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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I teach at a community college and for the most part, each kid I teach who has a planned intention of transferring to a 4-year institution is motivated, smart, hardworking, and succeeds in that goal. Screw you to demean that, and screw your judgey jealous comments. [/quote]

Different poster here. I've actually spent a little time looking at the issue of CCs vs 4-year schools. I'm not actually trying to be insulting to those who choose community colleges but it is a well-known fact that community college as a whole do not have the same quality of offerings as 4-year schools - a problem that community colleges acknowledge. And they have terrible student retention rates.  While I agree that community college is an important piece of the higher education puzzle, I would always advise a kid to try and go the 4-year route first. And I think many parents on this forum would do the same.  [/quote]

I have also spend a little time looking at the issue - professionally, with a focus on debt.

I don't think the parents here are typical, and I would discount their recommendations.

You want to end up in default on your student loans? Take out more debt than can ever be paid for in your chosen career, or even better, drop out before completion so you have the debt and not the degree.  Those are the people defaulting in droves.

Many of the kids starting in CC have fewer financial resources, or upon reflecting on their high school record (with the evidence being their lackluster high school effort level), feel that college is possibly too risky.  If you didn't do your homework last year, why would you next year?  For these two groups, a more economical start is definitely in order.[/quote]

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