Compare And Contrast Community College Vs Four Year College

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Community College vs. 4 year | Community College vs. Four-Year College | Comparison Paper | | | | Jordan GallagherEnglish 111Project #210/14/2011 | Many people say one of the hardest choices a person makes in their life is choosing a college. Some view college as a catapult from minimum wage and youth that can launch a person straight into adulthood. This ideology stems from the way media portrays four-year colleges. On the other hand, community college seems to be the quick answer for those who did not care for college before, or simply cannot afford a four-year university. Based on society’s way of portraying them, it is hard to tell which college is the right one to choose: community college or four-year college. Community…show more content…
Surely, something that glorified must be worth it in the end, but when comparing it to a community college, it does not add up. The cost is more than double at a four-year college as opposed to community college. In the first two years, one will be taking many classes that are required of both schools, but easily transferrable from one to the other. Not to mention the egos behind the systems that runs these schools. The professors at four-year colleges consider themselves as high as they can get in their career. Although this may be true, it typically causes them to have narcissistic views that can be very hard for students to deal with. Some become so set in their ways that they seal themselves off to new ideas, and forget that they are there to help the students. In addition, they know the majority of people there are already wealthy enough to be there and this might cause them to believe the majority of students are spoiled. This could also change a professor’s attitude towards how they treat students. On the bright side, large portions of these professors have friends in high places, and if one is able to get on their good side, finding a job becomes that much easier. Ultimately, the goal of going to a four-year college is to attain a Bachelor’s degree. It takes hard work but getting this degree is most people’s idea of being successful. This degree alone…show more content…
From professors to locations to job seeking it has been a close run. Nevertheless, in the end, it seems the best solution is to attend a community college for two years, then to finish out at a four-year college. This seems to be the most cost efficient way to become a very accomplished individual. This method also involves a low risk factor in case one realizes maybe school is not for them, and after attaining a (fairly easy) Associate’s they can quit while they’re ahead. Since the end goal of both is a degree, and a Bachelor’s is the better form of the two, four-year is the true winner. At the same time, one cannot dispute the money that one saves by attending community college

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