Would Community College first be a bad move?

Test Preparation AP Mathematics & Computer Science
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So I’m new to this, I came to ask if it would be a good/bad idea to go to Northern Virginia Community College before pursuing a computer science/engineering degree.

I’ve already been accepted into VCU’s School of Engineering, but the problem is I have so many interests and I’m not exactly sure which STEM career I’m going after. I’m interested in computer science as well as biology and a whole lot of other things. VCU and UVA have guaranteed admissions agreements with NOVA, so would it be a bad idea to start at NOVA first? Has anyone done this and successfully completed an undergraduate STEM degree at UVA or VCU? Is it more difficult this way?

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Good luck with this. We are in CA but I went to HS and College in Virginia. Back in the day, nobody used CC to get to a major university. It has always been possible in CA and is common here. I am a mom and I am having a hard time really considering this option for my kids…but it MAKES PERFECT SENSE and the costs today are so inflated. I just worry that lots of kids go to CC with no actual intention of getting anything done. And they spin wheels for a long long time.
Good Luck to you!