What is your opinion of community colleges?

For me its a waste of time and easy... at least the credits transfer.. it feels exactly like high school. An associates degree is useless but all well..

I think they're neat.

Why are you asking so many questions lately?

They are a great stepping stone for those less financially and academically qualified.

I think ccs are a better option than 4 year schools, because after 2 years you transfer to the "main campus" and get your 4 year degree. Also you arn't let with 100 grand in debt

They are a great stepping stone for those less financially and academically qualified.

Espada12

So freakin true, but now that I know how to learn, I can totally move on. I would argue community colleges are better for a lot of people, its just hype to want to spend thousands of dollars at a university. Though I think it is because people want to live on campus, that sort of thing.

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They are a great stepping stone for those less financially and academically qualified.

mahlasor

So freakin true, but now that I know how to learn, I can totally move on. I would argue community colleges are better for a lot of people, its just hype to want to spend thousands of dollars at a university. Though I think it is because people want to live on campus, that sort of thing.

Not to mention employers look at a university degree in a more favorable light than a community college one.

They are a great stepping stone for those less financially and academically qualified.

Espada12

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They are a great stepping stone for those less financially and academically qualified.

THE_DRUGGIE

So freakin true, but now that I know how to learn, I can totally move on. I would argue community colleges are better for a lot of people, its just hype to want to spend thousands of dollars at a university. Though I think it is because people want to live on campus, that sort of thing.

Not to mention employers look at a university degree in a more favorable light than a community college one.

not if you finish at a university.

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They are a great stepping stone for those less financially and academically qualified.

surrealnumber5

Yeah I just left it out!

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So freakin true, but now that I know how to learn, I can totally move on. I would argue community colleges are better for a lot of people, its just hype to want to spend thousands of dollars at a university. Though I think it is because people want to live on campus, that sort of thing.

Shrimp_Scampi

Not to mention employers look at a university degree in a more favorable light than a community college one.

not if you finish at a university.

If you finish at a university, you have a university degree.

My statement still stands.

*Opinion Alert***Opinion Alert***Opinion Alert* In my life experience, community college was a place for less motivated/ambitious students to continue the high school experience but not give up on the prospect of a college degree. Though most, that I knew, stopped going within a year or two and never went back. FragStains

Community colleges are great to get your associates at, but if you want to be taken seriously you need to get good grades and transfer to a university.

4 our 5 days I'd say that community colleges are for retarded people who aren't smart enough to get into a 4 year. Or poor. Or like Natty Light and sleeping in until 1:30PM instead of learning. But today is that one day where - in this terrible economic climate - maybe killing a semester of gen eds at your local CC isn't such a bad idea.

I always thought that community college was for people who weren't smart, but still had to go to college.XiaolinPrincess

[QUOTE="XiaolinPrincess"]I always thought that community college was for people who weren't smart, but still had to go to college.surrealnumber5

To get into my state's University you pretty much just needed a pulse.

Community colleges are great for getting your generals out of the way and then transferring to a 4 year since community colleges are much cheaper. It's around 7-8k a year to go to the University here, 2.8-3k for the community college near me.

[QUOTE="surrealnumber5"][QUOTE="XiaolinPrincess"]I always thought that community college was for people who weren't smart, but still had to go to college.Atmanix

To get into my state's University you pretty much just needed a pulse.

Community colleges are great for getting your generals out of the way and then transferring to a 4 year since community colleges are much cheaper. It's around 7-8k a year to go to the University here, 2.8-3k for the community college near me.

[QUOTE="surrealnumber5"][QUOTE="XiaolinPrincess"]I always thought that community college was for people who weren't smart, but still had to go to college.Atmanix

To get into my state's University you pretty much just needed a pulse.

Community colleges are great for getting your generals out of the way and then transferring to a 4 year since community colleges are much cheaper. It's around 7-8k a year to go to the University here, 2.8-3k for the community college near me.

CC is an affordable and convenient way to get the first 2yrs of your 4yr. degree out of the way.

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[QUOTE="surrealnumber5"] if that were the case there are a lot of people going to college that should not be. if you think it takes talent to get into a good college youre mistakenAllicrombie

To get into my state's University you pretty much just needed a pulse.

Community colleges are great for getting your generals out of the way and then transferring to a 4 year since community colleges are much cheaper. It's around 7-8k a year to go to the University here, 2.8-3k for the community college near me.

No joke. The same was true in my hometown.

CC is an affordable and convenient way to get the first 2yrs of your 4yr. degree out of the way.

gamecubepad

You're an idiot if you DON'T go to a community college at first, unless you have a full or mostly full scholarship. The amount of money you spend on a typicla 4 year college is crazy. You'll end up with up with tons of debt most likely. You cna get your two years done at a community college and then transfer to the college of your choice. Since you ONLY have 2 years left to do at the college of your choice, its much easier to achieve and claim a 4.00 GPA since your GPA - for that school - resets when starting that school.

People will only care about where you got your BA/BS from.

4 our 5 days I'd say that community colleges are for retarded people who aren't smart enough to get into a 4 year. Or poor. Or like Natty Light and sleeping in until 1:30PM instead of learning. But today is that one day where - in this terrible economic climate - maybe killing a semester of gen eds at your local CC isn't such a bad idea.

gamerfan85

Kind of sounds stuck up dude. I went to community college TO GET SMART, high school sucks. To be honest, it wasnt that I couldnt get smart, it just was confusing how they did it. I think a lot of it is high school is depressing, having to work 30+ hours while going to school, especially if the job sucks... You are right to an extent, but you have to think a little deeper. I had classes that were 8:00 AM, and I had to drive 25 minutes to get there, so I dont know what you mean by 1:30 pm, THAT IS A GOOD TIME TO LEARN. Morning is a bad time for a lot of stuff.

They're an integral part of the American education system and help people who struggled in high school or who can't afford four year institutions to get an affordable education. Just a couple of facts, the number of people who enter community college unprepared for college level courses is higher, but the completion rate of community colleges is also higher. Associates degrees may be useless on their own, but they're often stepping stones to bachelor's programs at more traditional colleges. Community college students are also very competitive in these programs and more than a few obervers have noted greater motivation at times among community college graduates than among students coming straight from high school.

I currently attend one. It makes completing the first two year of college classes affordable. However, unless one plans to attain at the very least a bachelor's degree, it is useless. A two year associate's has essentially no market value.

It's a joke its highschool 2.0...community college is only good for taking a few gen elect classes and then transferring to somewhere worthwhile.AL_GREEN

My philosophy professor at community college teaches at Loyola and says he doesn't teach any differently there than he teaches at community college.

Someone translate this into British terms.

Someone translate this into British terms.

CBR600-RR

Community Colleges are funded in part by tax dollars and in part by tuition, but tuition is far lower than any other educational institution. They accept virtually all applicants so those with low grades in high school can get in. They offer remedial clas$es designed to prepare the unerprepared for college, in addition to trade programs and non-credit courses. You can't get a bachelor's degree there, although some people are pushing for that now, you get what's called an associate's degree and then typically you can transfer into a bachelor's program at a four-year college (most CCs are two year programs if you go full time).

Seems pretty useless unless you intend to follow through with it and go for a 4 year degree.

Seems pretty useless unless you intend to follow through with it and go for a 4 year degree.

UnknownSniper65

That's practically the whole point.

[QUOTE="AL_GREEN"]It's a joke its highschool 2.0...community college is only good for taking a few gen elect classes and then transferring to somewhere worthwhile.theone86

My philosophy professor at community college teaches at Loyola and says he doesn't teach any differently there than he teaches at community college.