<p>“Unfortunately I have no other options except community college and I don’t see the point in doing that when I know I should be at a better university… All my schools are ending up being 18-20,000/yr so i guess im just gonna have to go in debt.”</p>
<p>I have a really hard time with that statement.</p>
<p>There is absolutely nothing wrong with starting out at a community college and getting a large chunk of required coursework done at a reasonable price, avoiding debt and giving you a chance to earn/save more money. Transferring to “Big Name U” after achieving your Associate’s Degree means in the end, you’ll get a Bachelor’s Degree from the school you want.</p>
<p>My niece had her heart set on University of Maryland, but the cost was steep. She opted for two years at her local community college, did well with her coursework and had no difficulty getting in to UMD and next spring will achieve her goal of a degree from that school.</p>