A compelling argument against using race as a consideration in college admissions is that everyone has something different about them, if one looks hard enough, and so anyone could claim minority status in some way. To use individual traits of arbitrary choice does not make sense, as this ...

Life is full of diversities. There is always an idea to prove to someone or something. The image of superiority is what distinguishes the human race from the rest of the mammals. The human spirit renders to these opportunities in the forms of tests. Assessments are a fact of life throughout our sch...

Applying to colleges in your senior year of high school can be an overwhelming experience. Following the right steps will help you succeed in this process. With the right process, applying to colleges can be a rather pleasant experience. Preparations for applying to colleges begin in the spring of e...

Is this the right place for me? Which classes should I take? How am I going to pay for all this? Everyone in the world goes through cognitive dissonance at least once a day. But when it comes to college students, cognitive dissonance happens more often than it should. The stress that students have t...

I would like to be an OB/GYN (Obstetrician/Gynecologist) after graduation. In order to attain my career choice, I will need some mathematics courses. The math courses I will be required to take are Mathematics 160 (College Algebra), which will cover topics such as geometry, quadratics, exponentia...

University Versus a Community College One major decsion one must make after exiting high school is whether to go to a university or stay home and go to community college. Although universities and community colleges serve the same purpose, the two differ in their learning environment, convenience...

One major decision one must make after exiting high school is whether to go to a university or stay home and go to community college. Although universities and community colleges serve the same purpose, the two differ in their learning environment, convenience, and admission requirements. When choos...

A Bowl of Salad with too Many Spices: Memories of a College Student I remember when affirmative action and my own racial identity first became important issues in my life. No doubt, affirmative action and race became constant weights on my mind as soon as I began to sort through stacks of colleg...

Community colleges offer numerous benefits to all students wishing to pursue a quality college education. Community colleges receive the financial support of locals through taxes and bonds. This financial support allows the colleges to constantly improve their facilities and educational programs. S...

I have to say, admissions committee, I'm not entirely sure I reckonthat college is the right place for me. There's a part of me that stillthinks that book learning is not all that it's cracked up to be. Forinstance, I think of the widow, who I lived with for a spell, who made mewear stiff cl...

As a pharmacist, your job is to dispense drugs prescribed by physicians and other health practitioners and to provide information to the patients about the medication they are using. Pharmacists advise other physicians and other health practitioners on the drugs prescribed. A Pharmacist may info...

Since the late 1800's, college entrance examinations have been used as an admissions test at many colleges and universities across the nation.  One such entrance exam is the Scholastic Aptitude Test, often referred to as the SAT.  Although the SAT is not a mandatory test in every state across...

`In the generation that we live in, and especially in America, we tend to believe that racial problems are almost nonexistent, but we could not be further from the truth. Although it might be hidden from our sights through clever wordings and such, racial profiling and racist thinking still goes on...

Throughout life people are faced with a variety of hurdles. How they choose to overcome these hurdles determines whether they become successful or not, it would be nice if there was an instruction manual to tell one how to be successful, how to overcome these hurdles. One of the most difficult hurd...

Case Summary The University of California at Davis arranged a dual admissions program, one for regular admission students, and one for \"disadvantaged\" students, mainly those of a minority race. With the regular admission, a student must have above a 2.5 GPA and be screened with an interview. From...

Nick MulvaneyEN012 D2No Grading Schools should not have any grading, except for college admission. The overall aspect of grading in schools is something that students, parent's teacher and professors take way to seriously. Part reasoning for this in high schools is for college admissions although I...

Nearly every high school student, whether it be their junior or senior year, will take either the SAT or ACT. These tests are required for almost any college admission and once taken can increase a student's odds for scholarship, placement, etc. based on that student's score. These tests ...

Violence When you think of East Carolina University what comes to mind, partying, drinking, violence, rape, or maybe drugs. Most students choose ECU because it's a so-called party school, but when choosing a college does the student think about the many violent and potentially threatening ...

Though William Shakespeare\'s drama Hamlet is one of his longest plays, it is also one of his least engaging ones. Due to its lack of action, it\'s perplexing why high school seniors, like myself, would find this play entertaining and enlightening. Since today\'s teenagers only interest themselves i...

A GOOD CITIZEN A good citizen is a blessing to society. He feels that he has certain responsibilities towards the state, just as the state has certain responsibilities towards him. Thus he is aware of both his privileges and his duties. His foremost duty is his loyalty to the country of his...

Article Summary Article I. The SAT's Greatest Test: Social, legal, and demographic forces threaten to dethrone the most widely used college-entrance exam. SAT, a standardized testing used for college entrance exam have experienced a lot of turbulence and criticism for the past two decades. Crit...

Affirmative action was developed in the mid-1960s to offer equal opportunity for employment and education to women and minorities. These policies required that active measures be taken so that minorities had the same opportunities in career advancements and education that were nearly exclusive to wh...

The appearance of a school's dorms is important for potential students in deciding if they will attend the school or not. The older dorms on the campus of North Carolina Wesleyan College are not in good shape and barely meet comfortable living standards. The rooms are entirely too small ...

Ever since I was young, I have always wanted to pursue a career in the medical profession. My short-range professional objectives include acquiring a medically related job while continuing my college education. I hope to complete the MBA/MHA dual degree program in 2-3 years, after which I hope to...

Introduction – General Motivation Issues in American Undergraduate Education: One of the unanticipated consequences of dramatically increased enrollment in college-level education in the last half of the 20th century is the dilution of its value as a bona fide credential. In the ...