...hear the word College, college, and college. The main drive and goal of many students including myself at this age is getting into a top-notch college virtually guaranteeing future success. However for me, college is a whole new ball game and is not only important for future success, but a broader and bigger bubble. My background actually plays a huge role on why college is important to attend. I come from an immigrant family who has worked day and night to earn money. My mother is both educated and have associate’s degree from India. My dad is educated, but has not gone college. I will be the first one to go to college in America, the country of opportunity. My family’s dearth of education yields that my family background plays an important role in the reason for me to attend college. Attending college is important for me because my parents lacked a phenomenal education, which comes down for me to carry my family pride and attend a rigorous college....
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...The Top 50 Business Schools in the United States: A Statistical Paper by Morgan M. Smith Management 215-03 Professor Kirchner 18 April 2007 The top business schools in America are becoming more difficult to get accepted to. It seems almost impossible to get into schools like Harvard, University of Pennsylvania, Stanford, without having a parent who attended, or having a high socioeconomic status. The demographics of the top 50 business school in the United States are the topic of interest in this paper. The following demographics that were found, gathered, and analyzed were in-state vs. out-of-state students, gender, race, class ranking, and overall high school grade point average of the student population at these top schools. The top 50 business school in the United States are the following: Harvard, Stanford, UPenn, MIT, Northwestern, University of Chicago, Dartmouth College, University of California-Berkeley, Columbia University, NYU, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, Duke University, UVA, Cornell University, Yale, UCLA, Carnegie Mellon, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, University of Texas-Austin, Emory, USC, Ohio State, Purdue University, Indiana University-Bloomington, Georgetown University, Georgia Institute of Technology, University of Maryland-College Park, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Michigan State University, Texas A&M University, University of Washington, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Washington University in St. Louis, Pennsylvania...
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...Best College or University for African American Students Brittany Jones Business Research Methods Dr. Beckles December 4, 2009 Table of Contents Abstract 3 Introduction 4 Literature Review 5 Methodology 6 Conclusion 7 Limitations 7 Recommendations 8 References 9 Appendix 10 Abstract For many African Americans the idea of attending college is usually a dream, unless he/she plays a sport. Now it is much easier for high school graduates to attend college and it is no longer just limited to those who play sports. A lot of those students are first generation college students. While it is important to attend college a lot of African American students do not finish college. So when choosing a university or college it is very valuable to know the retention and attrition rate of that particular institution. This paper will discuss the importance of attending college in the African American community, the factors that contribute to the decision of what college to attend and the role diversity plays in that decision. Introduction Attending College is an observable, positive trend in the African-American community. The decision to attend college results in several important choices for future students, such as deciding which type of college to attend. There are approximately 1,800 four year colleges nationally. Certain factors students African Americans in particular should...
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...individual makes are vital in determining the shape his or her later life will take. Making the choice to attend or not to attend college is one of the choices a high school graduate has to make. It is essential for an individual standing at the cross roads after high school to be visionary in making a decision to join a college. Attending college is worth it because the knowledge obtained cannot be taken away from you. College education contributes significantly to the person development. College learning is both inside and outside classroom. The college experiences are a reminder that adulthood comes with more responsibility. In addition, it instills in a person the virtue that it is essential to work hard for one to succeed. There exist studies that support the need for a student to attend college. In a survey investigating the importance of college education today as compared to high school education, it was found that almost 90% of the respondents admitted that college education is important. The presentation of this paper agrees with these findings. With the changing societal needs, college education has become important like high school education. Therefore, the perception toward college education makes it important. There are other ways in which attending a college is important. First, college helps one expand the knowledge base. Through college education, a student is able to acquire much knowledge in many subjects. In addition, a student receives more advanced knowledge...
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...University of Phoenix Material Academic Success Answer each question below in at least 75 words per question, reflecting on your current abilities, and identify resources to strengthen your skills. Refer to the videos, readings, and other weekly assignments to help you compose your answers. |Question |Your reflection | |How would you define academic |In my opinion, academic readiness as someone who understands, or is striving to understand the | |readiness? |topic of study. Someone who is academically ready is one with goals outlined, a vision of these | | |goals, and a plan of action to obtain them. While each student learns differently, there are | | |certain characteristics one should possess. Some of the traits of an academically ready student | | |include responsibility and competency, self-direction, and creativity as well as the desire to | | |learn. | |What concerns, if any, do you have |I have very little concerns with the academic reading portion, though I do have a few with the | |with academic writing and reading? |writing. Due to my lack of persistence and...
