A type of college you pay for by course units over the traditional semester-set fees in universities.
A term which people on Urban
Dictionary rant the shit out of, because they thought they could graduate with an associate's degree and be set for life, or take any courses they want and expect to transfer to a top-prestigious
school. Sorry, but that's not how it works.
It's nobody's fault but your own if you weren't aware of what credits would transfer or not. You're supposed to plan this before you enroll in your classes. If you plan on transferring to state college, ideally within the same state, you're not going to have issues with your credits. However, taking intermediate algebra over college algebra isn't going to
fly with most universities. If you feel your college or guidance office failed you, why don't you rant on about that particular
school, so that people can spend their
money elsewhere?
Trying to convince people on Urban
Dictionary to avoid comm. college, or mostly trying to belittle people who do go because of YOUR misfortune is just
petty. When you're in tough economic times, and financial
aid doesn't give a pot to piss in, people don't have much of a choice these days. Community college can offer great benefits for some people, including affordable tuition & high flexibility, while being able to take your standard
freshman/sophomore courses.
A lot of people transfer from college to university, and a lot do not. Nobody is to blame in life but yourself.
