Should I go to a community college first and then transfer to a university?

This is a common question for a variety of reasons:

• You might have a good school in mind that is far from home and want to get as much school out of the way first at a nearby community college (cc).
• Maybe you did not do very well on your SAT test and are hoping to get into a better school by getting good grades at a community college to prove that you can handle college life.
• You might want to save money because community college classes are normally less expensive but the credits can be transferred.

The type of classes offerred by a cc will normally be general and can apply to most any major. You will want to make sure that your university will accept your local cc credits. If you take this route, you can accomplish all the goals above. One thing to consider though is that if you plan to study a highly technical field such as electrical engineering, then spending two years at a cc studying nothing but English, history, basic math, etc. may not be very appealing. Especially if you can't wait to get started building stuff.

An option that you should consider is to supplement your community college education with an inexpensive, hands-on, technical training program in electrical engineering. At Electronic Thinking, we provide a self-paced learning course that is both online and grounded in the real world. Every month, you will receive a package of electronic components, tools, and equipment that you will need to teach yourself electronics. You also get weekly coaching calls where you can ask questions live. This type of program is perfect for preparing you for university. You may even find that it provides a level of practical education not taught in universities where there is so much more attention to just theory.