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Mar 10, 2020 · Research we conducted over the past several years suggests that a “college for all” message causes far too many students from all demographics to make choices that result in failure. Instead of...
- The Murray argument: ability varies. Charles Murray, Real Education, page 17: “All of us have known since our earliest memories of elementary school that abilities are real and that they vary.”
- Your high school may not have adequately prepared you for college-level academics.
- If you don’t finish, it’ll be a waste of time. Jacques Steinberg, reporter, NYT: “Perhaps no more than half of those who began a four-year bachelor’s degree program in the fall of 2006 will get that degree within six years, according to the latest projections from the Department of Education.”
- You’ll incur a lot of debt. Daniel Indiviglio, blogger, Atlantic: “By plowing more money into an education, many students incur incredible amounts of debt before they ever get their first paycheck, or maybe their parents spend savings that would have helped their retirement.
Sep 5, 2021 · Going back to school is a great idea at any age, but it can elicit difficult emotions that need to be managed. Tools to calm fears, insecurities, and anxieties are crucial to ensure success.
- Hilary Jacobs Hendel LCSW
Dec 23, 2018 · Klein-Collins spoke to NPR about the logistical hurdles adults face in college, and how to overcome anxieties around going back to school. The following interview has been shortened and edited...
- Elissa Nadworny
Oct 3, 2023 · But the bad vibes around college threaten to obscure an important economic reality: Most young people are still far better off with a four-year college degree than without one.
- David Deming
May 23, 2023 · There are a lot of pros and cons for nontraditional students returning to school. Massive job loss has pushed many working Americans to pursue higher education in the past. But with all the uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 downturn, is now the right time to go back to school?
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Feb 18, 2021 · They say students are returning to school to switch careers, change jobs, advance in their career, earn more money, or upskill. But these are one dimensional and miss the full causal picture.
