As seniors we all decide which route to take after high school and some of us choose the option of going to community college instead of a four year college. Other students decide to transfer after two years, but then there are the few that believe community college is all they need for their career in life. Attending a junior college gives a student the advantage of a cheaper tuition fee. Most community colleges don't require students to pay more than $2,000 for each semester while attending full time. Those who choose to attend a state college or university will probably save up to $10,000 to live in a dorm or off campus but community colleges are close to home if you can't afford to live anywhere else. A study showed that 52% of students coming out of high school said that they were not prepared for the college level courses that they were taking but luckily with junior colleges there are smaller classes which will give the student the opportunity to have a closer relation to their professors. If a student plans on working while attending school at the same time Community college is a more preferable choice. It offers more night classes and weekend options than Universities will but the load of work will be much lighter. If challenging yourself while at school it may not happen in a junior college because there won't be as much work to put your time towards. Even though the junior colleges seem like great news they lack for their degree options as well as their campus. Usually most junior colleges only offer Associates degrees so if a student plans on wanting a higher education they will have to seek out a state school or even a university. Life on a junior campus is very different from state colleges or universities because even though there are clubs it's less of a social scene for current students. The worst part of it all is that even if you go to a community college and plan to transfer into a state college not all classes will be transferable. If a junior college is the right option to take a student would have to make sure the certain courses they take would be transferable and know that community college isn't a permanent stay if they plan on a higher education. Even though there may be many cons to not attend community college it still turns out to be the right choice for some students either as gateway path into a state college/university or the only schooling required for their career path.
https://www.savingforcollege.com/articles/considering-community-college-here-are-the-pros-and-cons-861?page=5
https://www.scholarships.com/resources/college-prep/choosing-the-right-school/the-pros-and-cons-of-community-colleges/
I believe the one main reason why people are opposed to attending a junior college is that it lacks connections you make with people. A big pro to universities is that there are clubs, organizations, and people in general willing to participate. In a junior college, some people might not be as active. College is all about the connections you make with people and I think a junior college lacks that.
ReplyDeleteThis article altered my view on community colleges as now I see them as a stepping stone between high school and college that helps students better prepare mentally and academically for them. I also like how cons are brought up yet it brings it back to saying the community college has more positives.
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