Should I bother going for an associates degree in the arts or go ahead and transfer?

Question

I'm going to a community college as of now. I'm in a communications transfer program and was thinking maybe I should transfer out sooner than I first thought. Does an associates degree mean that much in the long run when I'm going for my bachelor's in journalism whereever I transfer to? I'm basically kind of getting sick of not being able to be in a traditional college setting at the moment.

Answer 1

It can make a difference. First, it's nice to have the associates behind you, as a milestone. After all, there's always a chance that, for whatever reason, you won't be able to finish the BA, in which case you'll have the Associates.

More importantly, in many cases, if you have the Associates, you'll transfer as a full Junior. They will accept *all* your credits. If you transfer before you have the Associates, they'll do an evaluation of your transcript and may, or may not, accept certain classes. So having the Associates may put you ahead.

Lastly, most Associates-granting schools have "transfer compacts" with certain Bachelor's-granting schools, wherein any person who gets their Associates from the first school is GUARANTEED acceptance into the second. This can be a major advantage.

So, if you leave now is up to you, but there actually are advantages to staying and completing the Associates.

Answer 2

No education is a waste of time, whether it comes from a community (junior) college or an ivy league institution. If you decide to stick it out until you earn the AA, try to take classes that will transfer to the 4-year institution unless you are taking them for your own enjoyment. I spent two years in community college myself before transferring. The college I transferred to did not give me credit for all of the classes I took to earn my AA because they were either not offered or were not at a high enough level. For instance, a math class I took did not transfer, but it did prepare me for the incredibly intense college calculus that was required by the 4 year college. Do stay in school long enough to earn your BA. An AA degree might get your foot in the door, but employers will be looking for the best bang for their buck - and that means the person who was committed to getting as much education as they could.

Answer 3

you ought to bypass to the college you % to attend(college, college, junior college, community college, and so on) and supply them your transcripts variety intense college to verify what credit will pass. I ought to allow you be attentive to inspite of the incontrovertible fact that, i went to prep college and maximum of my classes have been a.p. and NONE of them transferred. i've got been given suckered:( solid luck to you