Cameron Dear Professor Varnum, I have decided upon option “A” for my paper, as I was interested in the tactics that David Foster Wallace utilized in his commencement speech. In addition, I also found his views on the true value of a college education to be very interesting and was excited to share my views as well. Please give me your feedback at your earliest convenience. Sincerely, Cameron Most college educations are what one makes of them and a college education is about more than simply earning a degree and preparing oneself for their future. A college education is about giving oneself the ability to have control over their life.
University of Phoenix Material Dr. Zak Case Study Instructions READ THE FOLLOWING CASE STUDY. USE THE INFORMATION IN THE CASE STUDY TO ANSWER THE ACCOMPANYING FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS. ALTHOUGH QUESTIONS 1 & 2 HAVE SHORT ANSWERS, YOU SHOULD PREPARE A 150- TO 200-WORD RESPONSE TO EACH OF THE REMAINING QUESTIONS. CASe Study DR. ZAK DEVELOPED A TEST TO MEASURE DEPRESSION. HE SAMPLED 100 UNIVERSITY STUDENTS TO TAKE HIS FIVE ITEM TEST.
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Weeks - 1 - Week 3 Individual paper Jennifer Weeks AJS/501 May 27, 2013 Monica T. Moses Weeks - 2 – Challenges Facing Graduate Students As students advance with their lives past their bachelor’s degree some students may seek to pursue a graduate degree. As students prepare for a graduate level course there are many challenges that those students will face. Some students will step up to the plate and defeat those challenges as others will face off. There are some strategies that graduate students can take to help keep them on course to completing their graduate degree. There are many challenges that students will face as they enter graduate level education, and one of those challenges will be staying motive and remembering why students purse a graduate degree.
1. Introduction In the world of business, statistics are used to make decisions so that business can keep pace with the times. Similarly, education needs to be improved by studying the data collected from students. Thus, this formal report will summarize, analyze and interpret the dataset relating to 705 students who learnt BSB123 in a past semester in order to help universities to provide better educational experience and outcomes. It will firstly outline the distribution of students’ final exam results, and then explain how the factors such as gender, degree, quiz results and report results affect exam by summarizing, analyzing and interpreting the relative data.
The first SAT was given in June 1926 and administered by the College Board who still runs the test today. Over the years the SAT proved able to foreshadow a student’s ability to perform academically in college. Because of this Brigham suggested the SAT should be an aptitude test and not a mental ability test. ( Widening, 2005) It was not until the 1950s that he SAT’s become an important element in the college admissions process. The President of Harvard University at the time, James Conant thought the SAT could be used to distinguish between students who could benefit from a college education from those who lacked abilities.
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Title: Making the Most Out of College: Students Speak Their Minds Author: Richard J. Light Published By: Harvard University Press, Massachusetts, England Year of Publication: 2001 SUMMARY Light’s research study examined university students throughout their college education to suggest possible changes to the education system in order to facilitate the best possible undergraduate experience. Light seeks to alter the common methods used by college officials of admitting good students and getting out of their way for the rest of their university life. The aim of Light’s book is to find out “first, what choices can students themselves make to get the most out of college [and] second, what are the effective ways for faculty members and
Maturity for College Entering adulthood can be stressful and begin early in one’s life. Within American Culture, attaining a college degree is the status quo of our nation’s individuals. Many college students like me have felt the pressure deciding what to do after high school. Some young adults get married, enter the arm forces, get into vocational schools, or like most go to college. Linda Lee, an editor and writer of the New York Times, writes an article to the Time’s newspaper, based on her book, Why Your Child May Not Have to Go to College Right Now- And May Not Ever Have to Go(2000).
For example, when considering the admission of a student they should initially look into their high school transcript other than their race. They should also interview the student to see what type of initiative the student has. Affirmative action shouldn’t be completely taken away for those who truly need the help. Another way of soft affirmative action would be the programs that help those students in minority races get into college because of their hard work. Others also might encourage students to continue on the path of education.