I’m going to a community college as of now. I’m in a communications transfer program and was thinking maybe I should transfer out sooner than I first thought. Does an associates degree mean that much in the long run when I’m going for my bachelor’s in journalism whereever I transfer to? I’m basically kind of getting sick of not being able to be in a traditional college setting at the moment.
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It can make a difference. First, it’s nice to have the associates behind you, as a milestone. After all, there’s always a chance that, for whatever reason, you won’t be able to finish the BA, in which case you’ll have the Associates.
More importantly, in many cases, if you have the Associates, you’ll transfer as a full Junior. They will accept *all* your credits. If you transfer before you have the Associates, they’ll do an evaluation of your transcript and may, or may not, accept certain classes. So having the Associates may put you ahead.
Lastly, most Associates-granting schools have “transfer compacts” with certain Bachelor’s-granting schools, wherein any person who gets their Associates from the first school is GUARANTEED acceptance into the second. This can be a major advantage.
So, if you leave now is up to you, but there actually are advantages to staying and completing the Associates.