<p>It seems like all my friends have the exact same plan after graduation. They all want to go to community college because they either "can't get into [our state school]" or they don't think they can afford it. Non of them actually plan to go have a "college experience" I feel like the black sheep of the group....heck my whole school. </p>
<p>Anyone else in the same boat? Are there actually any advantages of going to community college?</p>
<p>Of course there are advantages to CC. Basically they’re exactly what you just described: A second chance at a university you wouldn’t have gotten into in high school and they save money.</p>
<p>i’ve heard that it is easier to graduate college if you are a traditional 4 year student instead of 2 year junior college then transfer</p>
<p>It’s not that it’s easier, it’s that a higher percentage graduate when they start straight from a four year. That’s correlation, not causation. Look at the confounding variables: CC students tend to have had poorer HS records (which correlate greatly with college success), come from lower income backgrounds, and have less motivation.</p>
<p>This doesn’t mean that * all * CC students are like this. CC → 4 year is not more difficult than going straight to a 4 year. An accurate study would have to take confounding variables into account and control them when comparing data.</p>
<p>A lot of people from my school go to Community College and then transfer, it’s not a bad idea and it isn’t that expensive.</p>
<p>Mine all want to go to the local CC and then transfer to FSU or UF. Me? I want to get FAR away from FL and go to a school that doesn’t care about the FCRAP (FCAT). I’m the odd one out. My friend used to want to go to UChicago, and another friend wanted to go to NYU, both have changed their minds. (Their parents talked them out of it)</p>
<p>Everyone at my school either goes to CC or University of MD. I want to go somewhere bigger and better, far away.</p>
<p>Lol, even though University of Maryland is a good school, I want nothing to do with it lol. My parents want me to go there, so I have to apply… Yeah, many of the students in my school go to FCC and then go to UMD.</p>
<p>Considering >85% (honestly pushing 95%) of kids in my school go to the local college 10 minutes away, I think I stand out. However, I’d say my class is the most ambitious so far and maybe 5 kids want to go somewhere (Emory, Princeton, etc) though I’m positive we will all get rejected and end up seeing each other at Binghamton or something.</p>
<p>You’re from OK, so you’re saying they can’t get into OU or OSU? I mean, don’t get me wrong, OU is actually one of my top 3 choices, but it’s certainly not difficult to get into by any means - at an 82% admit rate.</p>
<p>@FantasyVesperia My parents try to get rid of me. They don’t want me anywhere near Maryland. lol</p>
<p>Yep.
Everyone is planning on going instate or CC b/c they can’t afford it.
And I’m aiming for outer state</p>
<p>I probably would had @ least considered CC if I wasn’t trying to get away from home. At least I got some good school in state. I think my state pretty much have lower out-of-state cost than most other states in my area.</p>
<p>wow, my public school has most of its students going to the state school (which is pretty decent) or the neighboring state school (also pretty decent). Going to a CC here is scorned upon.</p>
<p>@thiruvin: Probably because your school is more smarter and maybe richer than the OP.
The case with my school is these in-state schools are affordable enough that it would be foolish to not go to one.</p>
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<p>I really don’t understand why, they’re great schools and provide excellent education. If my family can’t afford my education, I don’t mind going to community college.</p>
<p>I think it’s because we’re all tryhards and if we end up going to CC - what was the point of trying in high school?</p>
<p>well you are black :D.</p>
<p>Yeah, a ton of kids from my school end up at a CC, and most of the rest at the local state schools. I really, really want to get far away, but I may not be able to afford to do so. :(</p>
<p>Most kids at my school either A) join the military B) enroll a CC or the local college, or C) enroll in a CC or a local college then join the military. There’s nothing wrong at all with a community college or joining the military, but I just feel that a four-year university better suits my academic interests and plans for the future. :)</p>