on 8/22/09 7:21 AM, Mark McCullough said: > I have a relative who now teaches math at a community college. The > recommendation is that even if you have money, a lot of people should > use the community college first, not just because it is cheaper, but > because a community college is better able to handle the low to moderate > complexity math subjects. The reason has to do with culture, emphasis, etc.
A lot depends on the particular colleges and universities in the area you're talking about. For example, the University of Texas at Austin is well-known for turning out "pure theory" CS graduates, most of whom are totally useless outside of an academic environment and need years of remedial education if they should ever manage to land a related job once they graduate. In contrast, Austin Community College is well-known for turning out people who are very grounded in real-world issues and are immediately useful in most related fields if they should ever happen to be lucky enough to get a job. So, if you were hiring, which direction would you go? -- Brad Knowles <[email protected]> LinkedIn Profile: <http://tinyurl.com/y8kpxu> _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lopsa.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss This list provided by the League of Professional System Administrators http://lopsa.org/
