Community College?

[Mo0o]

Originally posted by: Dissipate

Originally posted by: Mo0o

Originally posted by: Dissipate

Originally posted by: Rudee
Comunity College is like attending DeVry. It'll get the job done, but it's not something you want to brag about to your friends.

I find your condescending attitude to be quite negative and offensive. And what you say is not true at all. My friends in my programming classes look up to me, especially when I tell them that I never took the SAT.

Your friends look up to you for your knowledge in programming, not because you go to an elite education institution. And I dont see how not taking the SATs would make people look up to you.

I dunno either, but they were 'wowed' when I told them.

But since you go to a CC you dont need SATs right? Since they dont really have a competitive admissions process...

 

[Dissipate]

Originally posted by: Mo0o

Originally posted by: Dissipate

Originally posted by: Mo0o

Originally posted by: Dissipate

Originally posted by: Rudee
Comunity College is like attending DeVry. It'll get the job done, but it's not something you want to brag about to your friends.

I find your condescending attitude to be quite negative and offensive. And what you say is not true at all. My friends in my programming classes look up to me, especially when I tell them that I never took the SAT.

Your friends look up to you for your knowledge in programming, not because you go to an elite education institution. And I dont see how not taking the SATs would make people look up to you.

I dunno either, but they were 'wowed' when I told them.

But since you go to a CC you dont need SATs right? Since they dont really have a competitive admissions process...

No, I went to a CC (actually 3 at different times), but now I've transferred. And no, if you go through this program you do not need to take the SATs. I guess you could say that the admissions process isn't competitive. You just need a certain GPA with a certain number of units.

Here in California you can get into some prestigious public universities through local community college systems. As far as I know, each community college system has agreements with each public university. I went through the TAG program (transfer admission guarantee) here in San Diego. I'm sure even Berkeley (the most prestigious of all the public universities) has one of these transfer guarantee programs with the local community college district.

 

[skyking]

You will get a better education at a CC.
Example: Freshman Calculus at University of Washington, several hundred to a class, prof is mostly unreachable, upperclassmen are your only hope.

Go to a CC. Prof is right there, 30~35 to a class, much easier to get some help if you need it.

Same story for required english classes. The class size at the CC is much more inline with the high school model, and the teacher actually does the work, instead of some undergrad.

 

[tomt4535]

CC for 2 years is the way to go. Im doing that now, Im saving huge ammounts of money, and I go to an awesome school. It does kinda suck that I dont party all the time and get the whole "college expieriece" but my friends arent far away and I can visit them when I want. I have enough free time to have a decent job where I earn enough money to get my own place if I wanted to, so moving out to your own apartment is alwasy an option too. My school also has a whole transfer department/program thing so they will help me find a school that I can transfer too easily and save as many credits as possible. And I sorta do brag about it to my friends, Im getting the same piece of paper they are getting, and spending a hell of alot less money.

 

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: skyking
You will get a better education at a CC.
Example: Freshman Calculus at University of Washington, several hundred to a class, prof is mostly unreachable, upperclassmen are your only hope.

Go to a CC. Prof is right there, 30~35 to a class, much easier to get some help if you need it.

Same story for required english classes. The class size at the CC is much more inline with the high school model, and the teacher actually does the work, instead of some undergrad.

Depends on the CC. I'm currently taking Calculus-based Physics at my CC, and the class is a joke. We've already had the midterm, and we haven't learned anything new from HS Physics. The comparable class at my former Uni is much more difficult.

 

[timswim78]

CC is a good deal. Go there for a year to get some of the basics out of the way and then transfer to a 4 year school. Your bank account will thank you.

 

[IAteYourMother]

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: skyking
You will get a better education at a CC.
Example: Freshman Calculus at University of Washington, several hundred to a class, prof is mostly unreachable, upperclassmen are your only hope.

Go to a CC. Prof is right there, 30~35 to a class, much easier to get some help if you need it.

Same story for required english classes. The class size at the CC is much more inline with the high school model, and the teacher actually does the work, instead of some undergrad.

Depends on the CC. I'm currently taking Calculus-based Physics at my CC, and the class is a joke. We've already had the midterm, and we haven't learned anything new from HS Physics. The comparable class at my former Uni is much more difficult.

Yeah...
I don't see how you could arbitrarily say that you will get a better education at a CC.

 

[jammur21]

You will miss out on a lot of the fun of Freshman dorm life, but you will save a lot of money. Set up an appointment with a counselor and talk about transfer options. Don't take classes that won't transfer over . Its usually based on the course # - English 2 UC/Cal Stae, English 153 CSU only, English 451 no credit. Also look into the CC Honor's Dept. I went that route which guaranteed me admission into most of the UC schools (UC TAP, IIRC). I ended up graduating with two degrees from UCLA and was Corporate Thug's roommate.

 

[Scarpozzi]

Originally posted by: jammur21
You will miss out on a lot of the fun of Freshman dorm life, but you will save a lot of money. Set up an appointment with a counselor and talk about transfer options. Don't take classes that won't transfer over . Its usually based on the course # - English 2 UC/Cal Stae, English 153 CSU only, English 451 no credit. Also look into the CC Honor's Dept. I went that route which guaranteed me admission into most of the UC schools (UC TAP, IIRC). I ended up graduating with two degrees from UCLA and was Corporate Thug's roommate.

