College OR Course?

investment

College OR Course?
Which is more important?


Some people pick a bad course in a good college and everyone comments how well they have done for themselves.

Some people pick a good course in a bad college , and everyone comments saying they could have done better for themselves

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investment wrote: »

College OR Course?
Which is more important?

The only thing that is important is the subject you pick is the one are going to learn and pass. Ideally that will give you a profitable job in the work force later.

Example,
Fitness instructing course is one year long. If you are lucky to get a job after words (as thousands of people have the same degree) you'll only get 9.50 an hour if you're lucky at that too. And what about the factor if fitness wasnt your thing to begin with? ... would you even complete the course? ... these are the things that matter.

flyswatter

I think it's the course really.

It all depends where the jobs are and how motivated you are to succeed.

Aoifey!

The way it should work is you pick the course you want then see what college provides that course, and choose from them. You will be in the college for 3/4 years, but you will (hopefully) be working with that qualification for the rest of your life, so it should matter more.


But due to different factors (money, family, etc.) sometimes people just have to make do with something closer to home.

whiteboy

I think it's best if you learn a skill you know you can use, something practical like a trade

Killer Wench

It's easier to know the reputation of a college over the reputation of a course; there are some courses that manage to make a distinct name for itself but primarily, people are more interested in the college than the course.

Celtise

I was in two minds about two different areas, I remember and they were in different colleges. Went to both open days to get a feel for the places and one totally won me over. Now I'm doing a postgrad in another college I realise what an epic university that one was and it was probably the right decision. Again for postgrad I factored in which college I prefered (best of a bad lot ) and I think it may have been a bad choice on that element alone but looking at my finances/situation alone I probably would have made the same decision.

strokemyclover

Can I suggest an alternative?

(c). Pay some fcuking TAX!!!

The mark in your degree is the most important thing.. Degrees just show you can learn stuff. Every job you get is in house training bar medicine and engineering.