I went the community college route, and I don't think I would recommend it. It was very depressing, and I had to correct multiple mistakes made by my transfer

I went the community college route, and I don't think I would recommend it. It was very depressing, and I had to correct multiple mistakes made by my transfer department in order to successfully transfer. If you aren't strongly driven, you could end up in community college for many years without anything to show for it. Looking back on it now, I would have gladly borrowed another $20k to skip that hardship and go to a good university for a full four years. My car cost more than that. It makes sense to pay for an education that will reap rewards far greater than the tuition fees.