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Community College Disadvantages

In spite of many of those advantages that are attached with presenting the community college; there are some disadvantages that I wouldn’t like to neglect. Community colleges are often found as bridge for joining the universities and considering in various aspects they are found to be better option. But if you are in plan to go further more than associate level then you really need to see the big image and not just being entertained in sunshine and flowers.

If you are planning to join the university after the completion of associate level then you should be a lot aware. You should consult universities and try to figure out that the courses you are taking are compatible with the university courses or not. In a lot of cases the courses are found to be compatible but they are been found lacking some basic requirements. So one should try to find out sooner than being troubled later. If you have a university near community college than you really need to find out and check out if they have some verbal agreement that will allow associate level degree graduate to transfer faultlessly.

Many states are being found passing laws that requires the college in specific states to accept community college credits transfer as transfer credits in order to keep potentiated workers in the state. Furthermore some universities are also being found allowing distance learning for the students being far home and for which the students have denied earlier. If you are there to live in such states then this problem may also come in your face.

Housing opportunities are being found Lesley offered by the community colleges. And even if some who offer are largely commuter campuses rather than residence campuses. College budget is found to be spending in academic pursuits rather than spending on housing. Housing problem confines involvement of students in extracurricular activities such as sports and many more.

Deciding community college your last stop of academic life would be foolish. Self confidience, earning potential and many more good aspects are been shadowed by yourself. So one should analyze the merits of transferring to a university that can help in achievement of your goals.

Community colleges have confined opportunities for specific classes when compared to larger universities. One should remain in series of courses on community college level and also you may be in trap for taking extra semester or year in order to complete the requirements for your associates degree. Universities are found to be flexible in such cases especially in lower level courses that are required by all to graduate.

When it comes to library, community colleges have much smaller libraries than universities. This is the other major complaint talking about the community college. This bounds the students’ ability in research and progressive works. In other words we can say universities have deeper pockets than community college. Community colleges have larger libraries, more bells and whistles than the average community college.

Despite of many disadvantages of community college there is also some basic goodness of community college. So do analyze good and choose your way.

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