Let's stop assuming that "everyone"
should go to college.
Only 43% of the high school
students who took SATs this year scored
high enough to be successful at the college level.
This isn't a new finding. The College
Board, which administers the SAT, has made similar reports for years.
The average score on the SAT is about
1500, as a total for all three sections of the test.
The College Board says a student needs
at least a 1550 score to have a really good shot at grades of B- or higher in college….and
in case you're old enough to be able to argue that a "C" student is getting
average grades, you ain't seen what grade inflation has done to GPAs in the last
couple decades. Trust me, you have to turn in a really, really disappointing performance
to consistently get "Cs" in college.
So, bottom line is, the College Board
reports the obvious: the average high school student, even one who's a teensy bit
better than average, isn't prepared to do well in a college that's focused on a
higher level of learning and at least a serious nod toward the classic ideal of
a liberal arts education.
Let's stop assuming that "everyone"
should go to college. Let's make big improvements right now in professional and
career training after high school that doesn't require a traditional four-year degree.
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