COMMUNITY COLLEGES - this website discriminates?

[HelloI'mKatie]

I'm confused. Maybe I am thinking about community college, maybe I am not. But how come there isn't a lot of discussion pages for all the different community colleges in the US...i think there r 1200 and they serve 1/2 of US students ! So what do you think...
1) are you considering community college? if so, is it a safety/backup or do you think it's a good option?
2) what do you see as the good things and bad things about community college?
3) why do you think that community colleges get less attention, and less funding from our government?
4) do you know what an occupational college is? have you considered them?

So I am wondering too just why college confidential doesnt have the resources for community colleges!!

[GAclassof2008]

1) no
2) good= education bad= the people may not be as motivated/intellectual
3) it is only for two years..... if it was for 4 years....that is two more years of tuition $$$ for them.
4) no

i would like to see more resources for colleges ranked from 40-100 on us news. but it seems as though ppl always talk about the "top 10"

[PenningtonGreg]

CC doesn't have resources for community colleges, because the kids who are using this website are all focused on attending the top colleges.

[HelloI'mKatie]

Where did they move my thread to!!! Where's my freedom of speech!!!

[philosopher4life]

They moved it to Community and Forum Issues.

Calm down Katie!

[coot66]

Your thread's in the Forum/Suggestions forum as you're suggesting adding a forum for Community Colleges.

Most of the members of CC aren't exactly Community College material and apply to top schools, not colleges offering a "thirteenth/fourteenth grade" option. Community Colleges are for people who need another dose of what was taught in high school...

So to answer your questions:
A) No. I would have died if ended up at a local community college. (Self-pride thing)
B) Good things-Simple classes, like-minded students... Bad things-Many credits don't transfer. Not exactly intellectual environment.
C) ...Because they don't offer enough quality to get government support?
D) Like a trade school? No, because I'd like to keep my options open.

-The Trading Coot66

[brand_182]

HelloI'mKatie -

There are actually quite a few members that are or were attending community colleges, though you'll find them in the transfer forum as we all get together to discuss tips on transferring from a CC to a university.

[panda_chibi]

I believe there is discrimination against community colleges. While it can be true that students who attend community college are of a "lesser" caliber, it's not always - nor, in my experience, usually - the case. This, however, is the assumption. I know that the community college in my area even has an honors section of the college (like other honors colleges, you must apply and qualify). Community college can be a good option for those who cannot afford regular school and need to stay close to home for one reason or another. At any college - like any institute of learning - what you put into it. And after community college, you can pursue a bachelor's degree, after saving up some money. Community college can be a very good thing.

[HelloI'mKatie]

So who thinks there should be a community college forum on this website? Don't you think it would open up the website to so many more types of students? I just think it would be a good thing to do. thoughts?
also, i'm still interested to know your thoughts on CCs in general.

[HelloI'mKatie]

also, great point brand_182 on the transfer forum stuff.

[brand_182]

no problem. But no, I don't think there should be a community college forum. There really isn't much to talk a/b regarding CCs with the exception of current students getting together and talking a/b the transition on to universities, which takes place in the transfer forum. In the same sense that there isn't a special forum for private high schools, prep schools, technical schools, etc. I don't think there should be a CC forum.

[Roger_Dooley]

Since most community colleges are open admission, more or less, there's not that much to talk about.

Generally, new forums are formed when there's a criitical mass of discussion in the more general forums.

[LordJeff]

coot66 - Your post concerning community colleges was extremely arrogant. It is not difficult to see why prospective and current community college students don't post here.

Community College alum, present student of Amherst College

[LordJeff]

Maybe we need our own website? Please post if you'd have any interest in something like that or can help create one.

[coot66]

Arrogance? That's a key part of my personality! But putting my superiority complex aside, there really isn't that much to talk about for CCs. As brand_182 mentioned, admissions are usually open for all, making tentative discussion topics limited. And again, there's always the Transfer forum/High School forum...

-The Arrogant Coot66