Choosing Community College Instead

Longview43
Tue, 14 May 2024 22:22:07 +0000

My eldest is just starting out with the admissions process, so we aren’t yet making these decisions.
But some time ago, my niece started off at an Ivy, had to withdraw because it was not a fit for her at all, transferred to an OOS public, and had to take a leave of absence due to significant health issues and then ultimately withdrew. She completed her degree at her local community college. She grew up in a community where people do look down on the community college path, but in the long run, it has all worked out OK for her. She was able to get healthy and still landed a great internship in accounting after her graduation, but decided that ultimately that was not her path. She’s now an interior designer happily running her own successful small business.

Her brother did complete his degree at an Ivy, and if you ask their dad, he’d say that he feels quite strongly that her path has been just as successful as her brother’s (at a fraction of the cost and achieved in a way that worked best for her situation), and that he’s proud of her and the career she has created for herself.