Two- Year VS. Four- Year
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January 28, 2010
Filed under Student Life
Walking to the mailbox, anticipation and anxiety take over the mind. The single most important thing inside of that pretty envelope is the acceptance or the deferred statement waiting to be read. The second most important thing is where it came from.
Most students are overcome with joy when they receive their acceptance letter from the well known, highly accredited four- year school, but at the same time there are those who are just as excited to be accepted into the two-year school. There is a common belief that a four- year school is better. Common stereotypes for two- year students include that they are lazy, they are the less outgoing students, or perhaps they are not smart enough to get into a four-year.
The life scholarship can help many high school seniors financially. For most four- year schools, a student has to have two out of three qualities. A 3.0 GPA, at least an 1100 on the SAT (or 24 on the ACT), and/or be the top 30 percent of their class. At a two- year school a student only has to possess a 3.0 GPA. “I think financially tech. is better because if you have a 3.0 it’s free,” explained Carly Clamp, a senior. She also stated “I think either one will be a great experience because we will be out on our own!”
Mrs. Gilbert said, “I don’t think either school is better than the other, it really just depends on the student.” Some prefer the four-year school because of the challenge. “I really want to get into a four-year school because I really want to further myself with harder criteria,” said Erin Rivers, a senior. There are students like Ellen Mcmanus, a senior, who says “I’m starting at a tech. and transferring to a four-year because it cost less and I prefer smaller classes.”
There is a large difference between the tuition for the two schools. One semester at USC for an in state student is $5,884 verses Midlands Tech’s $1,704.
Differences between the schools include students can live on campus at a four-year and they don’t have to transfer once they are there. At a two-year school students either have to live at home or in an apartment and they have to transfer to extend their education. Starting at a technical school gives college freshmen time to save money and get their grades as high as they can so they can transfer to the 4 year school of their choice. There are bridge programs set specifically for transfer students. Midlands Technical College is a bridge for USC and Tri-County is a bridge for Clemson.
Money is tight, especially in today’s economy. Student loans can be very overwhelming, why not start school free?
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