Should I go 2 a community college or a university after HS?

Question

Any suggestions..or reasons why one is better than the other? Im planning to be a nurse, so if there are any nurses then what did u do to become a nurse? (College/University??)

3.76 GPA so far

Answer 1

I went to Jr. college, money was tight, Jr. college is cheaper than university, and it was closer to home. I had already completed the pre-nursing courses, so I just had nursing to do.
My Mom, her sister, and her sister-in-law were nurses, so I heard all the gross stories, and I didn't want any part of it, at first. I went to the local nursing home and was a nurses aide, and I saw what a nurse really did. I went to LPN school, and was an LPN for nearly 10 years.
I did the same thing for RN, I saw what they did, knew I could do that, and bridged out of the first semester of RN school.
My friend and I were both in nsg. school at the same time, he at the local university, me at Jr. college. It was the same course of study, at the same time. The only difference was that we did more hands on nursing, and had several patients at a time. He would have one, and do this huge careplan, interview, report thing.
So there is the difference. University for those who know they want a management job, Jr. College for those who like patient care/contact, though I was a charge nurse several times in my career.
Only a couple drawbacks to doing things the way I did. Other nurses tend to look down their noses at nurses who were nurses aides, it's a snobery class thing. And university nurses look down on diploma and AA nurses.There has been a movement for years to make BSN the only Nurse, and everybody else some kind of a technition. With the nursing shortage, they are not so snobby.
You can always go back to school for a higher degree, some hospitals offer tuition reembursement programs. My friend is in a masters program, run by the hospital and the university, together.
Hope this helps. PS, I love being a nurse, nothing better in the world to hear a patient say, thank you, you are the reason I am here now, and well.

Answer 2

I chose to go to a community college right out of high school. I found it to be a good transition. I plan on transferring either this spring or next fall. It just gave me another year to adjust to the difference between college life and high school life. That and the classes are smaller and sometimes easier. I found out which classes would transfer and I've been taking those. I know BC has a great nursing program here. I think it'd be a good idea to get basics at a community college before you have to move off to a big university.

Answer 3

I am attending a Community College for my AA, and while I'm not defending either one, I do like the various backgrounds of my instructors. Most are accomplished in whatever field they teach. I love Community College, due to my low income bracket and the only expense is parking permits and books...if you dont obtain a scholarship or many, I wouldn't downplay the idea of a local community college. Its not the status of the school its how far you go and what you take away from your educational experience.

Answer 4

depends on your gpa