Is there bus transportation to BMC? 

BCPS does NOT offer busing to the WPCC campus. However, Greenway Public Transportation does have several routes that make stops at WPCC. Click the link to view the routes. 

Can I still participate in elective classes (like Band and Chorus) at my previous high school while attending BMC? 

Yes, students can still participate in classes like Band and Chorus at their home high school, but this often causes conflicts that get you "out of sequence" with your cohort. There is no guarantee that we will be able to accommodate these extra classes every semester. This also often causes students to need to complete an additional semester or year at WPCC to complete a degree since the schedule conflicts interfere with the natural progression of the degree requirements. Students who are not able to attend chorus, band, or color guard classes every day will not receive graduation credit for the course but are still allowed to participate in the classes. 

What does it take to get in to BMC? 

Students must meet all of the criteria listed in the Admissions Requirements section of our website. 

What qualities are you looking for in BMC applicants? 

Students must be mature and responsible to succeed in the middle college climate. Since middle college students have much more flexibility in their schedules, students that are organized and disciplined are typically more successful in this environment. Reviewing the three documents linked under Expectations will give you a better idea of what is expected of our students. 

How do college classes and high school classes work? What does a typical schedule look like? 

High school classes follow a similar schedule to college classes. Classes meet either on Monday and Wednesday or Tuesday and Thursday. All high school classes have a REQUIRED 50-minute seminar schedule for one day each week. College classes typically meet on Monday and Wednesday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, or Tuesday and Thursday. A few college classes meet daily. You can learn more about college classes and scheduling by visiting the WPCC Course Catalog.  Our career counselors and school counselor assist each student in creating a manageable class schedule each semester. 

How does the transfer process work if I graduate with college credits or an associate degree? Do all colleges accept all of my credits? 

Not all programs of study at WPCC are “College Transfer” programs. Many are designed for students to complete at WPCC and then enter the workforce directly. Courses in these programs will NOT typically transfer to 4-year universities. However, WPCC offers several college transfer degrees that are designed to seamlessly transfer to all public NC universities. All classes that are taken as part of these degrees will transfer toward the completion of a bachelor's degree. Students who complete the entire college transfer associate degree will receive two years credit at their 4-year public university and fulfill their general education requirements for a bachelor's degree. For more information, you may visit the NC Comprehensive Articulation Agreement. Transferability to private or out-of-state universities is not guaranteed. To determine how/if WPCC classes will transfer to these institutions, students should contact each institution directly. To view a list of private NC institutions that guarantee transfer credit for articulated NC community college coursework please click here. 

How do college courses affect my GPA?

College transfer courses are weighted the same as AP courses. Students earn 5 points on their high school transcript for an "A" in the course, 4 points for a "B", etc. 

Courses that are NOT college transfer courses use the standard, unweighted scale. An "A" earns  4 points, a "B" earns 3 points, etc. 

Each college course that is worth 2 or more credits will factor into both the high school and WPCC GPA and class rank. 

All college courses, regardless of the credit hours, will factor into your WPCC GPA.