May 20, 2014 Due May 25, 2014
A new study claims that most American students are not prepared for college. Do you think you are? If not, what do you need to do? How could high school help? Read the following links and cite them as you answer those questions.
HTTP://HECHINGERREPORT.ORG/CONTENT/MOST-STUDENTS-ARENT-READY-FOR-COLLEGE-ACT-DATA-SHOW_12951/
HTTP://WWW.AMERICASPROMISE.ORG/NEWS-AND-EVENTS/NEWS-AND-FEATURES/APB-2013/VOL-3/AMERICAN-DREAM.ASPX
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taylorwatkins
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I do think that I am ready for college. I know that I’m not going to slack off like some people do now. I don’t think that “are we ready for college?” should be measured by some test. Some people, including myself are not good test takers so making us take a test to decide if we are ready for college or not is not fair. The reason that they believe that most American students are not ready for college is based on the results from the ACT testing administration. (http://hechingerreport.org/content/most-students-arent-ready-for-college-act-data-show_12951/) Which the evidence that they found could be valid, but they would need the same variables each year. One problem is that 70,000 students with disabilities took the test this past year and the scores went down. This is not the blame these certain students for this but they do need to factor this into the whole equation.
In the second article it says “Education is an economic issue,” says Marc Morial, president of the National Urban League and a coalition member. “We have to build a more equitable system of higher education to make us more competitive in the world economically.” (http://www.americaspromise.org/news/american-dream-20-report-declares-high-college-failure-rate-national-crisis) This statement is very true. Our public schools need to better equip us for the world. Most public schools, they baby you all the way up to graduation day then they let you free into this crazy world, like college then working. Many students feel as if they are not ready for this reason. They feel like they should be better educated and better understand what is going on and happening in the world.
Luckily for us we have IB and we are held to a higher standard than any other students in the county. IB is getting us ready for college with all the hard work, the essays, the reading, the homework, ect. This is what ever school needs and more students need to get involved and work harder towards their diploma and graduation. Every year once we come back from Spring Break we feel like the school year is over and we can just relax, well us IB kids can’t. We have IB exams, and we are still in IB classes which expect that we give 100 percent til the last day of school when that bell rings for us to go over for the summer. Even over the summer IB does not stop. We have summer reading assignments and work to be done.I honestly believe that without IB I would not be ready to go off to college in a year and a half. I know that senior year will be harder but it will help us all out in the long run if we do what we are suppose to do and work hard.
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chrisbonilla0430
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“…Asian students was 23.5, for white students 22.2 percent, for Pacific Islanders 19.5 percent, for Latinos 18.8, for American Indians 18 percent, and for African-American students 16.9 percent.” (http://hechingerreport.org/content/most-students-arent-ready-for-college-act-data-show_12951/) According to these scores of the average ACT test-taker, I am a little above the average high school American student. With that said, I think that I am ready for college. I feel like I have the proper skills that are needed as a college student and that I am mature enough to be responsible for myself. Anyways, I know that many high school students who say that they can’t wait for college and are really excited about it, are not ready. I personally don’t believe that the not-readiness for college is the students’ fault. The blame is the educational system in the United States. The achievement gap is getting wider and wider because of the educational opportunities not available for certain people. “…college tuition is rising faster than family income, state support is declining, which means that students pursuing the American Dream are left to take on even more debt.” (http://www.americaspromise.org/news/american-dream-20-report-declares-high-college-failure-rate-national-crisis) The cost of college tuition is also rising, causing students to see college as a far-fetched goal. By doing this, the performance of high school students decreases. Another thing to consider when looking at the reasons for students not being ready for college are teachers. There are teachers who don’t have a clue on what they are supposed to be teaching. Most teachers don’t even care about their students, even though those students will be responsible for the life of those teachers in the future. Anyone can literally become a teacher if they wanted to. To fix this problem in America, I think that we should start with the teachers. By making sure that the teachers teaching are actually qualified and that those qualified teachers are being paid the right amount of salary.
