Re:Reasons to Choose Community College Over University
by nathanb on Thursday December 10, 2009 @10:11AM
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I don't agree with many of the assertions made in this post.
> and you will receive just as good of an education
It depends on what you're being educated on. For the cookie-cutter classes every first- and second-year undergrad has to take, yes, I agree. For courses dealing in something you're deeply interested in or which involve advanced theory, it's more of a mixed bag.
> No crowded dorms, no roommate issues, know more people
For me, learning to deal with situations where I'm just a face in a crowd, having to deal with roommates I didn't always get along with, and having to make new friends because I didn't know anybody were all valuable parts of my education.
> You don’t need to take the ACT or SAT
Depends on the school.
> Employers don’t care what college you got your degree from
Depends on the employer. In an ideal world, each candidate would be judged entirely on merit and accomplishments rather than on things like schooling. However, even then going to a university will provide more opportunities to get involved with cool projects or to experiment with emergent technologies.
> and you will receive just as good of an education
It depends on what you're being educated on. For the cookie-cutter classes every first- and second-year undergrad has to take, yes, I agree. For courses dealing in something you're deeply interested in or which involve advanced theory, it's more of a mixed bag.
> No crowded dorms, no roommate issues, know more people
For me, learning to deal with situations where I'm just a face in a crowd, having to deal with roommates I didn't always get along with, and having to make new friends because I didn't know anybody were all valuable parts of my education.
> You don’t need to take the ACT or SAT
Depends on the school.
> Employers don’t care what college you got your degree from
Depends on the employer. In an ideal world, each candidate would be judged entirely on merit and accomplishments rather than on things like schooling. However, even then going to a university will provide more opportunities to get involved with cool projects or to experiment with emergent technologies.