Does going to college actually help?
There are countless reasons why you really should go to college. One of the most common reasons why students attend college these days is for the opportunity for an increased income and a boost to the resume. College grads, on average, make much more than those working with only a high-school diploma.
Is college really that hard to get into?
“The myth of selectivity, that college admissions gets harder with each passing year, is both true and untrue.” To hear schools tell it, getting into college has become an uphill battle, with each new freshman class eclipsing the one before it. …
Why do some people never finish college?
They lack essential academic skills and either do not have the necessary desire to acquire them in college or lack the mental ability. The latter group have been passed forward through a school system that has failed to realistically assess their abilities. If you don’t finish, it’ll be a waste of time.
Why are many high school students ill prepared for college?
You are correct in that many of them are ill prepared for college. They lack essential academic skills and either do not have the necessary desire to acquire them in college or lack the mental ability. The latter group have been passed forward through a school system that has failed to realistically assess their abilities.
Are we spending too much on too little in college?
Even the few students who don’t incur a lot of debt usually pay too much for too little (i.e. much of college education today is merely a bestowal of politically correct jargon and therapy – is this worth thousands of tuition dollars?). We are, in other words, spending too much on too little.
Why do some students drop out of college?
They lack essential academic skills and either do not have the necessary desire to acquire them in college or lack the mental ability. The latter group have been passed forward through a school system that has failed to realistically assess their abilities.