Four-year residential colleges are extremely expensive, and can lead to massive student debt that can counter the benefits of attending college in the first place. That is one of the contributing factors as to why four out of ten high school students choose community college over a four-year university. In fact community colleges are the fastest-growing and largest sector of higher education. Two-year colleges may in fact be the best [Read More]
Community College First?
America is now $1 trillion deep in student debt. This debt does not just affect those who experience it, but has a much broader reach than many people would think. People of all ages from those just entering college, to the retired should care about solving the student debt crisis. Student debt is in fact expanding at an exponential rate. In 2011, two thirds of students graduated with an average [Read More]
It can be easy to think that you are too young to be worrying about making investments for the future. However, there are some distinct advantages in starting at a young age with certain types of investment. Some of them are discussed below. Life Insurance Life insurance will secure your family and any dependents by paying out a lump sum or a monthly income when you [Read More]
It is safe to say that colleges in America have turned into nothing more than big businesses. In the last few years colleges have raised tuition rates, which just happened to be during the worst recession this country has ever seen. Despite this, Americans are raised on the idea of college being the ticket to a better job and they are willing to risk going into debt in order to [Read More]
Community colleges have played a fundamental role in empowering the youth with sustainable higher education. Indeed, their role in both local and international development can never be overlooked and especially when it comes to the delivery of competent professional manpower. New Jersey in particular has been a U.S stronghold in the provision of higher learning education through well versed and highly equipped learning institutions. At the moment, the state boasts [Read More]
Sometimes things happen in your life that throw you off track, or maybe you never found the right track to begin with. This happens all the time to all types of people in the United States. People from all backgrounds may one day find themselves at a point where they don’t know what to do or where to go next. Getting an education is the key to your future and [Read More]
Are you wondering how long can you go to a community college for? I’m sure we have all heard the stories about students staying at community college for several years and never making it out. Thankfully, that is just an extreme. Most students will transfer from community college after two years. However, you can attend community college as long as you want. If you want to go for one year, [Read More]
Going to community college to save money is one of the smartest decisions you can make. You do not have to be a business major to know that paying tuition at community college is much cheaper than 4-year colleges and universities. And if you are a business major, I’m pretty sure that you have already calculated it out (unless you are a marketing major). Okay, I will leave you business [Read More]
Do you want to become a pharmacist? Are you thinking about going to community college to become a pharmacist? If so, you are on the right track. Whether you currently have competitive grades or not, community college is probably the best option for you. In this post, we will discuss if becoming a pharmacist is right for you, how to get into pharmacy school and why community college to become [Read More]
Have you decided on going to community college? Are you wondering how to get into a community college? Well, the process is pretty much the same for everyone. Unless, you are applying to community college honors programs, the requirements slightly differ. First off, most community college admissions require that you are 18 years of age and have a high school degree. There are ways around this, but you should at [Read More]
When I first started promoting this site back in 2010, I had spent a lot of time on twitter. Unfortunately, if you search for the term “community college” on twitter, there are a lot of people that do hate on community college. Initially, it really bothered me that so many people hate on community college. Then, it became funny to me… I read a tweet by a freshman girl who [Read More]
Are you planning on attending community college? Smart move, but are you worried about how much does community college cost? Obviously, it is a lot cheaper than going to a 4-year college. Yet, I totally understand wanting to know the actual costs so I decided to write this post. In this post, we will consider how much community college costs in regards to tuition, living and other general expenses. It [Read More]
Can’t decide whether you’re going to community college or university for your first year of college? You know that community college can be a smart option, but you might be concerned about having a great college experience. You might be worried that community college will not have the same social life and party scene as a university. You might think that you will get stuck at community college forever. And you [Read More]
Community colleges are 2-year degree institutions. They offer associates degrees and the opportunity to transfer to NYU, UPenn, Harvard and other top universities. But, you might be wondering, how long does it take to transfer from community college? In this post, you’ll get an idea of how long it usually takes to transfer from community college. Additionally, I’ll share with you some insight about finishing in one year, two years or [Read More]
The worst thing you can do is ignore your student loan debt. This stuff just doesn’t go away. It accrues interest – interest that sneaks up on you until it smacks you in the face with a loan size that you have no hope of repaying. You don’t want to be shackled to this debt for the rest of your life, but you’re not sure what to do. It’s time [Read More]
Hey there! Thank you for visiting my site. I'm Chad Agrawal and I help students community college transfer to Ivy League, Tier 1 and other top universities. As a transfer student, I wrote this 
