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Community college or university?

Should I go to a community college for two years then to a university, or go straight to a university?
For most students, the choice between going to a community college or a university is usually cost or admission criteria. Some feel that if they don't know what they wish to major in, then why spend the money at a university—start at a community college and take the basic core courses that are required by most majors and spend that time trying to decide what you wish to major in. But all colleges and universities HELP you decide what your major will be—many college students start out not being sure, so whether you choose a community college or a university depends on you. When you look into colleges, ask their admission staff how the college will help you if you enter undecided. You'll start out by taking math, English, and other electives that will help fulfill your basic requirements, but you'll also get to interact with students who HAVE chosen a major, and with faculty from the various disciplines. That plus your course work, plus advisement, can get you on the way to narrowing down your interests to an area of study, and eventually to a particular major. The advantage to going to a four-year school is you won't have to change schools after two years.

Talk with your guidance counselor about your college list, and explore the variety of majors the colleges offer, and if there are several areas of study that interest you, it's likely you'll end up choosing one after you begin taking some courses. Good luck!

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