$640.00 to fill the tanks...

We are bound by state law to take everybody from the class valedictorian to
the functionally illiterate that still get a high school diploma.

Jim


True. But that aside, the fact is if you are not able to get accepted
to a university, the community college system will take you.

-Robert

RST Engineering wrote:
I beg to differ. I am a product of CSU-San Diego and teach at Sierra
Community College in Rocklin and Grass Valley. The smart ones go to the CCS
to get their lower division classes at $24 a semester unit and, upon
graduation with a B average, a

Oh, so smart ones don't just hop right into a university out of high
school? That's a bizarre way of thinking, but if it makes the community
college people feel better, it's ok, I guess.

On Wed, 16 Aug 2006 18:43:57 -0500, Emily
wrote:

RST Engineering wrote:
I beg to differ. I am a product of CSU-San Diego and teach at Sierra
Community College in Rocklin and Grass Valley. The smart ones go to the CCS
to get their lower division classes at $24 a semester unit and, upon
graduation with a B average, a

Oh, so smart ones don't just hop right into a university out of high
school? That's a bizarre way of thinking, but if it makes the community
college people feel better, it's ok, I guess.

Well, either way, you can graduate with a degree from UC Berkeley, but
one way you saved $40,000. I think that's what Jim meant by
"smarter."

Don

Emily wrote:
RST Engineering wrote:

I beg to differ. I am a product of CSU-San Diego and teach at Sierra
Community College in Rocklin and Grass Valley. The smart ones go to
the CCS to get their lower division classes at $24 a semester unit
and, upon graduation with a B average, a


Oh, so smart ones don't just hop right into a university out of high
school? That's a bizarre way of thinking, but if it makes the community
college people feel better, it's ok, I guess.

Well, it takes money in addition to smarts to attend the expensive schools.

Matt

Why is it bizarre? Take a look at statewide stats and you will find that
folks transferring out of 2 year institutions into 4 year schools do better
grade point wise than those going straight into 4 year schools out of high
school.

Don't get me wrong. I wouldn't trade my 4 years at San Diego State for
anything, but when somebody asks me to name the best four teachers I had in
college, three of the four come from Grossmost Community College and one
from San Diego State.

Jim

"Emily" wrote in message
. ..


Oh, so smart ones don't just hop right into a university out of high
school? That's a bizarre way of thinking, but if it makes the community
college people feel better, it's ok, I guess.

"Robert M. Gary" wrote in message
oups.com...

Bret Ludwig wrote:

Pretty sad. But consider also the thousands of Americans that don't own
an airplane ostensibly because they are "saving for their children's
college education". I don't know about the UK specifically but in most
of Europe, if your kids really are smart enough for college, they can
go, and if they aren't they won't be anyway. So let's look at the whole
picture.

We have the same system in California (CSU system). We actually have
another system as well for the not-so-smart kids (the Community College
System).

-Robert


There is very little reason that a smart or at least not stupid youngster in
the USA can't go to college. They may not be able to go to an Ivy League
school or even a major university but between community colleges and small
state schools affordable education is available.

Gig 601XL Builder wrote:
"Robert M. Gary" wrote in message
oups.com...
There is very little reason that a smart or at least not stupid youngster in
the USA can't go to college. They may not be able to go to an Ivy League
school or even a major university but between community colleges and small
state schools affordable education is available.

Exactly, so you can't say that the higher taxes in Europe are because
of more public universities. We (the U.S) have excellent, inexpensive
(by university standards) universities.

-Robert

"Robert M. Gary" wrote in message
ups.com...

Gig 601XL Builder wrote:
"Robert M. Gary" wrote in message
oups.com...
There is very little reason that a smart or at least not stupid youngster
in
the USA can't go to college. They may not be able to go to an Ivy League
school or even a major university but between community colleges and
small
state schools affordable education is available.

Exactly, so you can't say that the higher taxes in Europe are because
of more public universities. We (the U.S) have excellent, inexpensive
(by university standards) universities.

-Robert


I never said the higher taxes in Europe were because of public universities.
I was responding to the assertion made by somebody that the poor can't get
an education in the US because we don't provide inexpensive, state
subsidized higher education.

Jay Honeck wrote:
Imagine! $640 to go fly! This *might* explain why there are only 9
registered Cherokee 235s in all of Britain, no?

So now you know why Thielert was founded.

Imagine! $640 to go fly! This *might* explain why there are only 9
registered Cherokee 235s in all of Britain, no?

So now you know why Thielert was founded.

Right. Of course, in the US, Jet-A (diesel) is just about the same
price, or even a bit higher, than avgas.

Which is, of course, as it should be, without government social
engineering. It's also why Thielert hasn't gained any traction here.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"