2008 Woodie Awards
Alumni transfer advice
Steve Hassien
Issue date: 1/23/08 Section: Opinion
Some students are frightened about the possibility of another school, whether it is the finances or the distance or the degree of difficulty. Other students look at community colleges as the 13th and 14th grade' or as a continuation of high school.
The number of students enrolled who actually transfer to a 4-year college are not as high. According to www.ucop.com, state colleges have admitted 14,665 transfer students from a California community college this past fall. The average number of students at community college is about 25,000 (Saddleback Community College) and at CSUs around 35,500 (California State University of Long Beach).
Many students drop out of community college, fail to go on, or are satisfied with the education achieved from the classes taken or the AA they received.
One of the greatest advantages of community colleges is the opportunity to experience different fields. If you are not sure what you want to major in, community colleges are a good place to figure it out. They offer courses, they help you find out what you are interested in and get you on the right path to be able to transfer.
It is common for a student to change majors more than once. The demographics of community Colleges and a State universities are different. State colleges are far more diverse and have many international students.
Also, the size of the campus is vastly different. The campus at California State University of Long Beach is over 300 acres, has 63 academic departments and 24 centers. The campus may be beautiful, but within 10 minutes of the campus you will find yourself in the area where Snoop Dogg grew up, which isn't the safest place compared to the places around here. For example, Irvine and Mission Viejo are annually voted as two of the safest cities in America.
People refer to community college as a school where you go to get your work done, move on and don't meet many people. At 4-year colleges, the opposite is happening. Within two weeks of the first day, there are people talking to you trying to get you to join a club, a frat, and sorority, etc.
The number of students enrolled who actually transfer to a 4-year college are not as high. According to www.ucop.com, state colleges have admitted 14,665 transfer students from a California community college this past fall. The average number of students at community college is about 25,000 (Saddleback Community College) and at CSUs around 35,500 (California State University of Long Beach).
Many students drop out of community college, fail to go on, or are satisfied with the education achieved from the classes taken or the AA they received.
One of the greatest advantages of community colleges is the opportunity to experience different fields. If you are not sure what you want to major in, community colleges are a good place to figure it out. They offer courses, they help you find out what you are interested in and get you on the right path to be able to transfer.
It is common for a student to change majors more than once. The demographics of community Colleges and a State universities are different. State colleges are far more diverse and have many international students.
Also, the size of the campus is vastly different. The campus at California State University of Long Beach is over 300 acres, has 63 academic departments and 24 centers. The campus may be beautiful, but within 10 minutes of the campus you will find yourself in the area where Snoop Dogg grew up, which isn't the safest place compared to the places around here. For example, Irvine and Mission Viejo are annually voted as two of the safest cities in America.
People refer to community college as a school where you go to get your work done, move on and don't meet many people. At 4-year colleges, the opposite is happening. Within two weeks of the first day, there are people talking to you trying to get you to join a club, a frat, and sorority, etc.
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