First, the "bridge" to enter a famous American school
Two-year community colleges and four-year universities in the United States implement the "2+2" transfer system, and most community colleges and four-year universities have transfer agreements, thus ensuring that the credits of community colleges can be recognized in four-year degree courses. Some famous schools in the United States recruit some students transferred from community colleges every year. For students who are difficult to be directly admitted to prestigious schools, choosing community colleges is a bridge to enter prestigious schools.
Second, studying abroad is cost-effective.
Community colleges have low tuition fees and low economic security. The annual tuition fee of community colleges is about $5,000 to $8,000, while that of American public universities is generally around $20,000, and that of private universities is around $35,000.
Study abroad expense budget
One-year cost budget of community college: (Take the tuition fee of $5,000/year as an example)
Tuition fee is USD 5,000/year+living expenses is USD 654.38+0,000/year = USD 654.38+USD 5,000/year (about RMB 654.38+RMB 5,000 for the whole year).
One-year cost budget of four-year universities
Public: Tuition is 20,000 USD/year+living expenses is 65,438 USD+0,000 USD/year = 30,000 USD, which is about 265,438 USD+0,000 RMB.
Private: tuition fee is 35,000 USD/year+living expenses is 65,438 USD+0,000 USD/year = 45,000 USD, which is about 365,438 USD+5,000 RMB.
Note: The above budget does not include scholarships and part-time income. Tuition is calculated according to the median (many public universities pay less than 20,000 yuan/year), and living expenses are calculated according to higher costs. If you share a house off campus, the actual living expenses will be lower than the estimated value.
Third, the quality of small class teaching is good.
Community colleges provide small classes and full-time professors. The average class size is less than 30, and all teachers teach full-time, so comprehensive universities will not have graduate assistants. Community college courses focus on general education and teaching, with the emphasis on helping each student succeed. Community colleges also provide students with the following services: personal guidance, extracurricular consultation, writing laboratory, international student club and transfer guidance center.
Fourth, TOEFL and SAT are exempt from exams.
Community colleges generally provide specialized ESL language training, so students do not need to provide TOEFL and SAT scores when applying. Students can enter ESL English Training Center for English training after entering school. Different from exam-oriented English in China, ESL training courses in community colleges mainly prepare for future study, focusing on academic English training. Students only need to pass the ESL exam in the community college before they can formally enter the university courses.
Fifth, the application time is short.
The admission time of community colleges is very flexible. If you are directly enrolled in professional courses in community colleges, you can generally read them in September and June at 5438+ 10. If you need to attend ESL English training first, you can apply for admission as long as ESL has classes. Unlike four-year universities, which need to apply 9- 12 months in advance, community colleges can generally complete all the procedures of application, visa and admission within 3-5 months, saving a lot of precious time for students and parents.
Sixth, institutional guarantee.
American community colleges have a history of 102. Community College originated during the term of President Kennedy, aiming at providing high school students with cheap, convenient and comprehensive university education. According to the latest statistics of American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), there are currently 1 17 1 community colleges in the United States, of which 992 are public, and they rely on the support of the people to pay taxes economically. 44% of American college students study in community colleges.
Seven, academic flexibility.
Entering a community college gives students a very good opportunity to get in touch with higher education and follow their own pace. Experts said: "For those students who feel that studying in high school is extremely hard or are unwilling to spend a lot of time and energy in college, choosing community colleges is the right decision."
VIII. Financial assistance
Not only students from four-year universities can get financial aid, but also students from community colleges, as long as they don't drop out of school. About 60% of community college students are part-time, so some students who are only interested in one or two courses are very suitable for this form. For non-traditional students (such as parents or older students), attending community colleges is an excellent way to balance family, career and study. And I can study happily, so I rarely drop out of school.
Nine, good employment after graduation
Community colleges offer associate degrees in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics). These so-called STEM disciplines have a great demand for employment, so community colleges will also support students to acquire knowledge and skills in these areas so that they can get better jobs.