Should I go to a community college or a university?

Well community college is a great way to start. theres nothing wrong with taking your time to get into a university. I'd say that a community college is a way to find a decent paying job so you can pay off some expenses for college. BUt that is what Financial AID is for. When dealing with the GPA of a community college, MAKE SURE IT TRANFERS TO THE UNIVERSITY. many people make the mistake of going to a community college and not checking if their credits and GPA will transfer to their desired University. You don't start off with HARD classes in College. You start off with your core curriculum. Just adjust to how College is, how your professors are, and how they make their tests. And you'll be fine. don't worry about paying off the financial aid because that is why you are in college, to get a high paying job. I would start off with a university so that i wouldn't have to apply to it again, and i know that all my credits and grades will count. note that College is a whole new ball game compared to highschool. Study Ahead, and Don't be lazy.It's not a walk in the park, but it's not like you're treading in Lava either. goodluck.

If your GPA is low because of poor grades at the beginning of high school and you have since improved substantially, then you may be limited to schools which are below your current capability upon graduating from high school, and two years in a community college might allow you to prove that your recent grades were not a fluke and enable you to go to a better college than you could currently get into. However, keep in mind that every student is convinced that his/her grades will improve in community college and allow him/her to get into a better school. Better schools generally take relatively few transfer students, so it is usually harder to get in that way than to get in as a freshman. Furthermore, students are at least as likely (and probably more likely) to see their grades go down, not up, when they get to college. Community colleges are a sensible option for students who can't afford four years of college and those in need of remedial work. For others, there are some substantial drawbacks that students often fail to consider (for example, as a transfer student to a 4-year college the faculty don't know you as well as they do those who have been there from the beginning and may not consider you for special opportunities, you are less likely to get elected to leadership positions, and you may not be eligible for honor societies and awards until AFTER you have graduated).

It depends on your grades. You might have grades that might enable you to be accepted into a university but they might not give you enough scholarships. Community college is actually a good option if you think that you need to raise your grades. They are good schools and professors are mostly helpful and supportive. It gives you an opportunity to acquire study skills and time management skills that will enable you to be ready for a university. Professors at community colleges know how to teach rather than on big universities where the professors don't really know or care if you've learned or not as long as you pass their tests. The only drawback about going to a community college is that you have to apply to another university after a couple of years and universities don't usually give full scholarships to student's who are not freshmen. Then again, if you think you are ready to work restlessly and you have a good handle on time management then you might be ready for a large university.

Going to a community college would be a wise choice for you because you will save a lot of money. Colleges are very expensive, and they cost around 20 to 30 thousand dollars a year. Community colleges only cost around 2,500 to 3,500 thousand dollars a year.You will thank yourself in the long run if you attend a community college because you will not be stuck with expensive student loans to pay back when you graduate from college. By the way, community colleges are no easier than regular colleges. You won't be given a easy A. You have to work hard to earn good grades, so going to a community college will not allow you to make better grades, you have to earn them. Good luck with your college education!!!

I think you should be asking yourself what you want to do with your life. If you do not have much of a clue, go to the Community college and get your generals finished, and hopefully know what you want to do then. If you just go to a big university and take generals, you have wasted a lot of money. As some of the posters have said above, check to make sure your credits transfer or if possible, get a full AA degree and transfer that to a big university. Many students are doing this route in order to save money. I took summer generals at a community college and saved myself a lot of money at my home university!

If you're gpa isn't where you'd want it to be, the community college sounds like the practical choice :) They even have an honors society at the community college level. Regarding schooling, please steer clear of those online, for-profit schools (though may have 'brick and mortar' buildings and may be 'accredited') such as penn foster, ashworth, devry, ITT tech, kaplan, university of phoenix, strayer, ashwood, capella, high tech, brown mackie, regis, aiu, grand canyon, walden, ashford, colorado tech, sanford brown and others as they are merely out to 'make a profit' (and course credits may NOT transfer to other schools). This consumer site has many posts by former students about those online, for-profit schools: http://www.ripoffreport.com and can search. For US colleges: http://www.utexas.edu/world/univ General career information: http://www.bls.gov/oco and can type into search whatever career that piques one's interest. To search for possible volunteer opportunities: http://www.volunteermatch.org

I go to community college and people usually go to community college because they didn't do too well in high school, or because community college is cheaper. So if your GPA and SAT scores are decent, you can go to a university, but if your worried about the cost of college, you can go to community college.

Well yeah it is a good idea to go to community college 2 years and then transfer to a university so that you get that college experience first in college to get you prepared for the big and bad university lol.

No go straight to a University. Trust me. If you decide to go to a community college don't stay longer then a year. There is no point.