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My state has a network of community and technical colleges. There is a program that allows one to get their Associates degree through community colleges, then transfer to a state school and continue paying community college tuition. 10 years ago, this allowed for earning an engineering degree for $2k a year, or $8-10k. In my experience, community colleges were very much viewed as remedial. I’d guess that many of the…
I went to UIUC for Computer Engineering (I think it was #3 at the time), but my differential equations class was taught by someone with such a thick german accent it was impossible to understand. At least 100 people in the class, and no TAs that I can remember. Failed that course.
Took it over the summer at the local community college for much cheaper, and it was so much easier, smaller class (about 15), and then transferred the credit back to UIUC and didn't have to take it again at UIUC with the same professor who I couldn't understand the first time.
My state has a network of community and technical colleges. There is a program that allows one to get their Associates degree through community colleges, then transfer to a state school and continue paying community college tuition. 10 years ago, this allowed for earning an engineering degree for $2k a year, or $8-10k. In my experience, community colleges were very much viewed as remedial. I’d guess that many of the…
It was possible at the same university to walk into a lab and start working on joint projects with NASA, the NSA or local industry, where other local universities and community colleges don't offer as much in that regard. On the other hand those professors running the labs didn't really seem to care where the students came from, whether they were in high school or the community college up the road if they were willing to work.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
How is publishing relevant to teaching?
I think that was the point. University lecturers are judged on their publication rate, not their teaching, so their teaching is sometimes awful.
According to interns, those are some of the best professors that are currently on staff.
Irrelevant note: I originally used disinterested, but those words do not have the same meaning:
> An uninterested person is bored, unconcerned, or indifferent; a disinterested person is impartial, unbiased, or has no stake in the outcome.*[0]
[0]: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/disinter...
Then some bright spark will come along and beat them to the punch: Jr High incubators!
We'll eventually have a system where you're born right into a desk, and a machine is hooked up to your head to suck all the originality, youth and zeal straight from the nape of your neck and provide it in pill form to people who have lost touch with reality, at the cost of your childhood, to those who can afford it.
We'll call it "authentic".
I attended community college for a few years before transferring to a 4-year university. During that time I took a variety of technical and non-technical courses that I really enjoyed and felt I got a lot of value from due to the small class sizes and ability to connect with professors outside of class fairly easily. I would have stopped after getting my Associate’s degree as I felt like I had learned a lot and I had…
Community colleges really are underrated. In a world where increasingly a bachelor's degree does not guarantee a job, university education is super expensive, and especially in fields where a bachelor's degree is not necessary (I've never had an interview where they asked about my college education), vocational schools are the place to be. Four-year universities put big emphasis on well-rounded educations, so you're…
In contrast, the university students just felt a lot less interested, and in one case they had to be promised credits just to get them to show up.
Community college was one of the smartest moves of my life. The IGETC program ensured that my education was equivalent to what I would have gotten at a UC as a freshmen and sophomore. My teachers were mostly Stanford and Berkeley PHDs. They were dedicated to teaching. Not trying to balance research and teaching. 30 people per class, maximum. Arguably, I got a better education than UC students. And obviously, cost. My…
Community college was one of the smartest moves of my life. The IGETC program ensured that my education was equivalent to what I would have gotten at a UC as a freshmen and sophomore. My teachers were mostly Stanford and Berkeley PHDs. They were dedicated to teaching. Not trying to balance research and teaching. 30 people per class, maximum. Arguably, I got a better education than UC students. And obviously, cost. My…
Currently going to a CC in the Bay Area and it's a huge relief seeing that my time in the junior college won't be a waste as some have made it out to be.