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Wow, that does seem really high. Like, really really high. Like made up high.
I’d love to see whatever study that was cited from.
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I found this from the American Council on Education website,
So it sounds like the 1 in 7 is off, but even 1 in 9 struck me as high.
If someone is going directly to college and are not trying to get into a tough school, then it really doesn’t matter.
Personally I’d recommend for a kid that can actually get things done, that they should drop out at 16 get their GED, and spend their Junior and Senior year getting an Associates Degree from a Community College. That way their classes might actually give them some college credits.
[QUOTE=mswas]
If someone is going directly to college and are not trying to get into a tough school, then it really doesn’t matter.
Personally I’d recommend for a kid that can actually get things done, that they should drop out at 16 get their GED, and spend their Junior and Senior year getting an Associates Degree from a Community College. That way their classes might actually give them some college credits.
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That’s the best reason I’ve heard yet to go for a GED. I can’t imagine that someone who was successful at that would have much trouble getting into a great university. Of course, considering they were well-rounded in other areas that the uni’s look at.