A high salary for a high education
America has become an economy where education is the key to success. In the economy where we live today, it is becoming harder to rub to nickels together. The job market is looking for qualified people to hire that can set them apart from the economic setbacks of today’s time. They want the best of the best, the cream of the crop, the elite. In order to raise the bar and set one’s self higher than the rest, it should be a “no-brainer” to attend an elite or popular school of your choice. Of course one does not have to attend school at all, but if you are looking for the best salaries, then one should go to the best schools. In American culture, the best is usually equally, correlated to the best of something else. Therefore, going to a popular school of demand should be awarded by getting the best salaries that one can possibly obtain.
One might ask what a popular school is. A popular, higher education is regarded as a college or university where most people of a society respect and know about. How does a whole culture gain confidence in a school or even gain some reputable information about them? The answer is easy; most of the top colleges of our nation have been founded since the beginning of the United States of America. Atkin & Leslie (2009) describe the top colleges of having been founded before the American Revolution which began in 1775. They include (but are not limited to) the schools ranked in the top 15 according to the U.S. News & World Report (pp. 15-19). Now, this still does not sum up what makes a popular institute is. One of the greatest factors of these schools is the huge number of applications sent for acceptance to these fine facilities, but the even bigger p...
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... your future will give you the best appreciating salary—and it should. Although we are living in an economic decline, this does not have to be the outcome of one’s education or future; involving yourself with determination to get into these schools, will pay off in the long run.
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APA
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Atkin, Marna, and Ian R. Leslie. The Complete Idiot’s Guide to: Getting into Top Colleges. New York: Penguin, 2009. Print.
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The biggests explain I can think of is University Of michigan. They are famous for their football team. But do you know what else they are famous for? There science department. University Of Michigan get peoples attention only for football of science department what about other major? The major that could matter but don't get enough attention. This world of education is turning to only science majors and math or the football team. There classes like writing, speech, art and etc is turning into basic classes that supports science and math. The high the test score in these subject the better the rating for universities. What about the success rate of students? No college wants to rate themselves by the number of murders, suicides, failures, or dropouts. They all hide the negative side to attract the students to come to their college. Colleges are turning education into a business. They do this by adding classes that are not a part of their major, increasing the prices of books, and high tuitions that cause students to pile up with student
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Over the course of the recent past, universities across the U.S. have been faced with decisions on admissions. What was once popular, affirmative action, is now fading with a long past of problems, and new programs are entering into the picture. The University of Dayton and many others are taking actions to improve the standards of their students, regardless of race and background. These new concepts are reflecting higher academic progress, and increase in prestige and national reputation. By basing selection on academic ability and incorporating improved recruiting techniques, the nation would be filled with greater college standards and no use for an old and tiring affirmative action process.
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