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What do I say to a friend who keeps bugging me about going to a community college?

  • First off I want to say this college has a good reputation. My friend is saying how I have a B+-A- GPA which is better, or close to hers. She says how its depressing how I am going to college. She is ignorant and thinks if I go to Community College, that isn't going to look good when I apply to a job, even though I am going to transfer, and even though colleges don't care if I go to Community Colleges. She thinks that I am screwing myself over because I do bad in Community College, then my high school GPA won't matter, even though colleges still look at it. She also thinks, because of my teacher who called it *my school name* west, and who also said that community college credits aren't like college credit...they are more of a high school credit...and I just kept thinking...you are wrong. Now my friend, who is in the same class, says that all the time, even though my teacher is completely wrong. I know it is, because those colleges won't accept those credits if they don't offer any of the classes they have at their college, or if you just aren't up to the level of the actual college to be accepted into a college at a prestigious college, doesn't mean community college isn't as good as regular college. Plus, the first 2 years of your college education is going to be the same where ever you go...so why bother waste 50000$ when you can just simply save money and transfer later? Where you can also live at home, get a job, and use your car to help you pay for everything, as opposed to sitting in a campus or dorm all day... Especially now in this economy, with money being tight, why would you want to spend so much money? Especially, why wouldn't you want to save the money you could be saving if you went to a community college as opposed to a regular college? I mean...the chances of getting a job now a days for young people are tough so I am sure they would rather have their money saved at the end. That and their are other kids too...they don't understand why you would want to go to a community college when you can go to a regular university...??? Like what are they thinking? "Yeah but why wouldn't you want to go to a smart college"...does it really matter...really...at the end...I could be saving a tonnn Why can't people mind their own business...why do people care??? Why can't I just simply answer a question with out getting ragged on about how dumb of a choice it is...and how they don't understand. I live in a rich school district to by the way, and I am on the poor end of it, so it's not like they fully understand...and I always use that against my friend who I call rich...she doesn't have that much more then me...but she seems to be much richer then me if you looked at house and things compared to mine...so she can probably better afford it. Most kids parents are paying for their education...my parents are going to help, but I definitely have to put my own share in as well. I just want to tell people to shut up, but that's rude, and I am going to have to explain myself....againnn to the these thick skulled kids...and I am not going to say everythinggg I said here, one it will take to long...and I want to end the conversation as quick as possible so I only say what is needed.

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    "After finding out all I can about this school and weighing the pros and cons, I have come to the conclusion that it's the best value for me. I know it's not what you would choose, but I've made my choice." Your decisions are yours to make, and hers are hers. Neither is wrong. You really don't need to explain or convince her that it's a better option because she's not in charge of your decision, you are. Good luck.

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I don't agree with some of the other respondents here. I think your ability to transfer to a four-year university depends on the school you want to transfer to and how competitive the program is there. It also makes a difference where you live. Not all four-year universities have "only 100" slots for transfer students. It DOES make a great deal of sense to coordinate your plan of study with the requirements of the program you hope to transfer into. Then you have less risk of taking classes that won't transfer over or won't meet specific requirements. As far as your friend's comments go, I'd just say to her:" When are you going to give me the check to pay for my books and tuition? Because if you are not paying my bills, you really have no say in my future. If you are planning on looking down on me because I am going to a community college, that says more about YOU than about ME." Of course, that assumes that you don't care if she STAYS your friend or not! Most people who are snobby about community colleges are in fact insecure about their own abilities and want to reassure themselves that they are doing better than someone else. Don't take it as a reflection on you.

The big issue is that you have to coordinate with a university your transfer right from the start. Because the courses needed for an associates degree are NOT the same courses you need to do a transfer. Also note that you can get into a lot of 4 year colleges with a 2.5 GPA but they want a 3.2 to 3.5 GPA at the CC to accept you for transfer. Policies vary from university to university. THis is because they generally only have maybe 100 transfer slots a year and only take the very best. If two years from now, your GPA falls a little short, you are screwed as you will not even have an associates degree without another year at the CC. If you are really poor try the CC route but your risk of endong up not getting into a university is a lot higher.

Just tell your friend you will transfer and that you do not want to waste so much money. I heard that less than 10% of people that go to a commenity college transfer To a university. Also most commenity colleges are impacted which means it could take you 3-4 Years to get out and transfer.

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