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Quiet I agree that the further into your field you are the smaller the classes get and the more professors care. My SO goes to the university where we live, and I go to the CC and he is about done getting his Bachelor but is still stuck with really crappy professors. I am not saying all are bad, but a lot really are there just for research. Office hours are a thing for a reason, and I agree that going to them will help you get more face-to-face time with your professor. When getting a general education/first 2 years, at a university, you are more likely to end up with bad professors, I feel. The classes are huge and there really is no way a professor will take the time to get to know all of his students, and therefore that seperation leads me to believe there is also a lack of care. Granted, it will be up to you at that point to make yourself known and whatever.

Coda I don't think going to a community college out of state is the best idea, either. I, personally, go to one that is 4 1/2 hours away from where I grew up, so 4 1/2 hours away from my family. I also live in Florida, though, and it is a much bigger state than a lot of others. It is, obviously, still possible to go to a community college far away from home and not have to deal with out-of-state tuition.

Anyway, in my defense I am not saying CC > Unis.
Just for some jumping straight from HS to a Uni can be very challenging and taxing, when just going to a CC first might give them the extra time and skills they need. Plus, it can be cheaper, too.