Community College Stigma?

I've heard that community college is a great way to build up courses so that you better you chances of actually getting into a four year college. Is there really a stigma about community colleges? Do four year colleges dislike community colleges?

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It is a great way to get in. The acceptance rate is much higher. Some CCs have guaranteed enrollment for the 4 year schools (in California we have this).

The "stigma" is just the reality that there are some differences and that anyone can go to a community college. Its not the best path for everyone, but is a great path for many (myself included). Don't let the fear of the stigma hold you back.

Also, community college transfer students have higher GPAs than the 4 year students. So they are doing something right.

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its the old story.

More students knew it before and that was when the students flow came in and took other hs students...its not just okay u save money but u can go to your desired college, huh?

well, many colleges have their own plans now and some decided to cut students from community colleges since they need to maintain a good level of graduates from the high school, rather than just took the two years then apply again. Although sufficiently, there are still a large amount of students who do this, and its really depending on your purposes in community college. Lets just put aside the reason that u are poor, if u decide to go to community college, then do it if u want to save money. However, my guesses are not if your desired schools are really though to get into, i would not rather suggest you going to community colleges, since if u have the money and entering by freshman is better. If you enter the school in junior, then you need to figure this out, and figure that out, it takes time for you as a transfer student to hold that same position as when you are in community colleges. The idea is a new environment takes time to adjust it and if u want to maintain 3.5 or 3.7 GPA, it will be tough.

Besides, there are definitely more competitions in Universities and colleges rather than the community colleges.

You may not undergo the pressure if u enter by junior level. You need to make so many friends, and meet so many new people.

On the opposite, if u have the same chance entering your desired college, go for it. You will adjust yourself and you will be good to go 2 years ahead.

If u can apply for ur desired college, go for it, Community college, you can decide on the last minute if u didnt get accepted to ur desired ones.

*crocodil... is right. Besides, if u are in CA community colleges, and u apply for CA colleges, u have more chances to transfer your classes in CA than in WA or OR. It is the same idea for each state.
I d say go to a community college and take your General Requirements only and then transfer them to a 4 year college. You ll be able to transfer most of these credits. It would also be a good idea to first find out from the 4 year college you want to go to if they ll accept your credits taken at the community college, just to make sure you don t waste your time and money. Choosing to do so, saves a lot of money. I personally went straight to a 4 year college so I can t tell you how it feels to attend a community college...
It depends on who you ask. Very rarely will a student go from a community college to an ivy league school so there can be a sort or snobbery involved. Many of students who attend a community my sister and my brother have all gone on to a four year university. They have both stated that they enjoyed the small class sizes and it was easy to get there pre-reques out of the way. My sister is on her way to getting her masters in psychology and says that she benefited from her community college experience. You make what every you want of your education, regardless of where you start.
The stigma of a cc is that there are a bunch of aimless losers who are actually not going to go on to a four-year-college. They are probably students who are going there just to hang out. I've had others say that it is 13th-15th grade. This is simply not true!

There are "university days" in which reps from a particular university comes to try to recruit students to their university. Also there are counselors who can help you plan your college transfer which is in alignment with your desired university.

It may be a bit more difficult to stay focused at a cc because I've met plenty of people who attend a cc because there parents said that they HAD TO GO TO COLLEGE. These people really don't want to be there and they can affect one's morale. Yes, there are those at four-year-colleges too.

I would would give it a chance if I were you. It's up to you to hook up with a good counselor to set you on the right path. It's also up to you to stay motivated and take care of your business too. Best wishes!