<p>Senior in HS, trying to figure which colleges I want to go to. However, my parents highly recommend and want me to go to community college for a year or two to knock out all the common core or basic classes everyone needs to take and then transfer to a 4-year uni to save money. I have thought about their advice and thought it's not a bad idea, actually it's a great idea now that I think about it more. I do want to go into the medical field, specifcally dental, and I know dental school is more pricey than university, so trying to avoid $400,000 worth of debt here.
What I want to know is, what are the disadvantages of going to community college for me, someone that wants to go to dental school. As long as I gradute from a decent 4-year university, I think I'm good. Sure, I'll miss out on the "college" life for a year or two, but that's not really something I'm disappointed about. Also, I know there's a lot of people out there that do go to community college and transfer to save money, but I don't really see it often. I feel like community college is looked down upon.. In my opinion, community college is a great path to take, rich or not, you save A LOT of money.. Spending 14,000 a year at your in-state uni and spending couple thousand at CC... And imho, you get the same eduacation either way! But please share your thoughts and if you think going to community college is bad, please tell why because there might be something I don't know about! Thanks!</p>
<p>What are your stats? What state are you in?</p>
<p>If you’re going to go the community college route, you need to be determined to get the most out of your classes. In general, traditional student who could have gone to a four year institution but attend a community college don’t do as well and are less likely to graduate. Most people transfer to community colleges, not from them. If you dig just a little into the research, you’ll see it’s not the preferred place to start.</p>
<p>That being said, it really depends on you. You can join the statistics or not. And community colleges are changing as more students make similar choices. This might be helpful [Get</a> The Book | Isa Adney. Community. Completion. Connection. College.](<a href=“http://isaadney.com/book/]Get”>Books). </p>
<p>Check out which colleges will accept the community college credits. Most states now have some sort of transfer process for all public schools, some are better than others. If there is a specific four year college you’re thinking of transferring to, see if they already have agreements in place with specific community colleges. Some have articulation agreements where you are essentially accepted into a four year college if you meet specific requirements at the community college. </p>
<p>I have some more resources at [Should</a> I Start and Then Transfer from a Community College? - Do It Yourself College Rankings](<a href=“http://diycollegerankings.com/2012/06/19/should-i-start-then-transfer-community-college/]Should”>http://diycollegerankings.com/2012/06/19/should-i-start-then-transfer-community-college/).</p>