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...The Affects of Family Support on College Students Missouri State University The Affects of Family Support on College Students Attending College is often a huge step to many students, but having an involved parent can be key to a student’s success in college. Having an involved parent can be a helpful source of insight, a shoulder to lean on when they stumble, a cheerleader to encourage and praise their successes, and a place of safety and rest. But researchers have found that first-generation college students receive far less emotional, informational and financial support from their parents than continuing-generation students (Rhoades, G. K., & Wood, L. F, 2014). Rationale As the number of students attending college rises every year, it is important for students of the future to have a positive support system behind them. Attending college is the start to achieving a higher social class and becoming part of the thirty percent of people with a college degree in the United State. For the future of education and employment, it has concerned researchers and practitioners about the amount of families not supporting their children of their education choices. The purpose of conducting further research on the lack of family support of college students is to expand on the research by Piorkowski, G. K. (1983), Rhoades, G. K., & Wood, L. F. (2014), Wei, M., Yeh, C. J., Chao, R. C., Carrera, S., & Su, J. C. (2013) and Oshikawa, S. (1968) to use their findings to add...
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...College athletes are manipulated every day. Student athletes are working day in and day out to meet academic standards and to keep their level of play competitive. These athletes need to be rewarded and credited for their achievements. Not only are these athletes not being rewarded but they are also living with no money. Because the athletes are living off of no money they are very vulnerable to taking money from boosters and others that are willing to help them out. The problem with this is that the athletes are not only getting themselves in trouble but their athletic departments as well. Recently college athletes have been granted permission to work, from the NCAA. Even with this permission, their jobs are still regulated. One regulation to the athletes working is that they cannot work for alumni of the school. The NCAA has this rule because they feel if athletes work for people with close ties to the school then they will be receiving special benefits while working. These special benefits include, (but are not limited to), athletes being paid while not at work and higher salaries then other workers doing the same job (Anstine 4). Another restraint to college athletes working is a time restraint. College athletes have very busy schedules they follow and when finished with their schedules they are left with very little free time. Student athletes are required to take a minimum of twelve credit hours to start the semester and required to pass at least nine credit...
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...refresh my learning abilities, learn some new critical thinking skills and has helped me in taking the beginning steps to achieve success in my education and eventually in my career. Setting long and short term goals is the key to academic success. Creating realistic long term goals such as graduating college gives us something to work towards and creates the ultimate goal. Setting short term goals such as finishing a paper early, getting all of the reading for a class done or getting an A in a class brings us one step closer to achieving the ultimate goal. Short term goals will always help bring us to our long term goal without it becoming overwhelming and working toward that goal one step at a time. One way to help achieve a short term goal of succeeding academically is the writing process. Getting your thoughts on paper, completing research, working on a thesis and outline is a great way to get organized and have a solid foundation for an assignment. Working on some free writing and creating a solid introduction and conclusion will help the rest all fall into place. Eventually this will also apply in your career. Being able to express your ideas and being able to research a topic or idea you need supporting information...
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...FACTORS AFFECTING THE HOURS SPENT BY CBAA STUDENTS ON STUDYING REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE Success in school is not so much determined by sheer intelligence as knowing how to study. Studying is a skill. Being successful in school requires a high level of study skills. Students must first learn these skills, practice them and develop effective study habits in order to be successful. Very often the study habits and practices developed and used in high school do not work for students in college. Good study habits include many different skills: time management, self-discipline, concentration, memorization, organization, and effort. Desire to succeed is important, too( TermpaperWarehouse.com). College students have many obstacles to overcome in order to achieve their optimal academic performance. It takes a lot more than just studying to achieve a successful college career. Different stressors such as time management, financial problems, sleep deprivation, social activities, and for some students even having children, can all pose their own threat to a student’s academic performance as well as the hours they spend on studying (Womble, 2004). Study habits are the ways that students study- the habits that they have formed during their school years. Study habits can be good ones, or bad ones. Good study habits include being organized, keeping good notes, reading the textbook, listening in class, and working every day. Being organized means the student can easily access his or...
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...There are many similarities as well as differences between High Schools and Colleges throughout the United States. This happens to be such a major transition that will sometimes make you question is it even worth it? In the society we live in today it seems as though you are nothing without a diploma from high school plus a degree from college. While attending high school your 9th through 12th grade year it gives a sense of happiness knowing that it’s almost over and sooner or later that time will come that college is the next big challenge that has to be conquered. However, while still in high school there are many rules and guidelines to be followed such as regularly attending school five days out the week six hours per day no matter. Parents are still legally responsible for all the actions that a child makes and get information on behavior, grades the whole nine yards. Standardized test popping up...