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bethebestlikeben
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It is hard for most American students to get ready for college but some have the ability to do it. High school is a way to figure out what you are capable of. Like with the ACT scores and SAT scores, they are just proving what you know. I don’t think I’m ready for college yet but I still have one more year in high school. I think I will be ready by the end of next year. I need to focus more and improve my work ethic. A lot of Americans go to college but drop out because they could not handle it. High school is nothing compared to college. “For the latest report, ACT modified the reading benchmark up 1 point to 22 and science down 1 point to 23 to match expectations for performance at a national sample of colleges, Mr. Erickson said.
Michael Cohen, the president of Achieve, a Washington-based nonprofit that was instrumental in the Common Core State Standards, says the country continues to graduate large numbers of students who lack the academic skills to succeed in postsecondary education and training programs. “It’s been the same news for a long time. We aren’t moving the needle,” he said.”
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bethebestlikeben
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Most students aren’t ready for college, ACT data show | Hechinger Report
http://hechingerreport.org/content/most-students-arent-ready-for-college-act-data-show_12951/
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robertadams97
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College is a challenge for some current students. To me, I think colleges help in some ways but then I think it’s a total waste of years and money. Most high school upper class students aren’t prepared for college. I think I’m physically ready for college, but I’m not mentally ready. Some obstacles that college has is so intense that a great percent don’t graduate or don’t finish. I think I need to study way more in order to get the feel of that ‘college life’ and I need to save up more money in order to pay for some student loans. I have to keep in mind that in college, I’m on my own. I have and have to take full responsibility for everything that I do. High school to me, could help prepare you for college, that’s all that it does. In the article it states, ” most students are not adequately prepared to face the rigor of college, according to the latest ACT scores, which also show that the average composite score on the college-entrance exam fell from last year.” Meaning that according to the test scores we aren’t ready for college. I need to improve in the classroom by focusing more, take notes, and have responsibility. I’m ready to start my career and start my life. When i die, I don’t want to be remembered as “the guy who made millions” or “the bum who begged for everything” I want to be remembered as Robert Lee Adams the 3rd who loved everyone and was an opportunist.
http://hechingerreport.org/content/most-students-arent-ready-for-college-act-data-show_12951/
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fransiscovera
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New studies have claimed that most American students are not yet prepared for college. I believe that I am ready for college since I’m a hard worker but I slack off since i’ve yet seen a true reason to actually put all my effort then some into all my studies. I believe high school can help students to be prepare for college. “While many states are requiring more rigorous courses, actually ramping up the teaching can be different, Mr. Cohen said, who urges more effort to bring consistency and end-of-course testing. “States have taken the steps that ought to lead to improvement, but it’s not rapid, and implementation is less than perfect,” he said.” http://hechingerreport.org/content/most-students-arent-ready-for-college-act-data-show_12951/ This qoute show us that’s what I believe that high school need to better ourselves for college in the future. Except that I believe that we need to be patient for scores to rise since new adjustment made need time for both the community, school, teachers, and students to adjust to the new regulation of teaching and curriculum.