Yep...college was never about the degree or the learning. It was about the experience. I had a blast the first couple of years and eventually got busy with a full time job... So I did 2 years of fun, 4 years of full time job and part time school and got my degree. Now I'm still working full time and doing grad school part time. A very low percentage of the CC students around here ever transfer out to go to a 4 year.....but then again....most of them end up getting technical jobs.

 

[casper114]

Originally posted by: nthedrk
What do the people of ATOT think of community College, I'm attending right now to get my pre's out of the way, my buddies are attending the local State University and pay twice as much as I do for the same class, what do you think of community college?

#2 I am thinking of only taking one year at the CC then transfering to the state college, do you think this is a bad idea?why?

I got my 2 year from community college. I still think it was a great idea!

 

[Jzero]

Great way to save money. If I didn't have a scholarship, I probably would have went this route. I found the CC teachers to be better than the university teachers. Seems like a lot of CC teachers are moonlighting - they have real jobs but teach at the CC because they actually like doing it. The university professors, on the other hand, all-too-often see teaching as the unfortunate chore that takes time away from their research.

 

[archcommus]

Wouldn't have really been possible for me. Freshman year I'm taking chem for engineers, phys for engineers, C++, intro to engineering, etc. Not a lot of "gen ed." And my school has a very strict history curriculum, you basically have to have all the credits from here to graduate.

 

[halik]

Originally posted by: Proletariat

Originally posted by: nthedrk
What do the people of ATOT think of community College, I'm attending right now to get my pre's out of the way, my buddies are attending the local State University and pay twice as much as I do for the same class, what do you think of community college?

#2 I am thinking of only taking one year at the CC then transfering to the state college, do you think this is a bad idea?why?

Nope as long as you get your degree from a good college who cares?

employers...you won't get anywhere remotely prestigious with a non-name diploma

EDIT: i misread what you're saying. CC is good so long your stuff actually transfers to other schools. If you're graduating from a good school, that's all that matters 🙂

 

[Jzero]

Originally posted by: halik
employers...you won't get anywhere remotely prestigious with a non-name diploma

:laugh😛erhaps in a few specific fields, but even then once you've got your first job, it really doesn't matter.

 

[badmouse]

Originally posted by: Jzero

Originally posted by: halik
employers...you won't get anywhere remotely prestigious with a non-name diploma

:laugh😛erhaps in a few specific fields, but even then once you've got your first job, it really doesn't matter.

The ideal would be to go to CC (inexpensive) but make friends with people who can get you connections into that "prestigious" world. Like, take up yacht racing with the money you saved from not going to that top university.

Another vote for "CC has better classes". That was also my experience in comp sci - profs were working professionals moonlighting as teachers. Great.

 

[Gibson486]

It's a college. To be one you have to be accredited by some stanadard. If not, the school cannot be a college. If you go to a CC, just make sure the classes will pass over. The only reason I would advise against it is if you want to go into some highly involved science major (engineering, physics) at a school where coop/internships are deeply intergarted into the cirriculum.

 

[EatSpam]

Originally posted by: nthedrk
What do the people of ATOT think of community College, I'm attending right now to get my pre's out of the way, my buddies are attending the local State University and pay twice as much as I do for the same class, what do you think of community college?

#2 I am thinking of only taking one year at the CC then transfering to the state college, do you think this is a bad idea?why?

Community college is a great idea. The quality of teachers, like a 4 year school, is variable. I have had great teachers at both. Class sizes tend to be smaller. I would advise taking your first two years at the CC. Its cheaper, by far. In hindsight, that's what I should have done.

 

[EatSpam]

Originally posted by: her209

Originally posted by: BigJ
I highly advocate going to CC for at least a year. If I could do it all over again, I gladly would.

But you'd miss out on the freshman dorms!

Plenty of ladies in Community college too and they're less likely to be gold diggers.

 

[Gibson486]

Originally posted by: EatSpam

Originally posted by: nthedrk
What do the people of ATOT think of community College, I'm attending right now to get my pre's out of the way, my buddies are attending the local State University and pay twice as much as I do for the same class, what do you think of community college?

#2 I am thinking of only taking one year at the CC then transfering to the state college, do you think this is a bad idea?why?

Community college is a great idea. The quality of teachers, like a 4 year school, is variable. I have had great teachers at both. Class sizes tend to be smaller. I would advise taking your first two years at the CC. Its cheaper, by far. In hindsight, that's what I should have done.

Exactly...I am gonan graduate next year and I am looking at all my loans I have taken out....man, i wish i went to a CC first because my first coop was a waste anyways.

 

[andylawcc]

it's cheap... much cheaper than regular 4 year college.


but, if you can afford it, I rather get into a standard 4 year college so I could get to know the campus, professor, and students. Networking > *

 

[EatSpam]

Originally posted by: desteffy
if money is an issue, go for it. your life will not be as fun for that year, but everything will work out fine in the end, and a lot cheaper.

School shouldn't be so much fun as it is educational. If I had actually paid attention in class (or gone), instead of partying all the time, I'd be at a lot better position in life now. Have your fun after you graduate when you actually have money and are over 21.

 

[TallBill]

having fun in college pwned me. next time around its community college time first, then real school

 

[S Freud]

I'm thinking that I am going to do dual enrollment with the university, get my two year with dual enrollment and when I need to get my BS switch to the university full time. I will get my Associates with dual and my Bachelors at university

 

[Shawn]

Originally posted by: TallBill
having fun in college pwned me. next time around its community college time first, then real school

next time around?

 

[Thegonagle]

Better than no college, and many community colleges are quite good.

Nothing wrong with it IMO.

Good luck to you in your college career.