This is just a thread I decided to open up to talk about how community college works and the admission process and what not. I'll add in stuff like what to expect and how to deal with it all - some of which can be applied to at the University level. This is mainly directed towards the younger generation of BYCers but I suppose parents with kids heading to college can post here too since quite a bit has changed. I've also noticed that when I was in high school, we only really learned how to apply to university. Vocational, trade and community institutions were always overlooked.
Anyway, I guess I'll start with a mild introduction of myself.
Hello! I am a first year and full time community college student majoring in Mortuary Science. I live alone in a shabby little room and I am supported by my parents currently. My experience is a little more unique then most since my community college is 2 hours away from where I live with my parents and until recently, I did not have a license. To aid in that, I used to take the train at 4a in the morning to make it to school in time at 9a.
I then stayed in a room rented out to me for the week and then commuted back to my parent's house for the weekend. Why? Said room has no internet, proper electricity, cable, etc. I still stay here but I've learned how to work around it and I no longer take the train since I now have a car.
Now, I live in California so it's best to fact check what I'm about to post on here with your state or country's regulations concerning cost and admission.
Furthermore, each community college, trade and vocationals schools have different admissions procedures unlike the standard procedure followed by most universities (SAT/ACT score, essay, admission fee, AP/IB Credit, residency, etc.)
Here's an example of some of the information I'll be posting - the following is guaranteed to be true within those affiliated with California Community Colleges which comprises of 112 institutions up and down the state.
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Per Unit = $46
The unit or 'credit' system is based on, from my understanding of it, 1 - how many hours does the class run, 2 - how much work and time outside of class is spent on assignments and 3 - the difficulty of the class.
For example, English 100 at my college is 3 units, so in order to register and retain a seat in class I have to pay $138 (3x$46) This is the standard price for each individual course however course may be anywhere from .5 units to 6 units.
**Due to new legislative, some colleges will charge $200 per unit for courses taking place in summer or winter-extension.
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And that's it for my started post! I'll also cover some stuff about financial aid and the registration process for classes among other things.
Anyway, I guess I'll start with a mild introduction of myself.
Hello! I am a first year and full time community college student majoring in Mortuary Science. I live alone in a shabby little room and I am supported by my parents currently. My experience is a little more unique then most since my community college is 2 hours away from where I live with my parents and until recently, I did not have a license. To aid in that, I used to take the train at 4a in the morning to make it to school in time at 9a.
I then stayed in a room rented out to me for the week and then commuted back to my parent's house for the weekend. Why? Said room has no internet, proper electricity, cable, etc. I still stay here but I've learned how to work around it and I no longer take the train since I now have a car.
Now, I live in California so it's best to fact check what I'm about to post on here with your state or country's regulations concerning cost and admission.
Furthermore, each community college, trade and vocationals schools have different admissions procedures unlike the standard procedure followed by most universities (SAT/ACT score, essay, admission fee, AP/IB Credit, residency, etc.)
Here's an example of some of the information I'll be posting - the following is guaranteed to be true within those affiliated with California Community Colleges which comprises of 112 institutions up and down the state.
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Per Unit = $46
The unit or 'credit' system is based on, from my understanding of it, 1 - how many hours does the class run, 2 - how much work and time outside of class is spent on assignments and 3 - the difficulty of the class.
For example, English 100 at my college is 3 units, so in order to register and retain a seat in class I have to pay $138 (3x$46) This is the standard price for each individual course however course may be anywhere from .5 units to 6 units.
**Due to new legislative, some colleges will charge $200 per unit for courses taking place in summer or winter-extension.
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And that's it for my started post! I'll also cover some stuff about financial aid and the registration process for classes among other things.
