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I'm Going to Community College next year
    #21065332 - 01/04/15 11:15 AM (9 years, 26 days ago)

I posted a while back on the Pub about my dismay of likely not being able to go to a 4-yea University with my shitty 2.4 GPA. Anyway I had a ray of hope that perhaps I'd be able to go if I raised my grades up by then but now its 3 months later and my grades are in the dump. There is no way for my grades to improve by the deadline for either University of my choice and I haven't checked my recent SAT score but I do know that its probably not high enough to add weight to my chances of being accepted into AU or Towson. Regardless I have come to terms with me going to Community college, a lot of my friends that were seniors last year went to CC and they weren't half bad students so why the fuck not.

I'm planning on doing a 1 year program at Montgomery College so that I can get the fuck out of CC fast and be at the 4 year University of my choice by fall of 2016 or maybe even sooner if possible. I'm undecided on my major or career path but I have some ideas but thats not really important to me as right now. I just really want to get out of CC as soon as I can with grades good enough to get into a university. And I'm even more desperate to get out of High school quicker. Senioritis hit me hard and its a huge part of the reason I stopped giving a fuck about school and work because I'm simply so fatigued by school and all the bullshit it puts me through. I honestly can't wait for college so that I never have to deal with the bullshit that HS was again.

Anyway how many of you guys went straight to CC after HS and tell me about your experience. Did you guys do 2 year programs or 1 year programs?


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Re: I'm Going to Community College next year [Re: Janky Tits] * 1
    #21066473 - 01/04/15 03:47 PM (9 years, 25 days ago)

If highschool has you fatigued, I am afraid to inform you that college is more of the same.  That being said, you can get a world class education with nothing but a library card.  Why I mention this is what you receive from your education is directly proportional to what YOU put into it.  If you want to party/meet girls(or boys) etc. do yourself a favor and save your money.  On the other hand, if you are committed to enhancing yourself via education, you can get a wonderful one starting at a community college (and save a boat load of cash too).

Personally, I attained a 2 year degree at a community college.  My grades were such that I transferred to a 4 year institution with a full scholarship.  After 2 year there I achieved a B.S. in chemistry, with grades good enough to be admitted to several Ph. D. programs in the chemistry/biology range (funded via research/training grants so I was paid to continue my education).  I went on to attain a MS in chemistry (left phd program for family reasons).  Going to a community college was one of the best decisions of my life.


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Re: I'm Going to Community College next year [Re: Janky Tits]
    #21072182 - 01/05/15 05:00 PM (9 years, 24 days ago)

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I posted a while back on the Pub about my dismay of likely not being able to go to a 4-yea University with my shitty 2.4 GPA. Anyway I had a ray of hope that perhaps I'd be able to go if I raised my grades up by then but now its 3 months later and my grades are in the dump. There is no way for my grades to improve by the deadline for either University of my choice and I haven't checked my recent SAT score but I do know that its probably not high enough to add weight to my chances of being accepted into AU or Towson. Regardless I have come to terms with me going to Community college, a lot of my friends that were seniors last year went to CC and they weren't half bad students so why the fuck not.

I'm planning on doing a 1 year program at Montgomery College so that I can get the fuck out of CC fast and be at the 4 year University of my choice by fall of 2016 or maybe even sooner if possible. I'm undecided on my major or career path but I have some ideas but thats not really important to me as right now. I just really want to get out of CC as soon as I can with grades good enough to get into a university. And I'm even more desperate to get out of High school quicker. Senioritis hit me hard and its a huge part of the reason I stopped giving a fuck about school and work because I'm simply so fatigued by school and all the bullshit it puts me through. I honestly can't wait for college so that I never have to deal with the bullshit that HS was again.

Anyway how many of you guys went straight to CC after HS and tell me about your experience. Did you guys do 2 year programs or 1 year programs?






First, why do you want to pursue "higher education?"


Second, community college is not a bad thing, by any means.  It is typically significantly cheaper than large universities. 

In one way, it is a great alternative to eliminate Gen. Ed. courses on the cheap, while exploring all kinds of courses that may or may not interest you in the future.  I say this since you mention that you aren't sure what you want to major in.

That being said, I do recommend NOT finishing all your Gen. Ed. before declaring your major, as you will otherwise be inundating yourself with, largely difficult and/or important classes all at once.  I would recommend keeping at least 15 hours of Gen. Ed to complete throughout your junior/senior years to give you some "easy" classes among your major/minor classes.  IME, English and History Gen. Ed. were the most difficult, as far as workload (papers, studying, etc...).  Finish those first, then knock off your other Gen. Ed. requirements as you see fit while working on your major and minor.



