<p>If you mean the real long run, like “the rest of your life”, it doesn’t matter at all. In the matter of going to a 4-year college immediately after high school, it makes a big difference. If you intend to go the “go to CC, get As, and then transfer to a 4-year”, then you might be out of the running for some of the most exclusive schools (I think some of the Ivies don’t accept many transfers), but you’ll still be able to get into lots of great schools, because at that point they’ll be looking more at your college grades than high school. (Might get less financial aid, though, so it does impact you in that way.)</p>