jersey, community colleges have "open admission". The fact that you perhaps need more time to become a great student is recognized by community colleges. You will be admitted into the college even if your cumulative GPA and SAT and/or ACT scores were not the greatest. 
2. Compared to a public four-year New Jersey college, you can cut college tuition almost in half or even more if you attend a community college for two years. You can also live at home, cutting your costs for room and board. 
3. If you are not sure what specific major you might want to have, going to a community college gives you the time to explore your interests and passion. You can then select what college you want to transfer to by selecting a college that has the major, internships, co-operative education, etc. that you want during your college studies. 
4. You may find that community college class sizes may be smaller providing more individual attention to students. 
5. You will have proven yourself academically at the community college, thereby making you a student who will be more likely to graduate and therefore, more desirable to four-year colleges.  
6. If you attend a New Jersey community college and transfer to a four-year New Jersey college, you can be assured that your courses will be accepted for transfer to your four-year degree. Check out below what it says on the the NJTransfer.org website and the njcollege2collegetransfer.com website: 

Students can now seamlessly transfer their academic credits from a completed community college Associate of Arts (A.A.) or Associate of Science (A.S.) degree program to a Bachelor’s degree program at New Jersey’s public four-year colleges and universities. Associate in Applied Sciences (A.A.S.) degrees, which typically prepare students to enter a career, are not covered by the new transfer law with one exception. Due to an amendment passed in January 2010, participants of the New Jersey Pathways Leading to a College Education (NJ PLACE) program who graduate with an A.A.S. in Technical Studies are covered under the transfer law as of January 2011.
While the law does not cover New Jersey’s private colleges and universities, many of those institutions have established similar policies that allow community college graduates to transfer with full junior standing.