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yes and yes. It's a great idea if you start off at your local community college.
Here are my reasons:
The classes are smaller, therefore, it is easier to make friends or form study groups.
Most of the teachers seems nicer. I guess since they are dealing with less students, they are more willing to work with you and he/she might even learn your name!
More relax. Most university prof. are very strict on test make up. If you missed a test, you better have a really good excuse (dead or close to it) or they probably won't let you make it up. And if you tell them in advance, they MIGHT work with you. But community college teachers will probably let you make it up or let you turn in late work.
Chance of making a better grade. Most of the time it is easier b/c of the above reasons. Since whenever you transfer your credits over, it will just be a Pass/fail credit on your University transcript, you can get a C and won't affect your GPA.
Much cheaper. example: my one class at my university: 985. Community college: 160. There will be less fees at the Comm college.
And remember, at the end, after you transfer all that credits, it's the name of the University that's on your degree.
But do check the future university for their policy.
Absolutely it saves money.
Also, at the community college I attended to take college algebra, a girl in my class said that she took this course at the local university, and flunked it. However, she was passing it at the community college.
So not only are these courses transferable and cheaper, but they may also be a little easier.
I returned to school when I was 36 and wanted to save money and travel time. I went to a community college for 2 years and all my credits transferred!
I saved 2/3 of the cost of tuition at my 4 year state school (times 2 for the 2 years). Plus, the community college had great professors and small class sizes. I'm so glad I went.
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Yes! I've heard that it is a great idea to start going to a community college before you go to the university. I'm still in high school, but my dad has told me that you can get the same education, but you can get more help and more 1 on 1 time with the teacher. And of course it is definitaley cheaper which is a great plus! Unless you get a great scholarship or something like that, I would go to a community college first to take my core classesand then attend the university to take other classes that I need to pursue my career.
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