College or University?

CrimsonNuker · Post by **CrimsonNuker** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:18 pm

Okay heres my situation...
If im going to university, I can get into like 2 courses and only 1 of which im intrested in.
If im going to college I can get into 3-4 courses of which im intrested in.

What I initially wanted to do was go to college then university.

Your opinions?

My friend is urging me to play games so ill post more information later lol

EDIT:

I am in Canada
I AM NOT GOING TO COMMUNITY COLLEGE...assuming theres a difference between "community colleges" and just normal colleges? (The college im looking at is Algonquin College in Ottawa) lol
The programs im looking at for college are 3-4 years (ill get back to you on that)

If im going to university (for a Computer Sciences course) I think i would be "fighting an uphill battle"

Courses for college im thinking about taking if im going:
Computer Engineering Technology - Computing Science
Computer Programmer
Game Development
and maybe Graphic Design

Mr.Ganji · Post by **Mr.Ganji** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:20 pm

They're the same thing...

Blurred · Post by **Blurred** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:36 pm

Mr.Ganji wrote:They're the same thing...

A University is a school made up of numerous colleges.

Josie · Post by **Josie** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:56 pm

College > University. Big time.

Mr.Ganji · Post by **Mr.Ganji** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 8:04 pm

Blurred wrote:
Mr.Ganji wrote:They're the same thing...

A University is a school made up of numerous colleges.

That's what I meant lol. Yeah, you're right. If you go to a college you're basically going to a university too..

MiKe 51-50 · Post by **MiKe 51-50** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 8:08 pm

Mr.Ganji wrote:
Blurred wrote:
Mr.Ganji wrote:They're the same thing...

A University is a school made up of numerous colleges.

That's what I meant lol. Yeah, you're right. If you go to a college you're basically going to a university too..

there are community colleges you know

Mr.Ganji · Post by **Mr.Ganji** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 8:10 pm

Community colleges are two-year, so they can't be universities, but really, unless your GPA is in the toilet and you have low standardized test scores, there really is not point in going to a community college.

MiKe 51-50 · Post by **MiKe 51-50** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 8:29 pm

Mr.Ganji wrote:Community colleges are two-year, so they can't be universities, but really, unless your GPA is in the toilet and you have low standardized test scores, there really is not point in going to a community college.

There are pros and cons for community colleges. Most people would rather not take out loans. My friend just took out something like $22,000 for his 1st year at Purdue(he was suppose to get a full scholarship but they tricked him badly). He hates it.

StealMySoda · Post by **StealMySoda** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 8:36 pm

In the US, college and university are very similar. However outside of the US they are very different.

Mr.Ganji · Post by **Mr.Ganji** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 8:52 pm

Can you give an example?

Jstar1 · Post by **Jstar1** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 8:59 pm

if I were you, I'd go to a university rather than a college or technical school. University takes more time and costs more, but you get what you put in. 2 years of college won't get you any good paying jobs while people who study 8 years in college to get a masters degree will start off with 70k+

Pan_Raider(`_´) · Post by **Pan_Raider(`_´)** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 9:05 pm

University is more theory, College is practical over here...

like Jstar said:
University is for higher positions, but it doesn't save a country from depleting its own funds

SM-Count · Post by **SM-Count** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 9:08 pm

Need country and what you're interested in.

CrimsonNuker · Post by **CrimsonNuker** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 9:40 pm

Updated.

Post by **Rainigul** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 9:58 pm

StealMySoda wrote:In the US, college and university are very similar. However outside of the US they are very different.

+1. In fact, in the US I don't believe there is a difference, though universities are often considered higher class.

If you can get into more classes you like in a college, just go for college, they tend to be cheaper as well.

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