is community college classes good?

Question

i'm 17 & i start school tomorrow this will be my last highschool year well my sister told me going to community college is a waste of time i was wondering if i take some community college classes will it do me good would it really help me alot.i want to be a RN nurse what classes should i take

Answer 1

Hi there. First, being an RN is a wonderful career choice. Good luck in pursuing your dreams.

Second, taking junior college classes in high school is a great idea if you can handle the work load. You will get college credit before starting "real college", which is very nice. And you will have some college experience which will help make you less nervous when you graduate high school.

Even if you can't take junior college classes while still in high school, you would probably benefit from taking classes at a JC the summer after you graduate. Junior College classes are a lot less expensive than classes at a university, and they count towards your degree (plus, they are usually a little easier so they might help give you a high GPA which will help with getting into nursing school.)

To be an RN you should look into classes like Anatomy, Physiology, Biology, Chemistry, Psychology. All of these classes are relevant to medicine. Most of them are required before you start a "nursing program".

However, take any classes you want. As long as it is a General Ed class, it will be one less class to worry about later. So, if you want to start off taking an easy class like English... then go for it.

Good Luck!

Answer 2

If you want to be an RN, you need to go to college. You could either go to a 4-year college, or go to a community college, probably transferring after two years. If you can't afford a four-year college, or if your high school grades weren't great, then community college classes are your best option (and some of them are very good - it just depends on where you live). Your option is not to get your RN and to live on low-paid jobs for the rest of your life. I would say that community college is definitely NOT a waste of time.

Answer 3

Depends on several factors. Some community colleges have programs where credits transfer easily to state schools. If you want to be an RN, I'd say you'd be fine going to a community school in most areas. The nursing field is so desperate for people, it doesn't matter where your degree comes from. After you have some experience, the degree won't matter as much.

Answer 4

Some community college classes are a thorough waste of time. But so are some university courses. You can, however, take even the crummiest course and get a great deal out of it if you really work at it. Do all the readings--and more. Do all the problems--and more. Challenge the teacher, and the other students if necessary. Do not, under any circumstances, be concerned with the opinion of the other students. You _want_ to be the class 'brain' in college: those who scoff never last very long.

And at the end you'll discover that you've gotten just about as much out of that term's worth of work as you would have at any university. So the short answer is that you get out of education what you put into it.

Answer 5

I took a couple of summer classes at a community college my senior year in college, and I honestly found them just as interesting and as challenging as the classes I took at my university. So in my opinion, yes, community college classes are good.

Many universities have deals with the local community colleges to transfer their courses. So check the website of the community college you plan to attend and contact the universities you're considering transferring to later to ask whether or not they accept transfer credit from the community college.

Regarding the classes you'll be taking as a nursing student, the community college's website should have have a listing of those classes.

One more thing - I know several people who started off at a community college and ended up with graduate degrees from very prestigious universities. One is working at another prestigious university. So please don't think that starting off at a community college means that you will have a mediocre education or career. That is not true.

Answer 6

it really depends. I'm not familar with the nursing program so I can not give u feedback on that. However, you will find out community college is far more affordable than most universities u can think of. I'd suggest u should fill your liberal art requirement courses in a community college, cause they all the same. Leave those important classes that u really want to learn about them in a higher setting.

Answer 7

They are only a waste of time if you don't have a goal in mind. But in your case, it will definitely benefit you to go to a community college. Talk to an advisor about what courses you need to take to become a nurse. They are really helpful. You need guidance. We all do, especially if you we don't have friends/family who don't really know about these things.

Best wishes!

Answer 8

Community colleges are good in that many 4 year colleges will transfer over their credits and they are much cheaper. However, if you wanted to eventually get into a more competitive college, you will probably have trouble getting in after 2 yrs at community college.

Answer 9

you can save a lot of money most Rn have gone to CC, you will recieve a AA in Nursing making 60,000-80,000 a year, also many hospitals will give you a sign on bonus of 3,000 or 5,000 and sometimes 10,000. Also many hospitals will pay for you to continue your education to recieve your BSN degree.

Answer 10

most colleges have a nursing program -talk to your counselor about the classes you will need before you apply to RN school.