Cassius Anderson

9/30/19
ERWC 4
10 Questions
1. Can you complete an associates degree at the JC in 1 year?
It is possible, but most people take two years. You can test out of classes, skip
unnecessary ones, and take overlapping courses to accelerate the process.
https://www.straighterline.com/online-education-resources/transfer-college-credits-1/coul
d-you-earn-your-college-degree-in-one-year-part-one-page-2/
https://fremont.edu/is-it-possible-to-earn-an-associates-degree-in-just-a-year/

2. Do you need the SAT/ACT if you get an associates degree?

Actual community and junior colleges themselves do not require an SAT score for
entrance. However, depending on the college you are applying for you will have to do
research on whether or not it requires test scores from transfer students.
https://magoosh.com/hs/college-admissions/2015/taking-the-sat-after-community-college
/
https://www.northampton.edu/news/do-you-need-sats-for-community-college.htm

3. What kind of financial aid can I get?

There are many options for financial aid, you just have to research all the possibilities to
see what's out there and what you can get.
https://www.educationconnection.com/financial-aid/
https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa

4. Can I get college application help?

Yes, there are companies that you can get to help you with organizing and writing college
applications. This is a viable option for many people because college applications are
usually very hard to deal with.
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/get-in/applying-101/applying-to-college-faq
https://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/articles/college-application-process

5. What matters more, grades or SAT?

There are mixed answers to this question, so I think it depends on who you are and what
school you are applying to.
https://www.powerscore.com/sat/help/sat_vs_gpa.cfm
This website states that the SAT is more valuable than GPA as far as admission goes.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/what-matters-more-grades-or-standardi
zed-test-scores/2018/09/20/f3dba544-bc6d-11e8-b7d2-0773aa1e33da_story.html
 The man in this article discusses how he found that his good grades were more valuable
to him that his SAT score.

6. Is a college outside of the US a good option?

There are many colleges outside the US that are good and can offer a variety of perks,
such as free tuition in Germany. The problems on the other hand could be travel costs
and language barriers.
https://www.fiscaltiger.com/is-it-worth-getting-masters-degree/
https://www.cnbc.com/2016/04/14/pros-and-cons-of-getting-that-degree-abroad.html

7. Does high school even get you ready for college?

After reading numerous forums on the web, the consensus is that many new college
students feel as if high school did not prepare them. People are saying that it prepares
you more for getting into college, but not actually college itself, but even then, that
statement is debatable.
https://www.fiscaltiger.com/is-it-worth-getting-masters-degree/
https://www.fiscaltiger.com/is-it-worth-getting-masters-degree/

8. Can you get a bachelor's degree in less than 4 years?

Theoretically you can as long as you get the required 120 college credits. It all depends
on how much work you want to put into school. For example, you can take a bunch of
accelerated courses that are worth credit and try to get a bachelors in maybe one to two
years.
https://www.campusexplorer.com/college-advice-tips/8121CDFB/How-to-Graduate-from
-College-in-Less-Than-Four-Years/
https://gradlime.com/fast-online-bachelors-degree/

9. Is getting a bachelors at a CSU the same as getting it at a UC?

You still get the bachelors in the end, but the styles of teaching and learning are different
in these different types of schools. So, just because you get a degree at a UC doesn't
mean it is necessarily “worth more”.
http://www.differencebetween.net/miscellaneous/difference-between-uc-and-csu/
https://www.abc10.com/article/news/education/a-bachelors-degree-is-a-bachelors-degree-
so-whats-the-difference-between-csus-ucs/103-0cce1a47-c58a-4c18-8843-d274b49405e5

10. How long does a masters take and is it even worth it?
A master's degree usually takes 1.5 to 2 years to complete after you get your bachelors.
So, the average student trying to get a masters will take about 5 to 7 years depending on
schedule restrictions and other variables. On the other hand, a master's degree is
obviously only worth it if you are going to use it. A census taken in 2011 proved that you
could make up to 400k more in a lifetime of work. In the end it depends on the person, if
you are doing a job that requires a masters then it ends up being worth it, but if not a
masters is just a waste of time and money.
https://www.bestmastersdegrees.com/best-masters-degrees-faq/how-long-does-it-take-to-
receive-a-masters-degree
https://www.fiscaltiger.com/is-it-worth-getting-masters-degree/