a junior college or a community college first and then TRANSFER into the university of your choice?
WHY?
2007-01-01 07:33:16 · 9 answers · asked by K 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
It all depends on whether or not you believe that you can handle going to a university after college. I went start to Baylor Univiersity after high school and I didnt find myself overwhelmed completly but i did go through an adjustment period. A lot of my friends are doing the community college and the transferring but I've come to see that they get comfortable at the community college and stay there which there's no problem wit it. As I said it depdns on whether or not you personally feel that you can handle college and at what level. I will say this though, I take summer classes at a community college and I feel...bored...I guess is a nice way in those classes.
2007-01-01 07:39:41 · answer #1 · answered by da_awth3ntik_tootie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Community colleges are definately better. I graduated high school in 2006 and I just completed my first year of college and got Dean's List! In high school I had a 3.6 GPA so I used to say that Community Colleges were for stupdi people but that is so not true. I was going to go to a university but decided to try a CC because it was smaller and private. I love my CC because of the family togetherness and one on one teacher communication. At a university you are just a Social Security Number in the crowd. I'd recommened a CC then transfer to a university. Think of it this way, at a CC, you graduate your sophomore year then two years later, you get to graduate again for your B.S. degree.
2007-01-01 16:11:12 · answer #2 · answered by The Ultimate Answerer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Different strokes for different folks. You need to do what you are comfortable with. And no matter what your decision, you will learn some things in your first year, and it will help you decide what you want to do later. The most important thing is to do something, and a junior college or community college is a great idea if you are uncertain. Most people your age will have several careers in their lifetime. You are young - you don't need to decide everything immediately upon high school graduation. I am 53 years old and retired and a grandma, and I still don't know what I want to be when I grow up.
2007-01-01 15:41:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only reason to go to jc/cc first and then transfer is if you really need to save the money or you don't have the grades in high school needed for the school you want. It can be for one or both of those reasons.
Just know, you take the risk of not making it into the uni of your choice in jc/cc as well. While the classes are easier, you have to stay really focused. The people who go to jc/cc are usually those who simply want to go to any 4 yr university, not the top ranked ones. As such, their study habits and general attitudes toward school will be much different than the kind needed to get perfect grades to transfer into a top ranked uni. It's easy to get sucked into that lifestyle and waste time in jc/cc as well.
I still take courses at the local jc/cc for fun. I see it all the time. I remember one particular kid in an accounting class I took. I helped him with homework and stuff cuz he was honestly trying. However, before and after class, I saw how his friends would tease him for doing his homework or not ditching class. I saw the struggle btw wanting to join his friends and wanting to do the right thing for his classes.
If you want to get into a top uni from cc/jc, you've got to get great grades and it's a long 2 years of resisting that pressure in order to do so. Think long and hard why you want to get into a particular university. Do you plan on going to grad school? It may be better to get into the 4 yr uni you can now, kick but there, and then get into the grad school of your choice rather than take the risk of screwing up in jc/cc.
2007-01-02 15:02:37 · answer #4 · answered by Linkin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Speaking as a former employer my thoughts on this topic are based only on my experiences in Canada.
Community college grads were always much better prepared to work in their field of training. Their education was based in a practical application of their knowledge.
The university grads had a somewhat better understanding of the theory of their subjects but were much slower and more expensive to train to actually do the work.
The best of my employees were the ones that had BOTH a university education and a community college education. Their understanding of and ability to put into practical use their education was astounding in most cases. They were the star performers in our industry and also the highest compensated.
The dual educated, as we called them were the first ones we recruited and as many as possible.
2007-01-01 15:54:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, determine your career path. If you know what you want to do, then go to the institution of higher learning that has the best opportunities for that area of study. But if your ultimate goal is to attend university, then go for it first! Why wait? If you "settle" for a college and go to work afterwards, you may never truly realize your university dream!
2007-01-01 15:38:07 · answer #6 · answered by tami1215 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I went straight to a university after high school but thats entirely up to you and what you think you would be able to handle.
2007-01-01 16:44:59 · answer #7 · answered by babykimah 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You shoud choose which ever you think you might like and then transfer if you wish. Like my grandson, he went to a college his first yr. and hated it. Wasted a year of his studies.
2007-01-01 15:36:53 · answer #8 · answered by ruth4526 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Strike while the iron is hot."
2007-01-01 15:41:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