universty vs community college
By tylerb407
@tylerb407 (8)
United States
6 responses
@jcbenitez88 (6)
• United States
1 Jul 08
Well, first of all you have to consider many options prior to making a final decision: Cost, Time, Commitment, and most importantly where you see yourself in a few years. Investigate your options as far as community college is concerned and make sure that the credist you earn may be able to transfer over to a university, if you so happen to decide that you want to go. Community college will not get you a Bachelor's Degree. . . . also remember that. Community colleger will give you your basics, a few certification options, and also a few associates for careers that are quiet limited. In a university you will have alot more options: you have sports, extracurricular activities, you can make alot more friends, greek life, and just anything you can think of. Financial aid & scholarships play a vital role in funding your education. . .. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS IT COSTS TOO MUCH! College, even community college is free for those who want to take the initiative. Most importantly think about where you wanna be, no one is going to fill ot the application and get you to class but yourself! Only you can make the final choice, this is my opinion, I chose a university because the prospects for a better job are high and a college degree speaks for itself. Community college is if you dont have as much time and you want the easy way out. . . NOTHING comes easy in life unless your born into a millionaire family.
@belhaven14 (454)
• United States
1 Jul 08
I personally took the four year college route. If you have a financial problem or couldn't get any good scholarships, then the community college is a good option. You can take general classes and get an associates degree and then decide what to do from there. I like the 4 year approach for a few reasons though. I think a four year college gives you a better view of what is out there. You can meet the professors and peers in the majors that you are interested in and decide better if they are for you. I really like the fact that you don't have to transfer as well. A lot of our baseball recruits come from community college and they have trouble transfering credits on occasion. Also, I was able to start working on my major my sophomore year, which I wouldn't be able to do at a community college. Either way will work out fine for you. It is just a matter of what you like better. If there isn't a very large financial issue, then I would go the four year route.
@belhaven14 (454)
• United States
5 Jul 08
I was more talking about having professors that teach in different subjects. If you are looking into accounting or finance or whatever, you go to a professor of finance or a professor of accounting, but at a community college I wouldn't think there would be as specialized of professors. There could be though, I guess it depends on your specific interests and college. Also, the four year that I attend has less people than most of our guys that transfer in from junior college had. So that really depends on your school. We average 30 people in a general course and 10ish in a course related to a specific major. The major universities are a different story though. I'm not sure how big community colleges get, but I'm sure there are some with fairly big classes. I just hope you learned a little something from my comments. Its really your decision wheather you agree with me or not. I'm sure you will enjoy either way you go.
@tylerb407 (8)
• United States
3 Jul 08
i like your comment on my issue but there is one thing i wanted to point out. by saying a four year college gives you a better view of whats out there is being kinda one sided. community college students can still share in the experience s of those who entertain 4 yr asperations. all college students are college students whether at a university , community college or junior college. college is coillege. we all have professors that we can talk to when we need. if anything those at universities have harder times talkin to there professors because its so many people in that class. fewer students is better because you get more attention as a student of the class and not as the student justr taking the course. the transfer thing is another point i like from you.
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
1 Jul 08
tylerb its easier and cheaper to get your freshman aNd sophmore
years at a junior college then transfer as a junior to a university. You can only get an aa at a junior college so go
on to the Univerisity to get the last two years, its the best way to go.
@kerriannc (4279)
• Jamaica
1 Jul 08
It all depends on the courses that you are doing and also if you are a working person. If you are working then it would be best if you go to the community college and continue working so that you can still be financial able to help yourself. If you are not working and need financial backing then you still have to go this route. If you are someone who is well off and can go to the university full time and don't have to worry about money then it is best that you go full time and finish as quickly as possible.
If the course is one that if you go to the Community College and you will have to spend four years instead of three that you will spend at the University and you have the money then go to the University. You see it all depends on your financial background. All the best.
@singing1227 (315)
• United States
1 Jul 08
If you don't really know what you want to do, there is no shame in going to a community college. Your first year or two are primarily gen eds and lower-division courses anyway. If you really want to go to a four-year school, I understand. Community colleges do not give you a traditional experience. However, consider the cc in the summer to get pesky requirements out of the way. You really have to decide what is best for you academically and financially.
@tylerb407 (8)
• United States
3 Jul 08
i truely understand you view point on this iisue but cant you not get the same summer training at a university maybe it may be better. and you comment on the traditional experience. what do you mean by that. are you implying the fact that i many dont experience the dorm room experience and on campus feel oif collegfe. or the saturday games that so many rave about. if you go to a communtity college that is near a university cant you not share the same experience those at the university enjoy. for instance those in the TCC, FAMU, and FSU all party at the same clubs. do you really hink those at FAMU care that there dance partner is a student at TCC. and that person going to TCC can enhoy and endulge in the fantasy that is FSU frats or sorieties. i mean i just wanted to verify what you may have ment by that comment of the college experience.
@singing1227 (315)
• United States
6 Jul 08
You could share in the experience, but you cannot be a member of organizations at the four-year school. So, in some vital ways, you cannot share the experience. Universities are very expensive, so a cc can be helpful. But, it doesn't give you the same experience.
@tylerb407 (8)
• United States
3 Jul 08
univeristy students work just as hard as those form community college. maybe even harder beacuse they have they have higher standards to maintain seeing how they choose the high road of education with going to the university. are you telling me that if i choos the path of university i will work less harder of those attending community colleges. is this really what your telling me.
