Don't want to argue. Just saying that if you start in community college and do well then go to a State university and do well you can get into a post graduate program. No one will care what you did in High School or where you got your two year degree. It's all about the GPA you had through your college career at accredited schools. Basically, what I'm saying is after high school it's time to take life seriously. Using the method above, once you are in a university you can intern in some impressive places. We look for interns all the time at state universities.