Unfortunately, in today's job market, assuming you're in the US, a college degree (BA/BS, etc...) is not that helpful, and further education is likely required to put you ahead of the average (which is quickly becoming the average).  In some fields, even a Master's only puts you among the average.


Good luck, and think twice before going into debt to gain an education.  Try to get any scholarships possible


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Re: I'm Going to Community College next year [Re: demiu5]
    #21107529 - 01/12/15 12:43 PM (9 years, 17 days ago)

go to CC and then find a school (might even be the same CC) that will actually prepare you for a job... meaning not some nebulous major.

The only 3 real useful degrees from universities are medicine, law and business. everything else can be better learned by throwing yourself into the workforce or by going to community college.


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Re: I'm Going to Community College next year [Re: SneezingPenis]
    #21154055 - 01/21/15 07:36 AM (9 years, 9 days ago)

Its cheaper in the long run if you get a 2 year associates degree, get transfer credits, and then go to the university only after you take all credits available at the cc level, for your university degree.
I like cc... Seems easy enogh


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Re: I'm Going to Community College next year [Re: blojo02184]
    #21159903 - 01/21/15 09:21 PM (9 years, 8 days ago)

Going to community college was one of the best choices I ever made. What subjects interest you??

I could have got into university with my grades but chose not to, mainly due to my uncertainty of what to study, and also the huge financial & time commitments I would have faced as a result.

Taking a two-year carpentry program atm. Roughly half of our time is spent in a well-equipped shop with quality equipment, and the other half is spent in class discussing topics and doing book work, math, etc. Actually understanding and contemplating the concepts taught, instead of just being able to perform them, will set you well on your way to being a true craftsman, as opposed to just a laborer. The amount of knowledge and science behind any hands-on trade you might study is seemingly endless if you are motivated to dig deeper than the average joe and apply yourself to learning something new.

I will come out of this with a minimal financial burden, and a wealth of information and experience I would never otherwise have acquired. Also, I could easily choose to take an entirely different route in life at any point after school, & still retain those skill sets for other endeavors in the future. Ie building a cabin/home, furniture, cabinetry... home renovations. Side jobs.

Skills set you ahead of the masses. I hated every underpaid retail/kitchen job I had worked until this point & could easily see myself in some realm of my trade for the foreseeable future.

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Re: I'm Going to Community College next year [Re: Janky Tits]
    #21192308 - 01/28/15 03:58 PM (9 years, 1 day ago)

I went to a community college for 2 years. Transferred my credits to a 4 year school (I'm at now). Much cheaper route to take. Class is pretty easy too.


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Re: I'm Going to Community College next year [Re: SneezingPenis]
    #21192320 - 01/28/15 04:00 PM (9 years, 1 day ago)

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go to CC and then find a school (might even be the same CC) that will actually prepare you for a job... meaning not some nebulous major.

The only 3 real useful degrees from universities are medicine, law and business. everything else can be better learned by throwing yourself into the workforce or by going to community college.




Dead wrong. Education needs a 4 year degree. I agree with u though for majors like criminal justice.


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Re: I'm Going to Community College next year [Re: masterkorin]
    #21205460 - 01/31/15 04:37 AM (8 years, 11 months ago)

If you wanna go to certain universities, you should apply to your schools of choice.  Don't count yourself out now I got into my school of choice and I got a 1.0 gpa senior year.  The essays are what make the big difference.  CC could be better for you though, depends how your home situation is I suppose.  Personally living away from home gave me a chance to be more like the person I wanna be :smile:


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Re: I'm Going to Community College next year [Re: el_barto]
    #21240772 - 02/07/15 06:44 PM (8 years, 11 months ago)

There are many viable careers that only require an associates & certification. I blew off high school, fucked off for a few years, did a year of community college that I didn't take seriously, then fucked off for a few more years before finally figuring out what I wanted to do & going back. I went to a different community college, kicked ass cause I was older & more mature, graduated with honors & obtained my certification. I'm now working at the most prestigious institution in my field....in the world, and I absolutely love my job. I'm not rolling in dough, but I make a comfortable living, have awesome benefits, and I love what I do. I also didn't rack up tens of thousands of dollars in debt to do so. So yeah, community college is great. Like anything though, you get what you put in. OP, seems like you'd benefit from taking some time off after you graduate to fuck around & experience life before taking the college plunge.


