Immigrate to the United States to study at a university.

First of all, in what capacity did you come to America? If you entered the United States through immigration, your green card should have been issued or will be issued to you soon. Secondly, it is good that you want to go to a prestigious school, but that requires good SAT and TOEFL/IELTS scores. If you haven't taken the exam, you should take the time to prepare in China. Although the United States is the place where these two kinds of exams are used, China's training in this field is more aimed at China students. After coming to the United States, take the exam and try to get high marks. Otherwise, "attending a prestigious school" can only be an ideal.

How does the style of study in community colleges vary from person to person? For those who want to study, the conditions of American community colleges are very good, and it is not nonsense to take this springboard to enter famous schools. Indeed, the academic management of community colleges is not as strict and the requirements are not as high as those of undergraduate universities, but the standards are the same. You can't reach the required credits and GPA, and you can't enter the third year of college after studying in a community college for two years, which is the same reason as applying for an undergraduate university. Unfortunately, such students can't make good use of the "buffer" opportunities of community colleges.

"You can apply for a university in a read-only language for half a year" also varies from person to person, and it is by no means a "guaranteed ticket"! Whether TOEFL scores are required to apply for a university depends on the English ability of the candidates. It is a fool to say that TOEFL scores are not needed at all. If you maintain a GPA of 3.2 or above in the community college and pass the relevant exams of the prestigious school you want to go to, you can definitely enter the prestigious school for the third and fourth grades.

Wish you success!