Not going to be easy!

Pre-College Issues Home Schooling and College
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<p>I am thinking about going to college at 23 yo, I am a high school graduate and never had opportunity to go to college. I have no clue, neither of my parents were there to guide me through this. So I really have no clue about "college" i'm just learning now so forgive me. Right now i'm making $50k salary as a auto mechanic so I can pay my way through college, but somehow have to balance classes in my work week.</p>

<p>I want to get a degree in engineering. I already have a solid understanding of mechanics, hydraulics, electronics, chemistry etc. I personally think would be a great career choice for me.</p>

<p>I am looking at going to Nassau Community College NCC for 4 semesters in Engineering Science or similar. Nassau</a> Community College - College Catalog - Engineering Science (A.S.)</p>

<p>Would it be possibile to complete the program part time, or would it be better to try to squeeze full time in a 60 hour work week? (I work M to F 8-6, Sat 8-1).</p>

<p>Then after transfer to another institute? What would be a good institute? I'm confused as to what would be the most efficient/budget minded way to go about this while also considering my work week. I can't drop days or reduce my hours at work.</p>

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<p>You’d probably be better off in a forum with heavier traffic than this one.</p>

<p>But you could definitely complete the program part time, it would just take longer. You can’t be a full-time college student and a more-than-full-time employee unless you’ve figured out how to not need sleep.</p>

<p>The top of the linked page lists 4-year colleges Nassau CC works with - call THOSE college admissions departments and/or engineering and see how the really feel about Nassau. In Colorado, the articulation agreements are not honored for nursing and engineering.</p>

<p>The most budget-minded way is definitely to start at a CC and transfer, IF the transfer will actually work. You might also see if a) Nassau would allow CLEP or AP credit, and b) the 4-year colleges would also accept it. You’d probably be able to test out of quite a few requirements.</p>

<p>Congratulations on a great decision, and good luck!</p>