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largest expense you will have besides owning a home, so is it really worth it and what are you really getting out of it? Andrew Hacker and Claudia Dreifus, professional authors and professors, authors of "Are Colleges Worth the Price of Admission", states that the current education system for the most part has lost its basic mission. Which is to engage the students…

Graduate?” by Joseph B. Treaster, he discusses issues of undergraduates not graduating on time. A coalition of multiple of Universities called the University Innovation Alliance (UIA) believe that introduction classes for majors do not determine if a student will be successful. However, they do believe that core classes such as Math, English, and History depending on the university will decide the success of a student. These schools have conducted this speculation with the collected data over…

of students who are not physically present at a school” (Wikipedia). In the article, Distance Education and the Evolution of Online Learning in the United State, Hope E. Kentnor tries to transform the education system by bring up ideas such as broadcasting education on the radio, television, mail and internet. The argument in this article states that it is necessary to “improve the quality of education we provide today and motivate, inspire, and educate the students of the 21 century”…

issues that raise queries, and questions if the end goal is worth in perusing. Although the article has a more cautionary and negative tone to the idea of these programs, it does acknowledge the improvement in retention in and graduation. In Purdue University “the four-year retention rate for Purdue students in the 2007 cohort without a Signals course was 69.40 percent (n = 5,134 students); students in the same cohort with at least one Signals course had a retention rate of 87.42 percent (n =…

Scholarship Opportunities for GMAT test takers around the world In this article, I’ll go over scholarship opportunities for GMAT test takers around the world, as well as some examples of specific school-based scholarships. You’ll get a good idea of how to find scholarships you’re eligible for and what kind of score you’ll need to have a shot at landing them. But first, what is GMAT? The GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) is a standardized exam designed to predict how test takers will…

College tuition has increased by 12% while the average family income has decreased by 6%, both in the last decade. So how do 22 million American college students pay for their tuition? (Mcgrath and Schifrin 74). They will probably need either merit or need based financial aid. Students who meet some academic criteria will most likely receive merit-based aid. The students from low and middle-income families will require need-based aid. Although many might think that financial aid should be based…

University of the Southwest (Hobbs, NM) The University of the Southwest, founded by B. Clarence Evans, is a nondenominational Christian university established in 1962. Unlike most universities, this university offers three-week “Wintermester” classes, both online and in person, in subjects including criminal justice and sociology. The university offers more than 50 majors and has more than 300 undergraduate students in attendance. The University of the Southwest offers baccalaureate and…

As everyone knows, universities in the United States of America are most popular for its Greek life. But is it really as beneficial as people say it is, or is it just teaching young children how to party in college? I think that fraternities and sororities are not really beneficial to a student’s future and they should be discouraged in universities. Fraternities and sororities are now widely just known for their parties, and the incidents caused in these parties. Is it still worth to encourage…

the right colleges and universities. However, receiving good grades and joining extracurricular activities are not always enough. Due to the rising cost of college tuition going to the college of your dreams is not always a reality. For the many hardworking students who are eligible to get into the college of their choice are sometimes prevented, due to the high cost. The main cause of the rising college tuition is the government’s budget cut for public colleges and universities. The effects of…

some of the best. When deciding which school to peruse, it is important to consider whether a smaller university or a larger university is fit for the student. Both small and large universities have their pros and cons such as class sizes, social life, and their resources. Larger university typically have anywhere from 15,000 students to 70,000. At a larger university, such as UCLA (University of California at Los Angeles), it is common to see over 500 students in one class. With classes this…