From the article: The Hidden Cost of Community College
The move from community college to a four-year college isn't always a smooth one, and problems transferring credits or adjusting to a new school can make the total cost of college sky-rocket. If you faced challenges during this transfer process, please share your experiences with other readers. Share Your Experiences
WRONG CURRICULUM
- I went to a community college where I had a great experience and achieved a 3.2 average when I got my associates. I transferred to a 4 year school with the intention of becoming certified as a social studies teacher only to find I was placed a history major. When I inquired about this I was told by an advisor that this was normal and that I should apply to the education program after a few weeks and start next semester. When I did this I had found I was lied to and that I should have applied directly to the edu program over the summer. I had no knoweldge of this and am now stuck going for a minimum of one extra semester if not more.
- —Guest Will
Larger class size?
- I don't think that saying community colleges have larger class sizes is accurate. Many Universities have 100's of students and never interact with the instructor. The community colleges in my area have small class sizes, up to 30-35. Maybe a few more for the more popular classes. Many students spend 5 or more years at a 4-year institution too because they change their major, party too much, are not ready for the on-campus atmosphere and all the distractions and fail classes, etc. Thus, they are wasting even more money.
- —Guest Guest
Community college worked for me
- I worked after high school (where I was a terrible student), so community college was the logical first step for me when I decided to earn my BA. I did have a few problems with transferring credits. My community college algebra class was considered too remedial to fulfill the college's math requirement, and my two cc writing classes placed me out of just one semester of writing. However, these introductory classes in community college were so important to me for giving me the basic skills I needed to do well in other classes. I did succeed in graduating in four years, but I did have to spend one summer taking a couple classes.
- —Guest Dotty
