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Junior College vs. University
by Shyra2 | Aug 18 '00
First, I would like to say that I feel an education is one of the most valuable traits a person could possess. Throughout life one will face many changes, and deal with many loses. However, there is one thing that can never be taken away from...Return to opinion
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well, (Reply to this comment)
by myspacemonarch
there seems to be quite a few inconsistencies when discussing the pro's of going to a community college. if it's perfectly okay to just go to a CC for your first two years, doesn't that render the whole idea of "prestige" to be useless? what's the point of working hard in high school then when you can just go to a much cheaper school and get even a "better education" for your first two years? okay, so you can argue that your first two years are just ge's and the quality of instruction is the same everywhere, but what if the next two are the same as well? why would it make a difference as to whether you went to harvard or to podunk state? apparently, it seems like it wouldn't make a bit of difference for the first two years, but why does it matter so much as to where you go for the next two?
also, i don't see how the first two years at a jc can yield a better education than at a university. maybe if you're talking about really average state schools, but when it comes to top schools like the uc's, michigan, uva, etc., i doubt a jc can match the quality at those schools.
but whatever, a lot of times i just find myself staying in my room and reading the textbook instead of going to class and listening to the prof, and i do just fine. people should stop arguing about the teaching and the class sizes and just learn to take care of themselves.
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Feb 15 '09
9:09 pm PST
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I don't know why... (Reply to this comment)
by Melissa_M
You hate to write; you are very good at it! Keep writing, please! Excellent comparison of 2 and 4-year colleges! :)
Melissa
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Oct 22 '00
9:38 pm PDT
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Great review... (Reply to this comment)
by murasaki
...Another thing to consider is the teaching staff at junior/community colleges. As you said, some professors that teach at junior colleges have jobs at 4-year universities. I would like to point out that the professors at junior colleges actually teach the classes, not a graduate assistant, and that professors at community colleges are rarely under any pressure to publish or research to get tenure (or keep tenure) as they are at large universities. Basically, community college professors get to teach--which is why a lot of professors got into academia in the first place.
Thanks for the review!
--murasaki
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Oct 10 '00
2:22 am PDT
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Having gone straight from highschool (Reply to this comment)
by kyhiera
to UCLA, I fully agree w/ your epinion. I was schooled w/ numerous students from 'upper middle class' backgrounds who's parents paved their way into this University. Attending was no 'choice' to them...it was merely an extension of highschool. That said, they got exactly what they put in to their education--which was minimal time, effort, attention and the like.
Shame.
Kyhiera
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Sep 13 '00
2:38 pm PDT
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I need to have my brother read this! (Reply to this comment)
by mskills
My bro felt forced to attend a junior university because he didn't place in the top 20% of his high school (a fairly competitive one at that), and ended up quitting after one semester. His reason? Because countless friends expressed disappointment in him because he hadn't applied for a 4-year college. He thinks he wants to go back to school, and perhaps this will aid in his doing so.
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Sep 12 '00
2:49 pm PDT
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Yours is a . . . (Reply to this comment)
by gungian
. . . stellar opinion.
Many "Junior Colleges" are reshaping themselves as "Community Colleges". This reflects the increase in those pursuing life-long learning.
Nice posting and I hope that it is widely read.
Write On!
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Sep 01 '00
8:33 am PDT
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I agree! (Reply to this comment)
by Redlass
Although I didn't go that route, it makes so much more financial sense to go to a community/technical 2-year college and then transfer to a four-year college. I'd even go so far as to say that at most two-year colleges you'll get a better education than you would at a large university that would throw you into large 300-person lecture halls for the first two years.
Great review!
Bridgette
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Aug 28 '00
9:37 am PDT
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Re: excellent review (Reply to this comment)
by HOTTMAMA
All the more reason prospective college students need to look at all the pros and cons before making a final commitment. In some cases, only the basics such as English, Algebra, History, etc may be transferrable. However, taking these at a J.C. during the summer while working in or near your hometown may be an excellent deal for University Students who live in dorms.
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Aug 25 '00
1:57 pm PDT
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excellent review (Reply to this comment)
by roarhowl
and yeah my friend got caught in the transfer blues. He chose to go to a junior college, but didn't consider what 4 year college he would go to. when he finished his 2 year degree, there were only a couple of 4 year colleges that offered his degree program and they both did a good thrashing of his credits.
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Aug 22 '00
8:31 am PDT
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Re: You present a good case for a two year college. (Reply to this comment)
by Shyra2
Thank you for your comment, and for mentioning students need to check their credits to make sure they are transferable. Boy do I know about that one! When I have a few moments I'm going to edit and add more information about that to my epinion. Thanks.
Shyra
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Aug 21 '00
2:35 pm PDT
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You present a good case for a two year college. (Reply to this comment)
by wavesandshells
Prospective students, who are planning to further their education at a 4 year college, should also take into consideration trasferbility of their credits. This is mainly for the students who have a clear plan and want to save money. I have seen students have to retake a course because they cannot transfer all of their credit(s).
Wendy
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Aug 20 '00
7:47 pm PDT
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