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ethanbullard
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I feel that I am ready for college on a maturity level and almost there academically. If I were to gauge my success in college based on my ACT score, I would be deemed ready for college. Standardized test seem to be a picky subject among teachers and adults (especially around these extreme republicans I encountered when doing a sign wave for Lee Bright) I believe some people could just be really good test takers and some can also be at an advantage to others form the get go. This is evident in the statistic “The average ACT composite score dropped among all groups between 2012 and 2013, though Latino and Asian students improved slightly across the five-year timeline. For the class of 2013, the average score for Asian students was 23.5, for white students 22.2 percent, for Pacific Islanders 19.5 percent, for Latinos 18.8, for American Indians 18 percent, and for African-American students 16.9 percent.” (http://hechingerreport.org/content/most-students-arent-ready-for-college-act-data-show_12951/)
It’s sad that there’s this obvious gap between race. I’m not sure if it is racially biased or just the way of nature but I don’t believe ones intelligence should be measured by a standardized test as such. The reason we see such gaps could be this ” “We know that gaps in achievement come down to gaps in learning opportunities,” she said. “We need to figure out how to give all students the same opportunity to learn.” Students of color are less likely to have access to the most rigorous courses, which the report clearly links to better ACT scores, Ms. Ushomirsky noted. In those classes, students can learn to problem-solve and confront challenges that are skills intertwined with academic preparation, she added.” (http://hechingerreport.org/content/most-students-arent-ready-for-college-act-data-show_12951/)
Just because someone scores lower on a test than the person beside them, doesn’t mean that they are doomed to fail in college and test like these give that negative impression to American youth. It especially gives a negative outlook for African- Americans when analysis speak about the gaps in ACT scores. These discussions may have African-American youth wondering why there’s a gap and also keep them from seeing the need to go to college.
“Today, only 37 percent of African Americans and 42 percent of Hispanic students graduate within six years.” (http://www.americaspromise.org/news/american-dream-20-report-declares-high-college-failure-rate-national-crisis)
With another statistic as such, it’s hard not to pay attention to the differentiating academic success amongst different races. I feel that high school allows this gap to happen when there are categories of rigor for subjects. Regular, Honors, and IB just separate the intelligence of our fellow class mates and automatically creates a disadvantage for those who are in regular classes. All students should be given the same curriculum or taught with this rigor instead of numbing it down into categories of how vigorous one is taught. If you want kids to succeed in college then don’t give them classes that could be passed by 5th graders in Germany or Switzerland! The reason we have such a low rating on the world academic scale is because teachers are just mindlessly teaching students they have no interest in teaching and passing them so they don’t have to have them again! A whole lot more successful college ready students would come out of high-school if they took harder, more mind challenging classes. School shouldn’t be a dip in and dip out sort of function but one where students come in and saturate their selves in a learning environment. Instead, students are forced to choose their level of difficulty like school is some video game. I am taking rigorous courses that prepare me for college and I feel ready for college. I feel bad for those taking classes that don’t provide the rigor because they are going to thrusted into an environment in which they will quickly be spat back out. High-school can help be by helping my class mates be ready for college so Hunter Huss will no longer be the butt of the joke.
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imanifaaruwq
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Although “most students are not adequately prepared to face the rigor of college” (http://WWW.AMERICASPROMISE.ORG/NEWS-AND-EVENTS/NEWS-AND-FEATURES/APB-2013/VOL-3/AMERICAN-DREAM.ASPX), I believe that I am ready. I have and will continue to take my fair share of IB classes and continue to build on my work ethic to keep me ahead and on top of things in college. Being that “only 37 percent of African Americans graduate within 6 years” (http://HECHINGERREPORT.ORG/CONTENT/MOST-STUDENTS-ARENT-READY-FOR-COLLEGE-ACT-DATA-SHOW_12951/), it is mandatory that I succeed and keep progressing in the education field so I will not be thrown into the percentage of those who didn’t make it through college.
High schools could help student gets ready for college by enforcing stricter rules when it comes to the work that they complete. Privileges could be taken away if students are not meeting the levels they need. The standards in schools could also be risen instead of being lower so students would have no other choice but to succeed.
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christopherdavis429
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While I may have a few attributes and values of a college student. I feel as though I’m not Completely ready for college. In order to achieve the goal of being “college ready” My time management skills need to improve, that is the major problem. One reason why most students drop out of college the first year is because they’re not prepared for it in high school. Studies have shown that students with higher ACT scores were more likely to have taken more core-curriculum courses in high school than those who did not take core classes.