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Re: I'm Going to Community College next year [Re: Dark_Star]
    #21260583 - 02/11/15 07:51 PM (8 years, 11 months ago)

I graduated high school with a 2.3 GPA. Got into a college on my SAT but dropped out a year later.

Then I spent a few years at a community college.

It was there I found a field I actually thought I might enjoy working in. It was cheap enough that I could save up to transfer back to a 4 year, I could take all manner of odd random electives to see what I liked, and it kept me from just running to a stand still and becoming a basement dwelling societal leech.

I transferred to a university, kicked ass in the classes in my major, got a BS magna cum laude, and next semester I'll finish my Masters. Its been great.

Granted, I didn't get a BS till I was 27, I'm almost 80,000$ in debt, and I haven't the slightest idea what I want to do when I "grow up", but I don't regret it. I may go on to a PhD, maybe I'll get a research gig, maybe I'll work on starting my own company. I have a hell of a lot of skill, and more importantly, a few pieces of paper to prove it.

Just don't give up. So what if you're a few years behind the curve, at least you're moving. Find something you feel even the tiniest bit of passion for and go for it, kicking and screaming if need be. The 100 lvl classes are always the hardest. They're usually taught for gen ed students, and will probably in topics you dont give a damn about. Tough it out, and get to the good stuff, the classes you look forward to, whatever they are. Once you find your groove, its amazing how much easier it all becomes.


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Re: I'm Going to Community College next year [Re: matsc]
    #21261770 - 02/11/15 11:08 PM (8 years, 11 months ago)

I did ok in high school, 3.3 GPA, got suspended and started at community college. I got my one year nursing license, then did some basics , all at a community college, did classes for three years, transferred to a four year, and got my bachelors in chemistry with a 3.7 at 27 years old. It's not about where you start, it's about where you finish. I owe 24000 but I would owe more like fifty thousand if it weren't for community college. I think you should take your basics there that every degree requires, and by then you may have a good idea what you want to get degree wise. It took me five or six years to figure I would go for doctor, but most people know right away, or at least think they know! Get your basic then transfer to a four year with your good grades. Good luck.


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Re: I'm Going to Community College next year [Re: Janky Tits]
    #21441619 - 03/22/15 12:09 AM (8 years, 10 months ago)

Community colleges are great...I did Gen Eds at a local CC, got an Associates at a State University, and now I'm on track to start Arizona State this fall for Bachelor's of Science. All how much you put into it yourself...good luck


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Re: I'm Going to Community College next year [Re: hofmann308]
    #21497928 - 04/03/15 07:55 PM (8 years, 9 months ago)

Graduated high school with a 1.7 GPA, went to community college on a full ride scholarship for Debate and Forensics. Took 3 years to finish a 2 year degree, was largely because i mostly wanted to party. Ended up graduating with a 2.6 GPA, but only because I ended up stepping up my game the last year after flirting with failure too much (most of my GPA damage was from my second semester, I kept staying home with my buddy and smoking all day).

I'm now attending a university for Chemistry and Secondary Education (with certification for Chemistry, Math, Physics, and Earth/Space Science). I'll give you some sage advice, as my mistakes have basically made those three years at community college a waste (I'll be at my university for 4.5 years when I graduate with my degree).



My Sage advice is this: decide your major OR at least the field of that major within the first two semesters. Otherwise you're just taking Gen Ed (which might not even count depending on the major and the college (my chemistry degree requires 6 extra social science courses compare to my education degree)!), and in many Science majors you want to plow through math courses as quickly as possible. Community College does not stress this enough; Depending on your major, if in science, you may need to go through quite a bit of math. I only took College algebra at community college, this hindered my ability to have a better course load because a lot of classes had to wait because I hadn't taken X class and by the time I could I had 2 classes only available at the same time.

Some Geology majors get away with very little Calculus if any, for a chemistry degree Calc I (differential), Calc II (Integral), and Calc III (Multivariable) are required. Physics *minors* and physics teachers here are required to get through elementary differential equations.

Or if you're a math major you should get through calc III as soon as possible, because many many many many math courses require calc II or calc III not because of required material, but because of the academic maturity shown by completing those courses.


Honestly if you can get an A/B in a decently difficult calc II class you have the study habits required to pass college.

Trust me, don't be me and just going to CC because you should. Taking a year off is fine, if you need to do it. Don't knock some chick up and make your life harder, but for me working a summer at a factory and working full time a year at a pizza place motivated me. School isn't about being hard, it's about being disciplined.


