<p>Can’t speak for other areas, but where I am the 2 year AA schools are mediocre at best, and usually a feeder for transfer to a 4 year instate school for students who need to either stay home and commute for a variety of reasons or who are not really candidates for a traditional 4 year program right out of HS. I have a friend whose child has severe dyslexia. The 2 year school was supposed to offer a lot of individual assistance. Didnt happen. She lasted a semester. Cant say what would have happened if she had gone elsewhere. All I know is that this was a disappointment to her family. ANother friend has a dyslexic son who went to a second tier 4 year school. He is excelling beyond their wildest dreams, has found opportunities to do research, had summer internships and has published a paper. He is curently a junior. The school is located near some very wonderful resources and he has had opportunities there that he would not have had at the local cc. Just sayin’.</p>
<p>Bottom line- if a child wants to attend a 4 year school, has the capacity to handle it, even if it requires services or assistance, and the family can afford it, who are any of us to look down our noses at the choice they make?</p>