<p>CC’s are one of the best values around. Not very prestigious, but a great place to get all that general ed stuff out of the way and build your GPA. Why pay $200-400 a unit for something you can get at a CC for $20 a unit? Many times, transfers are less competitive than being a FTF. There will be no distinction between being a transfer student or a 4 year student when interviewing for your first job out of school. The only downside is what your high school friends think. By October their memory will have faded and it won’t matter anymore.</p>
<p>Yes, it is the economy, it is the bubble and it is also the hype that says if you don’t get ito X school your life will be ruined. Remember US News and World report is selling magazines. The colleges like the free advertising having good ranks. They like top students because it makes it easy to attract endowments (money), and sites like this feed all of that by striking fear in our hearts that there will be no space for us. But pay them money and they will help you get it. Buy now, time is running out. only a few left!</p>