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An old adage, it’s not where you start it’s how you finish.

Generally speaking unless you’re going for like Oxford or something, they wont look down on it or anything. It’s where you finish and get you degree is what matters, not where you started off. That’s what people look at.

Major? Dont even worry about it now, most people change their majors in college anyways.

Regarding the first question, a bachelors degree is a bachelors degree. There is no way for credits taken at a community college to tarnish your 4 year degree. Note that employers in some fields (like software development) sometimes ask to see transcripts to confirm gpas. However, the quality of the degree program that backs your BA or BS will always outshine other stuff on your transcript.

Those are all very close majors… You have definite direction. Just a word of advice: cs classes at community college suck, I’m there now doing the same thing as you. When you get to CC, just take all the math and physics offered. Maybe get the A.A. in engineering and when you transfer do either CS, EE, CE, or CS/EE.

Actually, looking at your academic strength as described above, CC may not have good enough math classes for you depending on where you go. Maybe try a state college or something.

I’ve looked at state colleges and there’s no way I could afford to go there, I’m that poor. I’m try my best to get A’s and B’s, but I still don’t qualify for any scholarships.

Remember though, community colleges should have the needed courses, even with math or whatever, remember its for the first two years, meaning the general courses.

I went to community college in Oregon and it’s really great there. You should really look into it more and consider a good, viable option. You’re probably going to want an Associates of Science Transfer Degree, which will then get you into any four-year public university or college at a junior level without having to worry about whether every credit transfers or not. The courses are more affordable, and a lot of them offer online classes, too, so if you need to work while you’re going to college you have that option for flexibility, too.

What country are you in?

Just fyi, an associates is nice to have, but “not”, and I repeat “not” required to transfer or anything. It is a good degree to have if you plan on stopping there though.

My CC gives you a 33% tuition discount at the state college of your choice if you get the AA there.. I bet many have similar deals

An associates is not required to transfer, however in Oregon, it gives transfer students an advantage in that they WILL recieve credit for all courses taken, whereas if they just transfered after two years without the associates transfer degree, some of the credits they’ve earned most likely will not be transferable to their new college and therefore they would have to repeat that requirement.

Thanks all, I’m just feeling depressed because I’m not living up to my brother’s “academic aptitude” (he got straight A’s all through high school and an academic scholarship), and my parents keep chastising me for it. It’s not fair.

BTW: this is his account, I hope he doesn’t find out. :)

I’m not sure how it’s done in Oregon, but in Illinois 90% of the courses are transferable as long as they fall under the IAI, I think it’s called the “Illinois Articulation something”.

Each state is different and each school is different.

Chemeketa community college (the closest one) has a full transfer program. All applicable credits are transferable to a university that supports the program.

To stuck in mud: I live in Keizer, Oregon, USA.

My classes were through Oregon Coast Community College, which is tied closely with Chemeketa. I took almost all of them online. Chemeketa is really good. You should really explore that option.