lack the credentials or money to pay. 'real' colleges offer better networking, but often great teachers can be found in community colleges, where profs are not

lack the credentials or money to pay. 'real' colleges offer better networking, but often great teachers can be found in community colleges, where profs are not selected primarily for research. A minority of students learn better in competitive environments. Self motivated students learn better in constructive non competitive environments which are more like apprenticeships than competition for grades.