and are very accessible.
* The educational quality at a community college is comparable to a private college or university. Professors have to meet certain standards to become professors in the first place. In fact, some professors are professionals themselves, still in the business of their craft, and teach part-time.
* As an incentive, many community colleges have daycare facilities on the premises for students with children because many students are commuter students; they live at home and not in the dorms.
* Community colleges have a variety of degree offerings, not just a few obscure majors that no one has ever heard of. They have to keep up with the times, adding and eliminating skills to prepare students for the workplace.
* Sports are available at some community colleges too, so they can work on team spirit. Athletic teams–football or basketball–and even Olympic-size swimming pools, like at the community college I went to, are at these colleges.
If you’re still skittish about going to a community college first, don’t be. Many successful people start out at such colleges. Also, if you decide to transfer to a four-year college afterwards, the name of the college where you received your bachelor’s degree will be reflected on your diploma.
Granted, a community college might not have the bells and whistles of the ivy’s, but ask yourself, ‘What am I really paying for?’
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