Comments on: One Dirty Little Secret about College http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2009/10/12/one-dirty-little-secret-about-college/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:44:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: online tutoring http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2009/10/12/one-dirty-little-secret-about-college/comment-page-1/#comment-4537 online tutoring Tue, 08 Jun 2010 02:45:00 +0000 http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/?p=693#comment-4537 Easily, one of the best things I've read today! Subscribed. :) Easily, one of the best things I’ve read today! Subscribed. :)

]]> By: Barbara Frank http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2009/10/12/one-dirty-little-secret-about-college/comment-page-1/#comment-1586 Barbara Frank Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:43:25 +0000 http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/?p=693#comment-1586 Susan, our third child just started tech college (WI's version of community college) this fall, and she's amazed at how many people are taking remedial math and reading. In her business math class, the teacher had to spend the first two weeks on basic math review before they could keep going. Carletta, the debt is astounding. My eldest works with people who have debt well into five figures, and they're working retail because they can't find a job. Sad. CW, that's an interesting point. Glad that's working out for them. As long as they're not dragging around enormous college debt, sounds like they should be just fine. Thanks for mentioning that! Susan, our third child just started tech college (WI’s version of community college) this fall, and she’s amazed at how many people are taking remedial math and reading. In her business math class, the teacher had to spend the first two weeks on basic math review before they could keep going.

Carletta, the debt is astounding. My eldest works with people who have debt well into five figures, and they’re working retail because they can’t find a job. Sad.

CW, that’s an interesting point. Glad that’s working out for them. As long as they’re not dragging around enormous college debt, sounds like they should be just fine. Thanks for mentioning that!

]]> By: Another Dirty Secret about College http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2009/10/12/one-dirty-little-secret-about-college/comment-page-1/#comment-1574 Another Dirty Secret about College Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:02:13 +0000 http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/?p=693#comment-1574 [...] addition to the fact that half of all college students drop out before graduation, there’s the reality that most of the high-growth jobs of the future do not require a college [...] [...] addition to the fact that half of all college students drop out before graduation, there’s the reality that most of the high-growth jobs of the future do not require a college [...]

]]> By: Crimson Wife http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2009/10/12/one-dirty-little-secret-about-college/comment-page-1/#comment-1573 Crimson Wife Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:32:42 +0000 http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/?p=693#comment-1573 It's not necessarily a waste of time & money to go to college for a few years but not finish. Most of the folks I know who dropped out did so because they did not really need a degree for their careers. The opportunity costs were greater than the expected benefits of finishing. Several of these did go back to school later on after being laid off, and others are doing just fine with only 2-3 years' worth of college. But they're all doing better than the folks I know who have only a H.S. diploma. They've got the cachet of having been accepted by a good college even if they lack the completed degree. It’s not necessarily a waste of time & money to go to college for a few years but not finish. Most of the folks I know who dropped out did so because they did not really need a degree for their careers. The opportunity costs were greater than the expected benefits of finishing. Several of these did go back to school later on after being laid off, and others are doing just fine with only 2-3 years’ worth of college. But they’re all doing better than the folks I know who have only a H.S. diploma. They’ve got the cachet of having been accepted by a good college even if they lack the completed degree.

]]> By: Carletta http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2009/10/12/one-dirty-little-secret-about-college/comment-page-1/#comment-1561 Carletta Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:52:19 +0000 http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/?p=693#comment-1561 So true, Barbara. I think it would be great for young people if we helped them realistically evaluate whether or not college is a good choice instead of making it seem as if everyone should go. I think it's also important to help people consider the cost of those loans. I know far too many adults (especially sahms) who really regret having gone into debt for their degrees. So true, Barbara. I think it would be great for young people if we helped them realistically evaluate whether or not college is a good choice instead of making it seem as if everyone should go. I think it’s also important to help people consider the cost of those loans. I know far too many adults (especially sahms) who really regret having gone into debt for their degrees.

]]> By: One Dirty Little Secret about College | College Education, Books and Loans http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2009/10/12/one-dirty-little-secret-about-college/comment-page-1/#comment-1560 One Dirty Little Secret about College | College Education, Books and Loans Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:09:06 +0000 http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/?p=693#comment-1560 [...] Read more from the original source: One Dirty Little Secret about College [...] [...] Read more from the original source: One Dirty Little Secret about College [...]

]]> By: Susan http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2009/10/12/one-dirty-little-secret-about-college/comment-page-1/#comment-1559 Susan Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:58:59 +0000 http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/?p=693#comment-1559 Unfortunately, we can't forget the increasing number of remedial classes that are offered to the high school graduates entering the colleges. College Board acknowledges this: <em>As many as 40 percent of students will take at least one remedial class during their college years.</em> http://www.collegeboard.com/student/plan/college-success/49142.html It's sad that kids have expectations entering college that can turn into such a disappointment. Our always homeschooled 15 year olds are preparing for college, but have our eyes wide open as to weaknesses and strengths. It's sick that our government (state and federal) is trying to expand that failure with universal preschool and zero to five programs, while trying to suck in homeschoolers. Unfortunately, we can’t forget the increasing number of remedial classes that are offered to the high school graduates entering the colleges. College Board acknowledges this: As many as 40 percent of students will take at least one remedial class during their college years.
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/plan/college-success/49142.html

It’s sad that kids have expectations entering college that can turn into such a disappointment. Our always homeschooled 15 year olds are preparing for college, but have our eyes wide open as to weaknesses and strengths.

It’s sick that our government (state and federal) is trying to expand that failure with universal preschool and zero to five programs, while trying to suck in homeschoolers.

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