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Re: I'm Going to Community College next year [Re: Thebooedocksaint]
    #21504793 - 04/05/15 01:25 AM (8 years, 9 months ago)

I already knew what my major was going to be long before I went to college.  So I went to community college for 2 years getting the gen Ed classes out of the way then transferred to a 4 year college.  It was far cheaper to take classes at cc.  And I didn't care if the level of instruction was low for subjects I didn't care for.  For me it was all about money, I've never had much of a problem getting high grades. I also never cared about the "college experience"


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Re: I'm Going to Community College next year [Re: Thebooedocksaint]
    #21509689 - 04/06/15 10:48 AM (8 years, 9 months ago)

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Some Geology majors get away with very little Calculus if any, for a chemistry degree Calc I (differential), Calc II (Integral), and Calc III (Multivariable) are required. Physics *minors* and physics teachers here are required to get through elementary differential equations.





I'm studying Geology right now (BS) and I have to take Calc I and Calc II, and then either Calc III or Stats 1000. I used to dislike math, but since coming here I took Algebra and PreCalc and now that I'm actually paying attention as opposed to goofing off in high school, it doesn't seem that bad. I'm at the end of freshman year, took 18 credits this semester and have a 3.75. Most of my gen eds are done, I just need to do Co-Reqs (Physics I & II, Chem II, and Calc I & II). I hate chem, but I've been studying 6 hours a day for the last week for my next exam in a week. Fuck I'm tired of chem.

I think the most important thing to realize is that College is about being responsible. The time to fuck around was in high school. College is the most important and serious time in my life, with the rest of my adult career banking off it.

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Re: I'm Going to Community College next year [Re: masterkorin]
    #21901523 - 07/05/15 03:17 PM (8 years, 6 months ago)

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go to CC and then find a school (might even be the same CC) that will actually prepare you for a job... meaning not some nebulous major.

The only 3 real useful degrees from universities are medicine, law and business. everything else can be better learned by throwing yourself into the workforce or by going to community college.




Dead wrong. Education needs a 4 year degree. I agree with u though for majors like criminal justice.




Education needs a 4 year degree? What. ..? I got an associates in healthcare at a community college and make more money then 5 people I know who graduated from a 4 year university. Some of them do not even have jobs in their fields.


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Re: I'm Going to Community College next year [Re: EDM]
    #21902069 - 07/05/15 05:42 PM (8 years, 6 months ago)

It depends on the field. Most of the sciences require so much background information and hands on training you basically need a 4 year to get through it all. Other cases require training for some very specific exams and certifications that are built around college courses (Engineering, for example).

But some cases, you really can just self train to the point of proficiency and dive in. Computer sciences, for example, is quite dense with degree-less folks.

So, all depends on what you want to do. If you dont know yet, well, start taking random electives at a Community College till you find something that seems fun and follow the road until you either graduate or feel you know enough to get a job. No "one size fits all" answer here, just do what feels best for you.


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Re: I'm Going to Community College next year [Re: EDM]
    #21902105 - 07/05/15 05:54 PM (8 years, 6 months ago)

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go to CC and then find a school (might even be the same CC) that will actually prepare you for a job... meaning not some nebulous major.

The only 3 real useful degrees from universities are medicine, law and business. everything else can be better learned by throwing yourself into the workforce or by going to community college.




Dead wrong. Education needs a 4 year degree. I agree with u though for majors like criminal justice.




Education needs a 4 year degree? What. ..? I got an associates in healthcare at a community college and make more money then 5 people I know who graduated from a 4 year university. Some of them do not even have jobs in their fields.




Well, would you want a bunch of morons who couldn't graduate a bachelors degree teach children? I mean without also getting a chemistry degree I don't know how people trust chemistry teachers. :shrug:

Frankly even with a chemistry major I feel vastly undereducated in chemistry to teach it, but the state says I've learned everything about chemistry I need.

Also us science educators, at least around these parts, can get basically all of their loans forgiven. So I'm basically getting two majors and two minors for free (eventually, after I enlighten the young-lings).


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Re: I'm Going to Community College next year [Re: Janky Tits]
    #21902116 - 07/05/15 05:57 PM (8 years, 6 months ago)

All the smart people go to community college first. It's waaay cheaper, any mistakes you make are more easily fixable, and by the time you transfer you're so used to college that you kick ass at the university level.

All the smartest people I met in college went to community college first.


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