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Old 01-09-2015, 02:01 PM
 
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I never said that. I said that a 2 year degree alone is often irrelevant unless it's in a major that directly leads to a job (nursing for example). Yes, a 2 year degree in philosophy or English can have the credits transferred, but how does one then pay for the university? It seems this plan should then be a free 4 year degree.

If you get through the two years and associates it shows some dedication and often people are closer to figuring out what route they want to go to finish the undergrad.
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Old 01-09-2015, 02:01 PM
 
Location: Pa
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Republican logic

Bill is proposed - Does it support the military or corporations? - Yes = Fund it!!
- No it supports families = Socialism!!
Lol, not all are like that.Just narrowminded ones.
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Old 01-09-2015, 02:04 PM
 
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Sorry if you didn't comprehend a concept so basic.
If it is so "basic", then you waste people's time stating the obvious. Considering that nobody else here seems to agree with you, you failed to make your point.
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Old 01-09-2015, 02:05 PM
 
Location: Seal Rock
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Europe.

Good look at the system in Germany and the results.
Bear in mind that going to college and/or university in Europe to get a degree is nowhere near as universal as it is in the US. for a state, students need to reach a lot higher standard than in the US to attend. There is also a strong technical/vocational school system in many European countries that make a bachelors degree unnecessary for many positions that would require one in the US. School leavers in many of the western European countries have an educational level in excess of their US equivalents. For example, the English A-level exams, which are taken at 18 prior to leaving secondary school, are considerd to be the equivalent completing the freshman year at a US university.
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Old 01-09-2015, 02:07 PM
 
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This is so easy I don't understand why you're not getting it. It's a stepping stone to a 4 year degree, see? And science credits transfer as well, not just english or philosophy. Don't you understand that that can greatly reduce the amount of credits you need to take thus the amount of money you need to put towards your degree AND the amount of time to get your degree?

Sorry if you didn't comprehend a concept so basic.
CC has been a stepping stone for the last 75+ years. So what's your point? For a 4 year degree, this would essentially mean a student comes out with say $30k in debt instead of $36k. Like I said - might as well make the plan a free 4 year degree.

And I've yet to meet someone with a good paying job that said the cost of CC came close to stopping them.
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Old 01-09-2015, 02:09 PM
 
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If you get through the two years and associates it shows some dedication and often people are closer to figuring out what route they want to go to finish the undergrad.
If you can't find a way to pay your way through CC, you'll likely come out just as confused as when you started.
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Old 01-09-2015, 02:09 PM
 
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If it is so "basic", then you waste people's time stating the obvious. Considering that nobody else here seems to agree with you, you failed to make your point.
Look around, there are others that get it. Sorry you lack basic comprehension skills.
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Old 01-09-2015, 02:10 PM
 
Location: Sunrise
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And I've yet to meet someone with a good paying job that said the cost of CC came close to stopping them.
I've met PLENTY of people who could have used the community college system to springboard into something other than a nowhere job. I think you should meet more people.
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Old 01-09-2015, 02:12 PM
 
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Let's be real. You can't spell "COMMUNIST" without "COMMUNITY" (College) and I think we all know where Comrade Obama is going with all of this. It's simply a ruse to train guards for the FEMA camps.
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Old 01-09-2015, 02:12 PM
 
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I've met PLENTY of people who could have used the community college system to springboard into something other than a nowhere job. I think you should meet more people.
So why didn't they use the CC system? Was it the 2-3k/year it cost to attend?
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