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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Have you ever seen the completion rates for full time students after 2 yrs at NOVA? The number of students graduating after full time study in a degree seeking program for 2 yrs is scary low. Like in the single digits. The info is on their website. [b]That alone tells me that it would take an extremely motivated student to finish in 2 yrs and be successful. And in that case those type of students are already very [b]likely to have done very well in high school and have can easily get admission to a 4yr college.

[/b][/b] I wouldn't want my child like that to frit away years at NOVA. The learning environment is just not there. And couple that was the extreme amount of ELL learners on their campuses I can't not for a minute imagine that the course work would be rigorous enoght to prepare a kid to enter high level classes at one of those 4 yr colleges.[/quote]

Sounds to me like your child chose a lower tier school and you are a little concerned that this would not have been a better option.

And, FWIW, the bolded expresses the point.  Top tier schools are looking for motivated students--not ones who thought they could go to CC and get a "sure thing".  No one has suggested that here.

And, another FWIW, plenty of kids who would do great at UVA or WM and were great students in high school, do not get admitted.  And, maybe, just maybe, they had their heart set on one of those schools and are willing to wait two years to go there.

I had one child admitted to UVA and WM out of high school and another who was [b]lucky[/b] to make it into a lower tier school.  The child who went to the top tier school loved it there and did great there.  The one who attended the lower tier school had an absolutely fantastic experience there.
Neither would have wanted to give up the four year experience in college.  But, other families might not have the funds to help their kids and a lot of debt is not a good thing for a young college student.  CC offers a terrific alternative.  Sure, it is not for everyone, but it sounds like you really have a bone to pick with this issue.

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