Where You Attend School Makes a Difference

For the student seeking to begin the college career, the choice of schools is decided by a lot of factors. Considerations in regards to cost of tuition, living expenses and distance from home all play a part in deciding where most of us will attend college. Additional considerations are made by the courses offered at a specific school or by the obligations the student may already have. With all these choices, it is easy to see that the college you choose today may have a very great effect on where you end up tomorrow.
In years past, many parents were adamant that their children went away to college as it was a bit prestigious to say “I have a son in Harvard” or “My daughter is attending classes at the University of Missouri” but the social and financial implications of these long distance college careers have had an impact that has caused some people to shy away from the traditional view. Today, the local vocational college or tech school is often favored over their more costly campus brethren. That being said, is there any reason why a campus college education would be any more beneficial to the entry level job seeker than that of the technical school educated individual? Or is there anything that would make the local school a better choice for those seeking to get started on entry level careers?
The answer itself is not simple. While campus colleges do offer certain benefits that the small technical schools cannot, there are things these smaller schools offer that campus life cannot provide. Campus colleges tend to have well known names with lots of funding for equipment and labs. Smaller colleges may lack in these areas but make up for the loss with the promise of smaller class sizes and lowered tuition costs. In short, planning which college you will attend is just as important as what classes you want to go to. Deciding where you want your career to take you and what your first entry level job goals are will help you in deciding if you really need the name of a larger school or if the hometown college will meet your needs.

Originally posted by pink_rain09@msn.com