Hello everyone. i am the first of my family to graduate from college. i am currently going to a local community college and my GPA is 3.92. i am in the school's honor program and five other honors societies. i would be ready to transfer by the end of spring however i still need one class(political science) if i wanted to graduate from my community college. is it worth it to take one more class to graduate even though it will not affect my upper division classes?? i have to admitt that it would be nice to have all those honorary mentions during the graduation ceremony but money is an issue for me and i could spend the whole summer making more money instead of taking a class....does a community college graduation means an AA degree? if it is, does it really do anything for me in the future? do people still care about an AA degree anymore? thank you everyone.
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Yes, community college graduation generally means you are awarded an AA degree or certification. If you are transferring to a 4-year school for a Bachelor's, there isn't much point to finishing off all requirements for the AA, because employers would only consider your Bachelor's anyway. The only benefit to getting the AA would be if you think that you have a high likelihood of not completing your Bachelor's for any reason, that way at least you got something out of your community college career.
of course you should graduate the more degrees you get the better future you will have!!!
I want you to take that class, and I don't see why you can't work while you do it, if you want to earn some cash.
An associates does matter. You want to transfer, and having the full associates will usually make that process easier. For example, at some universities, because you have the associates they'll admit you as a full junior and accept all your credits. Without the actual associates, they pick through your classes and don't necessarily let everything transfer. So there's advantage #1, and that's really the main advantage.
Advantage #2 is that if, God forbid, something happens in your life and prevents you from getting the bachelors, you'll have the associates for your resume, and that does mean something. If you don't get the associates, and you don't complete the bachelors, all you have for your resume is "Attended X school" rather than an actual degree.
You're only one class from the associates, and to me, it's worth it.
an AA degree is still better then no degree at all, but if you're looking to further your education and go for a bachelors you certainly don't have to finish... just apply as a transfer student.
Most employers look for a bachelors degree, so an associates does not mean as much as it used to.
I think it really depends on experience. Sad but true.. I graduated in December with my bachelors degree, moved to a different state, and got a job because of the experience gained from a job I had part-time in college. My 4 years of college sure seem like a waste too.
Also, it's a lot of "who you know" that gets your foot in the door.
A diploma is nice, but it can seem like a lot of wasted money and time. Try and finish since you're so close! Good luck!
People aren't that fussed about AA degrees. They aren't that fussed about a bachelors these days either for that matter - but you still should get one because employers do look for it and it is needed for post-grad admissions. You really need post grad quals like a Masters. I know with all the work you put into going to CC hearing you should do another 2 years to get a bachelors is the last thing you want to hear. And to be told you need to do a further 1-2 years to get a Masters makes it even worse. But I would be remiss if I didn't point it out.
So congratulations on what you have done - well done. But do use it as a springboard to even higher honors. And with that GPA I suspect you could continue your education at some pretty good schools - on scholarship even:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/22/educat...
http://admissions.cornell.edu/pathway/in...
All the best for your future.
Thanks
Bill
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