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...FACTORS AFFECTING STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCEA Case Of Private CollegesSyed Tahir Hijazi 1 andS.M.M. Raza Naqvi 2 Abstract: Many empirical studies are carried out to explore factors affecting college students’ performance. The focus of this research is that student performance in intermediate examination isassociated with students’ profile consisted of his attitude towards attendance in classes, time allocation for studies, parents’ level of income, mother’s age and mother’s education. The research is based on student profile developed on the bases of information and data collected through survey from students of a group of private colleges. Public sector educational institutions are not the focus of this study. IntroductionMeasuring of academic performance of students is challenging since studentperformance is product of socio-economic, psychological and environmentalfactors. For the last 20 years, education in Pakistan is growing as a profitableindustry with prime objective of maximizing profit by delivering high qualityeducation that produces well-educated, skilled, mannered students according toneeds and requirements of the dynamically growing market. That’s why thescope of research is always there to find out what are the factors that affect theperformance of the students. There are two groups of students as generallyperceived i.e. those who improve and those who don’t improve. This study cancontribute to find out the factors, which are responsible for student’s inelasticbehavior...
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...Running Head: ETHICS IN DISTANCE EDUCATION Ethics in Distance Education Anna Amen Strayer University Ethics in Distance Education In today’s world, technology has had a major impact in allowing students to attend college courses over the internet. Distance Education, or Distance learning, is a form of education where the professor and student are separated by distance. This has become a very popular way of learning for students to either start or continue their education. With the use of computers, students are able to communicate over the internet with their professor over discussion boards, video conferencing, and chat rooms. Students have gained a huge interest in distance education since they are able to use these forms of communication through a computer instead of attending a traditional classroom. Distance education is mainly preferred by students because it is flexible, convenient and the variety and availability of classes offered. Students are able to attend classes online on their own time allowing them to work around school and family obligations. It also allows them to attend classes anywhere they are located as to having to be on campus to take classes. The classes that are not available on campus are available online along with many other classes a student can participate in. By having these types of advantages, it is no wonder how distance education is becoming increasingly popular among students and people who want to go back to school...
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...College Students Working: The Choice Nexus A Review of Research Literature on College Students and Work by Tina Tuttle, with Jeff McKinney & Melanie Rago I PA S T O P I C B R I E F S College enrollments have continued on an upward climb for decades, as more and more people recognize the value of a college education, especially the tangible value of the diploma in the marketplace. The past few decades have witnessed growing diversity in higher education, but with that diversity we also see dramatic changes in how students are funding their college educations. Adult degree seekers, firstgeneration students, students of color, and students from low-income backgrounds have become a mainstay in the growing mix in college today. This new mix challenges the persistent image of the of the “traditional,” direct-from-high school, white, middle-class college student on a residential campus, who may work part time, is dependent on parents, and graduates within four years. In fact this picture represents less than 27% of college students today (Choy 2002). Today’s college students face a complex set of dilemmas about whether to attend college, where to attend, how to pay, how much to work, how many jobs to take, how to pay credit card bills and car payments, how to juggle family and children, and how to balance these competing priorities while in school. The amount of time students spend working has been of increasing concern for the educators that serve them and, in some instances...
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...The Importance of Attending College In the article "Learning Behind Bars" by Malcolm X, he says that it was because of his letters that he happened to stumble upon starting to gain some kind of homemade education. He became frustrated for not being able to express his feelings, especially to Mr. Elija Muhammad. Malcolm X says that nowadays when people hear or read something that he had said; people think that his education is far beyond the eight grade. He began his education in the Charlestown Prison. In his slow, painstaking ragged handwriting; he copied the dictionary's page as much as he can and then he start reading what he wrote over and over to himself. According to him "dictionary is like a miniature encyclopedia". His word-base had broadened, for the first time he could read and understand what the book was saying. Reading had changed his life. He says that prison enabled him to study far more intensively that he would have if his life had gone dirrerently and he had attended some college. Malcolm X says that one of the biggest troubles with colleges is there are too many distractions and that reading is the road to education. Malcolm X is incorrect in his assertion because the total college experience is the best way to gain an education. College is an environment filled with various types of people from an array of different cultural, economic, political, and religious backgrounds. One of the biggest benefits of being immersed within such a community is that...
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...Online College: The Better Way to Higher Education Ollie St Jules Devry University The Need and Want for Online Schools With all the things going on in an adult’s life, school should not make it more complicated. However the longer the person waits to attend college the harder it seems to work into their daily lives. This is where I believe online learning comes into play. Choosing a college is never easy, but before you pick the specific school you want to attend, you must first decide whether you want to pursue an education at an online university or a traditional college. Online education like everything else has its pros and cons. I’m not saying that online courses are for everyone but they are very beneficial in my life. With me being a full time parent and employee I find that online education is the best solution for continuing your education on your terms. Online education has many benefits that lead me to recommend this option to you. It has been shown to have better success rates, it’s convenient and flexible, it cost less to attend, and it also opens you to the new technologies that are being used in nearly every occupation. One of the top reasons I would recommend online learning would have to be the success rate that is garnering. Beginning around 2000, several studies, including meta-studies (review and analysis of hundreds of studies selected for their rigor), began to find significant differences in favor of online learning. These studies culminated...
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