When you see the words “community college,” you might think that’s only for students who couldn’t get into a ‘real’ school.

But in fact, because their tuition is usually so much less than four-year schools, community colleges can be a really smart and affordable choice for the first two years of your college education.

You just need to be sure the courses you take are college-level courses that will be accepted by the schools you want to transfer to.

How can you do that? Watch this video to find out.