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Community colleges are open access, and so it’s really difficult to mess up to a degree in the application process at a community college process that would prevent you from going,” said Phillips. The transfer process is the first time that students are running into these very strict deadlines, so sometimes that’s a scary thing and that’s the first time they really need that explained that, ‘if you don’t meet that deadline for your final transcript you will not go to the university.’” Jenica Dodge was a high school senior that decided starting at a community college, American River College, was the right choice for her situation and goals, despite the pressure she felt from her peers. So, if a student has such a well formulated plan that they know exactly what university they’re going to go to, exactly what major they’re going to have at that university, that student can choose to only take classes with published articulation which means that’s a guarantee. While there are pros and cons to this route and it isn’t for everyone, if a student isn’t quite ready for a four-year university but wants to eventually earn their bachelor’s degree, community college is a great option.

* On this episode of You Have a Cool Job, we talk to Jeanine Pesce, founder of RANGE. Jeanine discusses her background in fashion and trend forecasting coupled with her first experience at Outdoor Retailer trade show, which was where she decided to take her background into the outdoor industry. * Sharing her plans to focus on key elements and skills, Jeanine gives us a glimpse into the future of RANGE. You Have a Cool Job is a podcast hosted by Taylor Sienkiewicz from Peterson’s.

While high school students across the country gear up to take their AP tests to hopefully earn college credit, two lesser known avenues for earning college credit by exam are CLEP and DSST tests. There are 33 CLEP exams and 37 DSST exams available for students to earn college credit without taking the college course. Then, look into your school’s policies on credit by exam before assuming your CLEP or DSST exam credit will fulfill a certain major, minor, or university requirement. Both tests also carry the misconception that they are only for adult learners, as high school students are more likely to earn credit through AP tests.

With so many schools to look at, not to mention the multitude of factors that go into finding the right college, where do you begin? And when you’re visiting a college, what sort of things should you pay attention to? To find out what to look for in a college visit and how to get the most out of it, Peterson’s toured the University of Denver and came away with some key details to keep in mind. And How to Get the Most Out Of It