@redenigma I think they're generally less selective than 4 year schools. When I was graduating HS the local CC was often referred to as '13th grade'.
@redenigma Which did not prevent me, nor my siblings from earning AA degrees from Nassau Community College. My bro & I both went on to earn Bachelors' and then advanced degrees (MA, JD in my case, MD, PhD in his).
@rpardee my dad always said where you get your undergrad degree doesn't matter. you can save money & go to CC for 2 years, then transfer to a degree program at a state school for example, then when/if you go for a master's &/or Phd, you can look into snotty, er expensive schools because where you get those matters more, as far as future payscale/ employment prospects
@redenigma oh man you got me crying in my beer over here. I made this exact argument to my youngest, who proceeded to get a BA at a spendy private school (aren't they all?).
She is right now as I write in her bio class at the local CC re-thinking the direction of her academic career... 🙄
@redenigma yeah, and back then it wasn't financially ruinous to make those kinds of left turns. I hate how high the stakes are for kids these days. I cheer every time there's another wave of loan forgiveness...
@rpardee i think he was pushed into chemistry, & then the realization that he'd end up working for Monsanto or suchlike was just ... not anything he wanted.