Do you feel there is a stigma associated with going to a community college as opposed to a four-year school?

I'm doing a survey for a class I'm taking so I would appreciate your honest input.

Do you feel there is a stigma associated with going to a community college as opposed to a four-year school?
Unfortunatly there is. Right out of high school, I went to a 4 year university and did poorly because I was not sure what I wanted to major in or what direction I wanted to go. All I knew (or least I thought I knew) was that I did not want to go to 2 year community college because that's where all the kids who got bad grades went. Looking back, I was being stupid and I would have save a lot of time and money if I had gone to a 2 year college to begin with. The education at many 2 year colleges are excellent, especially if you're just getting pre-requisets out of the way.
Reply:only if you think so.





most of the CEOs of large companies, like Walmart for one, did not graduate from Ivy League schools. So how did they get where they are. By thinking about the stigma they have or by doing their thing?





Do what you have to to get the education you need. Hell, Bill Gates dropped out of school. He had to settle for an honorary degree - 'course he gave the college more money than God.
Reply:I've known people who look down upon others that go to a community college because they assume they're not smart enough to go to a 4-year college/university which is just not true. I had a friend who went (had great gradeS) because she didn't want to jump into such a heavy course load with universities. The benefits of going to a community college is that people save money and can also build their GPAs. Also some people who do really bad on the SATs go to a community college first and then can transfer whereever they want because they have the grades.
Reply:I don't feel there is stigma.





From my own experience, I was accepted to go to Stanford and USF but skipped because I could not afford them.





I took classes at local community colleges and in two years,


was able to transfer to Stanford.





I'm on my way on getting my Master's at NYU Fall 2008.
Reply:It all depends on what kind of college experience you would like. As far as being educated, a community college is just as effeceint as a university. In fact, a community college has less students per professor, so it is easier to get one-on-one help directly from your professor. I attend community colleges as long as they have the program of study that I am interested in, because they are also a lot cheaper. Save money and get the same education... who wouldn't prefer a community college? Although, some people would rather go to a university for a "real" college experience, a partying atmosphere, and/or to meet people. So, it just depends on what the student really wants from his/her college.