I have to say, admissions committee, I'm not entirely sure I reckon that college is the right place for me. There's a part of me that still thinks that book learning is not all that it's cracked up to be. For instance, I think of the widow, who I lived with for a spell, who made me wear ...

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...

Nick Mulvaney EN012 D2 No 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 admis...

A "legacy" is when a student is accepted into a university because members of their family attended that particular school. While I understand the concept of family tradition and school pride, I believe this is an unfair policy that should not influence the admission process. It affects no...

A question concerning my future educational plans strikes close to my heart. I have spent countless hours pouring over the different college guide books, speaking to admissions officers who visited my school, and discussing the subject with my family and friends. Am I interested in the traditions of...

We the People of the United States of America, but more importantly college students across America have become the products of the "cool consumer" based marketing as Mark Edmundson proposes. Even institutes of higher education are playing the role, catering to the consumer mentality of...

The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind was founded in 1885, and now has grown to both public K-12 and University programs with a number of campuses throughout the state. According to the school's website, www.fsdb.k12.us/about, the school provides free admissions for all residents of Fl...

What is the purpose of a college education at Smart University? Ultimately, it is to give students the necessary intellectual tools to become better learners when they leave the school. It is to enable the students to give back to the wider community in their future professions and lives. It is to t...

School Options Which is the better choice, public, private or home school? As far as education is concerned in our country, there is a growing controversy over public vs. private schools. In today's society, most children attend public school. However, private and home schools are becoming m...

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 ...

In the article "Resegregation in American Schools," authors Gary Orfield and John Yun argue that a new form of segregation is emerging in the nation's schools, particularly in the South. Many white students remain cloistered in their own schools, particularly in regions with few non-whit...

Education is an important part of society because so many employers require a solid education before an applicant is considered for a job. For 13 years, children are taught how to read, write, do math, speak a different language, use a computer, and much more. Therefore, parents are faced with the q...

Julia Braun Inventing America 9/21/01 Professor Hunter Education: The Foundation of a Republic In wake of our recent tragedy, Americans all over seem to be pulling together to support the U.S. a...