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When I talk to other students or even parents, community colleges are trashed. They have an intense negative stigma about them; people seem to think that CCs are the bane of edu...read more
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The community college versus the four-year college or university is a long-standing debate. Often it seems that university faculty take a rather snobbish view of students who t...read more
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by Can Tran
Community colleges function a lot like your regular four-year colleges and universities for the most part. When going into the four-year public or private institution, the firs...read more
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by Cyd Madsen
The only thing that matters is from which university you graduate, not the one you entered. So much pressure is put on high school students to push beyond their limits so they ...read more
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If you're a high school senior, you are probably pretty worried right now. The days until graduation are counting down, and you still haven't made up your mind about your futur...read more
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by Ashley Shea
There are many benefits for starting your college experience at a Community college. As one who started my college life at a Community college, I have a biased, but experienced,...read more
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Community college is a better way to start your college studies. It gives you the chance to grow into the college role. Many students don't know what they want to do in college....read more
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by Nicki Marks
Community versus a regular university can be a tough decision. In some cases it just depends on the person going. But for most people I believe that community college is the bes...read more
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by BJWilson
For most students, a community college provides a personal, social and academic bridge to university. High school is like a club. Friendships form around common backgrounds...read more
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Instead of jumping right in to a four-year university or college, all high school students should first consider going to a community college.I strongly believe this is the bett...read more
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Although certain levels of prestige are attached to four year universities, It is my opinion that community colleges may be the better choice as starter colleges because they p...read more
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I have trouble with the idea that young adults should be pushed into college at all. I was not ready for college yet at age eighteen and acquired a ton of grief and guilt when ...read more
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I believe this depends on how serious you are about your education and if you're concerned about cost. But...if you're going off to college to spend the last eighteen years of ...read more
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While it is impossible to say that everyone should take a particular course when looking at higher education, everyone should at least consider community college a viable option...read more
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by R.K. Jeromin
The season for higher education is here again. In the next few weeks, millions of students will be returning to school, and some students will be experiencing college fo...read more
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by Nick Poma
When starting our advanced education should we start off in a Community College, or a University? There are of course pros and cons to both sides of this question. For the most ...read more
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I believe that community college is a better first step into higher education than going straight off to a four year college. Cost - Are the parents providing the money for t...read more
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by CG Media
As a community college track & field & cross country coach I help influence the college choices of about 100 students per year. Many of the students that I deal with are faced ...read more
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The painstaking endeavor of trying to help our teenagers choose the best college after high school is one in which many parents tend to be more stressed over then then their own...read more
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by Louis Marvin
Answering this question depends on the size of the university. If it is a small college, it may be on equal footing with a community or junior college. If it is a big universi...read more
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I had the aptitude and intelligence quotient to make straight A's as a high school student, but I only applied myself in the disciplines that interested me. I was too preoccupie...read more
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by Todd Pheifer
College is definitely not a one-size-fits-all prospect. Many factors must be considered when selected an institution of higher education. In the case of this article, I would ...read more
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The world of higher education can seem daunting before you are entirely immersed in it. One of your biggest decisions may be whether to test the water at community college or ju...read more
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by Jasmine Paul
While I respect the service that community colleges provide for underserved populations, the success and graduation rate for students who begin their college careers at a four-y...read more
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Throughout their high school years, many students reflect upon the dilemma of choosing whether to attend either a community college or a university. Both are institutions of h...read more
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by Randy Mills
There are many advantages and disadvantages of attending either a community college or a regular university first. I have many friends who have attended a cc first, and also one...read more
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When you finally find yourself on the verge of high school graduation, life seems like it's all starting to fall together...but it can all fall apart if you don't make the right...read more
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Although community college may be the right place for a student who is not ready to separate from his family and neighborhood, a traditional university is the best place for mos...read more
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If a tiger is caged too long, it will not be able to hunt when it is released to the wild. Sometimes, human beings are just like the animals. Do you know that most of students c...read more
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by Nadia Ghanny
While it is important to have a good education, it is also important to choose the right educational program. Therefore, it is important to make sure as a student graduating hig...read more
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How does one decide whether to choose the local community college or the big university? That is a very personal question and the answer is different for everyone. If you kn...read more
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by Joseph Malek
Selecting an institution of higher learning is as unique as each person who desires a higher education. That first step depends upon the amount of money that person can afford t...read more
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Anyone who has the luxury of deciding whether to go to a community college or regular university first should go to the university. Many people do not have a choice simply beca...read more
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by Petriesan
This is not what I did. I went to a community college for a long time before transferring to a four year school. It worked out ok for me, but I see some issues. One problem...read more
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As August winds down and Fall begins many young people all across this country will be taking that most important step in the advancement of their lives: College Attendance. And...read more
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by Puff E Hair
I have been to both. I went to a university first and then to a community college. Having experienced both worlds, I will say that it truly depends on the student more than any...read more
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Asking to decide between starting out in community college and a regular university is like asking to decide between a coach ticket or a first-class ticket when flying on an air...read more
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by T.C Leonard
I thought the whole idea of graduating from high school was not to attend two more years of HIGH SCHOOL. I will readily admit that diving right into "party central" isn't for e...read more
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There are more ways that you can go from a regular college. Community colleges are good and advantageous for some people but you will be limiting yourself from certain oppurtuni...read more
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by Aron Bohnert
The decision to go to college or not is a very important decision that everyone will make. Once you decide to further your education, you have to decide if you want a community ...read more
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