| Wow, Cali Strumpet you need to relax,
I do have experience with CCs, in fact I live 5 minutes away from one and have 20ish friends that go there for a variety of reasons...from financial to "because I got into UCSD and not UCLA...and I don't want to give up on my dream of UCLA."
I've taken classes at the local CC, and they are quite difficult. I live in an area which stresses academic excellence, ...leading me to suggest that If you DO decide to attend a CC, don't choose ANY CC. If not an inconvinience, choose one that's top in the nation (like the one close to where I live).
Or, if you live in California, and would really like to go to UCLA, the best CC you can ever choose is Santa Monica CC - it is a UCLA feeder school essentially.
Any community college is cheaper than a UC, and you can get an excellent education there...with the opportunity of finally attending that dream school.
CCs are one of the best things created, in my opinion.
ALso, there ARE certain gurantees/contracts you can make between community colleges and universities. For example, 3.7/8 GPA - guaranteed admission to USC/UCLA/UCSD |