Elgin Community College Top Questions

What should every freshman at Elgin Community College know before they start?

Jennifer

Throughout high school the teachers always tried their best to prepare the students for college, but nothing actually prepares you until you walk through those college doors and experience it on your own. While in high school I never really took the whole college oppurtunity seriously. I knew I was going to go, but it never occured that it would be any different than going to high school. I was very naive, to say the least, and kept thinking that the teachers were going to be there like they were in high school reminding us and telling us about important assignments and dates. Of course I was wrong, in college they tell you once and you only hear it once, the rest is on your own. I would go back and tell myself to open my eyes, because outside those high schoool doors the real world is waiting and the real world is not too nice.

Terry

Don't waste money on university applications because you won't get in and you'll waste money paying for those. Go to ECC because it's close and better than not doing anything for a year off school besides work. Apply for FAFSA so you have money for school.