http://hechingerreport.org/content/most-students-arent-ready-for-college-act-data-show_12951/
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dylanrileyaegw
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According to my ACT scores, I am not ready for an English college class by 1 point and this apparently puts me at a disadvantage because my reading comprehension skills aren’t up to par. However, the rest of my scores are at prepared levels for college. Being white some how plays a role in my readiness for college according to the graph on first article. (http://hechingerreport.org/content/most-students-arent-ready-for-college-act-data-show_12951/)
With college drop-outs at an all time high, who is to blame? Personally, I think its both schools and students fault. Schools because according to Noblitt, students who aren’t doing IB are at a serious disadvantage because the difficulty level from high school to college is drastically different and the schools should offer more rigorous classes or make regular classes come senior year more close to the difficulty of a college class. Students are also to blame because they should grow up and not be lazy put hard work into school work and make themselves competitive for college. (as hypocritical that is coming from me.) (http://www.americaspromise.org/News-and-Events/News-and-Features/APB-2013/Vol-3/American-Dream.aspx)
As for me, I personally believe I’m ready for the most part. As Noblitt said, I have A-worthy work, but I’m just too lazy to push myself. I feel as if I worked on my time-management skills, I’d be prepared for college. Personally, I think colleges should be test-optional because if people are like me, my grades very much so outweigh my test scores because my test scores aren’t anything to run to hills about. Another thing i should work on is test taking skills because they are pretty poopy.
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michael0521
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I, personally, do not think I am ready for college. I feel as if high school is not doing the right job to prepare me and everyone else for college. As it says in the first article, the benchmark scores were changed, which gives them a hard time comparing to old scores. If the tests keep getting curved all the time, how are we ever going to know how well we know a subject or if we can go to the next step in the subject? If someone makes a 40 and completely bombs it, and he learns the next day it was curved and he passed, how does that help him? The first article also says that the ACT scores showed that students are not ready for college….
To get ready for college, I probably need to learn a lot of different learning techniques and study a lot harder too maybe be ready for college..
Also, the second article states that “46 percent of those who enter a U.S. college fail to graduate within six years..” That is also not too reassuring…. so I guess I just have to get through senior year and prepare for a hard college career…
http://HECHINGERREPORT.ORG/CONTENT/MOST-STUDENTS-ARENT-READY-FOR-COLLEGE-ACT-DATA-SHOW_12951/
http://WWW.AMERICASPROMISE.ORG/NEWS-AND-EVENTS/NEWS-AND-FEATURES/APB-2013/VOL-3/AMERICAN-DREAM.ASPX
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slademoss
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I do not think that most Americans are prepared for college. I would go as far to say that maybe 20% of Americans are prepared for college right out of high school. There are numerous ways that students could take to try to ensure themselves that they would be prepared for college. As far as the actual high school preparing kids for college there is no other way than a consistent heavy workload. I say this because a workload of this caliber will make students have to become good at managing their time well to be able to complete the work and get good grades in the classes they are taking. I honestly feel like the standardized test such as the SAT and the ACT are too stressed for colleges. I feel like a student’s willingness to work and complete courses with such a rigorous workload is more important than a timed test about standard subjects in school.
http://HECHINGERREPORT.ORG/CONTENT/MOST-STUDENTS-ARENT-READY-FOR-COLLEGE-ACT-DATA-SHOW 12951/
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seanmoss629
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A study shows that most american high school students are not prepared for college. Am I prepared for college, I think am not because I feel that I don’t have the attributes that a college person or a person that is ready for college has. I don’t the organization, study, or writing skills that would like to have by this time close to my freshman year of college. What need to do to get myself ready for college is that i need to stop procrastinating on my work and take time to study the material that is being taught to me and not just rely on memory. Another thing is that i need to improve my SAT score. I scored a 17 on the SAT but in order to get in NC state, which is the school that i want to attend, i need at least a 24 on the SAT. As the article said most student are not prepared to face the rigor of college based on the SAT scores. http://hechingerreport.org/content/most-students-arent-ready-for-college-act-data-show_12951/.
Besides schools that have the IB program high school really doesn’t prepare students for college. High school doesn’t give students any example on how college will be or how the work load will be so they can practice their time management. These are just some reason why college Freshman drop out in just their first semester or year.
