The article describes how the majority of students who enter college are not prepared for it. Throughout the letter the author displays skills necessary to succeed in college and then describes how most students don’t have them. The author also argues that students are not being well prepared in high school for college. Characteristics needed to succeed in college such as reading and writing are described and well supported by facts. This article was directed towards newly enrolled high school students better known as “Freshmen”. The information displayed in this article is reliable when making a decision whether or not a person will attend college in the future. Discomforting facts such as unemployment or working in something completely different
