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College retention is a major issue for students, universities and society in general. The problem has existed for years and is still a topic for many to research and understand. It is in the best interest of all three parties to reduce the dropout rate. Factors to be dissected are lack of money, being academically unprepared, and the metamorphic life changes encountered by freshman which are stressful. For those unable to obtain academic or athletic scholarships, government funding such as…

student I am looking to improve my chances of getting accepted to the University of California. What is the probability of a transfer student getting accepted to a four-year university from a community college and what are the requirements? In fall 2016 the University of Los Angeles had a total of 22,281 transfer students that applied for admissions, And 5,667 were admitted totaling a 25% admit rate. Also, in fall 2016 at the University of Southern California 8,750 applications from transfer…

My decision to return to college was purely random. There was no pondering over the decision; no weighing in the pros and cons, no thinking it through or any real thought behind it. I literally woke up one morning and said to myself “I think I’ll go back to college” and I made the call. I called the College of New Rochelle and made the appointment for the admissions test. And before I knew what was actually happening, I was a matriculated college student. Now let’s back up a little to a time…

According to Keith Ellison, the author of “The Argument for Tuition- Free College” he says that the federal government should increase funding to states to fund colleges if states cap their tuition. The increase in funding would come from the billions of dollars that are currently given to Wall Street and oil companies. With these companies already making millions of dollars, there is no reason for billions of…

I am a student at Valencia Community College, completing an associate degree in computer science and planning of transferring to University of Central Florida. Since my earliest childhood, I have always been interested in computers. My first program was “Adding two numbers” using code, which make me curious to know computers in deep learning. My creative and enthusiastic methods of solving the problem lead me to select a career like computer scientist. I am always doing that which I cannot do,…

Due to the growing prevalence of cheating in a Higher Education setting, Universities should create and enforce legitimate repercussions to those students caught cheating, in order to avoid the collapse of Higher Education, as we know it today. As Professor Doom writes, graduating cheaters degrades the institution from which they come, no matter how sparse. While a degree is a degree, they are only as strong as the establishment from where they come. Students should realize that the degrees they…

I have the persistence’s to accomplish my goal of graduating from The University of Central Missouri because I have a growth mindset and I will not give up on myself or my future career. I have learned to have a growth mindset and I know that if I cannot accomplish something at the moment I will not give up. I am committed to graduating from UCM because I am not afraid to look for help or resources. The University of Central Missouri has resources that are easily accessible for students to be…

Keisha Jenkins. According to the RMMDI (Abes et al., 2007, as cited in Patton et al., 2016) multiple identities may be differentially affected by contextual influences. In the incident at SPCC, Keisha, a Black female student, felt unsafe on campus and had to take time off from work because she felt particularly affected by the incident. Though Keisha’s other identities, such as her sexuality, may not have been salient in her experience of the incident, she felt that her identity as a Black…

people thinking it will have a negative impact on the college football games like it will turn into the NFL (National Football League). Issues of gambling will come to people’s minds when paying college football players like point shaving. Many universities make a lot of money off their football programs. It’s fair to say that players should get some money from the profit they raise from attendances and merchandise. That video games used their names or pictures on their games to sell, and most…

Imagine sitting in class experiencing the constant fear of him. Being afraid to look up at the door or window because he might be there. Constantly tugging at clothing to prevent the finger marks and bruises from being seen by other classmates. Receiving text after text demanding to talk after class has finished, wondering ‘What is he going to do to me this time?’ These are just a few instances that a college student experiencing dating violence may have to deal with throughout the day, all the…