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royjune
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I would say that I’m not prepared for college, and I do agree with the statement that most of Americans are not, as well. I am not prepared for college because I don’t think I am mentally capable of such a feet. Sure, I’m getting better but I still don’t think I’m quite there, yet. I would feel more ready if I had IB classes for a more extended time period. Sure, honor classes helped me but I would not consider them to be on the same rigor level as IB. In the first article it states, “Most students are not adequately prepared to face the rigor of college, according to the latest ACT scores, which also show that the average composite score on the college-entrance exam fell from last year. That composite score dropped to 20.9 among high school students in 2013, the lowest in eight years. Since 2006, scores had been relatively flat at about 21.1, on a scale where 36 is perfect.” I feel as though if I would have been challenged more, earlier on, in my school career than I would be more prepared for college, completely. (http://HECHINGERREPORT.ORG/CONTENT/MOST-STUDENTS-ARENT-READY-FOR-COLLEGE-ACT-DATA-SHOW_12951/)
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dylpicklee
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The everyday high school student has no idea what college will be like. Many people tell us different things, in my opinion ive heard so many different views that i guess I should wait and see myself.
We prepare for college step by step all through grade school. The more difficult classes will prepare more than others. Taking standardized test will let us know where we currently stand with our school work.
Even with all this said, grade school does not help us prepare for college as much as we would like. College it much harder. As a college student, we would need to be independent and not rely on the parents would fed us all through high school.
http://HECHINGERREPORT.ORG/CONTENT/MOST-STUDENTS-ARENT-READY-FOR-COLLEGE-ACT-DATA-SHOW_12951/
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nataesia
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Most Americans are not ready for college because most high schools do not teach on that college level. There should be a difference between middle and high school but there should only be a slight difference between high school and college. I personally believe that I am not ready for college but I will be eventually if I stay in through IB Program. Without the IB program I think I would be one of the Americans who would not be ready for college. For me to be officially ready for college I think I need to improve my time management and be able to learn how to manage all my priorities. I think high school could help by having college ready classes that would prepare us for college and having SAT and ACT prep classes. “States have taken the steps that ought to lead to improvement, but it’s not rapid, and implementation is less than perfect,” he said.” This quote shows that high school is supposed to help better ourselves instead of stay in that middle school state.http://hechingerreport.org/content/most-students-arent-ready-for-college-act-data-show_12951/
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hcbumgardner9
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I don’t believe that I’m ready for college yet. I’m prepared for the work, but I need to work on my time management skills. I think that high school helps in some ways because the homework we’re given helps us learn things like time management and self-discipline.
However, I don’t believe that standardized testing should be used to determine someone’s readiness for college. We’re not all good at math or science, so why should we be forced to take the same test? One of my favorite quotes is by Albert Einstein and it says “Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” I completely agree with this statement because people who aren’t good at standardized testing are usually labeled as intellectually challenged. It shouldn’t be that way.
Also, some people just aren’t good at standardized testing which is why it shouldn’t the thing that measures a person’s readiness for college.
http://www.americaspromise.org/news/american-dream-20-report-declares-high-college-failure-rate-national-crisis
http://hechingerreport.org/content/most-students-arent-ready-for-college-act-data-show_12951/
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brooksdeanna0530
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I personally think I am ready for college, all my life I have been the one to study even when I know the material, and to push myself. A 99 is never enough for me, and I always question things. I always feel like I can better myself even in being better prepared for college. You can not PROCRASINATE! “That composite score dropped to 20.9 among high school students in 2013,” Mine is 23 and I strive to get better. http://hechingerreport.org/content/most-students-arent-ready-for-college-act-data-show_12951/ Anyone can get better you just have to care enough and strive to push yourself! -Me & Kiara; the feelings are real.
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yleiva22
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I’m not entirely sure I’m ready for college despite what people say. I would agree that I’m a hard worker, and I somehow find the time to do a lot of things, but I don’t really feel prepared. Perhaps it is part of denial that I will be entering an entire new phase of my life in a year or so, but I think I still have some working to do. At times I slack off, and don’t really do my best in things. With the economy in recession, many students face the harsh reality and lose the glimmer of hope. They have to pay more college money: “At the same time that college tuition is rising faster than family income, state support is declining, which means that students pursuing the American Dream are left to take on even more debt” (http://www.americaspromise.org/news/american-dream-20-report-declares-high-college-failure-rate-national-crisis). The American Dream becomes a fantasy, so most students don’t work towards it; they try to find something that is more real to their own lives. High schools in general don’t really prepare students. They usually baby feed them, giving them chances that would never be given in college. Sure, in HHHS the IB program tries to do this as least as possible, the other honors and regular classes don’t really do this. Don’t we want those other students to succeed in college too? Then high schools should treat the students like they are actually in college, otherwise the “facing a growing national crisis in which 46 percent of those who enter a U.S. college fail to graduate within six years” (http://www.americaspromise.org/news/american-dream-20-report-declares-high-college-failure-rate-national-crisis) is inevitable.
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sarahpickert15
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“Most students are not adequately prepared to face the rigor of college” (first article). And it’s true. Most students are not prepared for college. “Facing a growing national crisis in which 46 percent of those who enter a U.S. college fail to graduate within six years” (second article). The way teachers tell it it seems that college is crazy hard. And they’re right. It’s nothing like high school. This semester has been very challenging and has forced me to work harder than ever. With the help of the IB classes I think I am at least half way ready for college. I do think that I need to work on my time management more, but shouldn’t everyone?
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hazen666
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In no way, shape, or form am I ready for college. My work ethic is severely lacking. High school is a complete waste of time and tax money if you ask me. If every teacher was like Mr. Noblitt, then that would be a different story. I have gotten by so easily with numerous chances, and the way it is now, it’s nearly impossible to fail. College on the other hand, takes hard work and dedication, skills which we are not being taught to exercise effectively in high school. The only way high school could help me would be to just hand me my diploma and let me figure out just how hard it is to stay afloat in college, because that’s pretty much what they’re doing anyways. They’re setting us up for failure. I read the articles, and I know I’ll lose credit for this, but they are not worth citing when it comes to the question being asked. It’s a completely personal answer. Well, I’m done.
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neaishasomone
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No I’m not ready for college, most Americans aren’t. Like the quote say “Most.students are not prepared to face the rigor of college…” For me to be ready for college I need to improve my work ethic and stop procrastinating on things. In high-school you get more time on work or you can sometimes turn it in late, college it has to be done on that date if not it’s a zero. Highschool help by giving us the SAT& ACT also the IB classes the IB classes kind of give us the idea of what a college class might be like. http://hechingerreport.org/content/most-students-arent-ready-for-college-act-data-show_12951/
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ryanhunterwilson
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The ACT stands as saying that not as many American students are ready for college. “That composite score dropped to 20.9 among high school students in 2013…” http://hechingerreport.org/content/most-students-arent-ready-for-college-act-data-show_12951/ I’ll be honest my ACT score is around that score. But I work very hard to receive the good grades that I do. I do not believe I am successful due to my intelligence, but more to my hard work. An ACT score does not define my readiness for college. I believe I have the attributes of a student ready for college. I work hard and manage my time…I will go to college and succeed. I agree with the person that stated, “Anyone who doesn’t get a college credential will never escape the cycle of poverty.” http://www.americaspromise.org/news/american-dream-20-report-declares-high-college-failure-rate-national-crisis in the article. I’m not in poverty, but I believe that if I do not have a college credential…I will end up in poverty. College is a high goal that will be accomplished in my life. The college that I am planning on going to is fully based upon ministry. I have good relationships with many people that have gone there and/or are going there. They have helped me prepare specifically for that college. For the past year I have been reading their textbooks, studying their textbooks, reading college papers, writing papers, teaching lessons, counseling students, working in a Church, and studying many other things taught at that college. I am very prepared for college, but most of all for that one. In college, you read all the time. As of now, I read about three books a week. I have a full library that I strive to read from and plan to read from during the summer. I also have the best pastor source possible to have; it is known as the logos software. This software continues to help me in my research every day, and especially my study in Hebrew and Greek. This software helps prepare me for college and will most definitely help me when I get there.
High school has honestly not prepared me for college. I believe the only class that has prepared me any for college is IB History of the Americas. It has encouraged me to read more, and has also encouraged me to study history more. History is a big deal with Christianity…or any religion at that. I am honestly very excited for college.
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Kie'Ja Phillips
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I believe that I am somewhat ready for college but I know some of the things that I have to work on. My main concern involves my time management skills. I often procrastinate and forget to prepare adequately for tests. I do well when I take time to study and I can clearly see the results between being prepared and not. I did not take school very seriously at all until last year sometime. I had a terrible GPA in my sophomore year because of not applying myself. According to the ACT article the average college ready score was “20.9″. I took the ACT once and I got a 23. I was not very happy about it, I felt like I could have improved greatly by studying the algebra formulas. I did very well on the English portions and the Writing. I am most worried about having to take math classes in college because I become very bored in math classes and this really effects my study habits. I think high school has helped me by mainly motivation. The second article talks about the financial burden of college. This worries me more than I worry about being able to make the grades necessary to succeed in college. ” At the same time that college tuition is rising faster than family income, state support is declining, which means that students pursuing the American Dream are left to take on even more debt.” (http://hechingerreport.org/content/most-students-arent-ready-for-college-act-data-show_12951/)
This is a scary fact that is facing Americans. I believe that it should be one of the United States government’s top priorities. Education is very important and many students can not attend college because of the cost. Lawmakers are going to have to address this in the future. This may mean taking a larger percentage of the national budget for college tuition aid or changing the college business model all together.
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byron grisson
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i believe We Are but it is Honestly up to The student and there willingness To Live up to the standard Of Going to College i believe We Pressure Our Students to Go to College To Make it Seem like its the highest Success Which in reality Its not We cant judge Succsess Based on A Universty Of Four Years People Are different But We try to make Them All the same by Saying this is the only Way that they can make it but all in all I think we could be For example this statement : rom 52 percent last year.“We are excited about the largest and most diverse group of students ever. It says really good things about the aspiration of students and participation,” said Jon Erickson, ACT’s president of education. “But I temper that by saying there are significant performance gaps among students groups and in subject areas that continue to be an alarming bell for all of us as educators and parents that will require additional attention.” all in all its The studnets decision and Level of maturity And high school can not teach that
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Teiona
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College is another step that people believe you are expected to take, a higher grant of gaining a education, yet we as Americans students don’t understand the reasons by it. American students are stuck in their own little worlds, self-conscious of others and what their views are, what they think. Everyone shares the same mind-link aside from a few, they act in accordance to the invisible rules made up by some single-minded teen. We think that if we decide on our own path and it doesn’t looks like others that we are automatically choosing the wrong one. Not having the power to think for ourselves we lose the ability to focus on the things that truly matter. Education, a granted gift given by the states that many in the world wish to gain is wasting on spineless and lazy kids who haven’t woken up and realize the soon they’ll have to leave their guarded nest and face the real world. No i don’t think were ready for college, I don’t think that are mind has developed enough for it to start to think outset the box and.not going along what society says. Until we have learned to realize what matters and holds true value we will never be ready for the next form of education such as college. So while in high school now you can start to really think. What do I want to be in the future? What are my plans? How can I succeed” Until we start asking ourselves these questions and figuring out the answers we have a long path ahead of us.
http://hechingerreport.org/content/most-students-arent-ready-for-college-act-data-show_12951/
http://www.americaspromise.org/news/american-dream-20-report-declares-high-college-failure-rate-national-crisis