Overview:
Students will read an article about factors to consider when choosing a college. Students will share their research on public and private universities and colleges and make comparisons.
NBEA Standard(s):
- Career Development, VI. Lifelong Learning
Knowledge@Wharton High School Articles:
- “Zina Kumok’s Guide to Smart Student-loan Liftoff”
- “Who Knew the Job of a Prosecutor Looks Nothing Like “Law & Order?””
- “Three Critical Steps to Help You Choose a College”
- “The Search Is On: How to Pick the Right College”
- “The Rising Costs of a U.S. College Education”
- “The College Investment: Will It Pay Off?”
- “One House, Three Seniors and Lots of College Essays”
- “Is It Time to Take a Second Look at Community College?”
- “International Student Athletes Learn How to Compete at U.S. Colleges”
- “Graduates Define Success”
- “College Students Going Hungry? Sara Goldrick-Rab Shares This and Other Campus Realities”
- “College Decisions Sometimes Require Sacrifice”
- “College Admission: Will the Summer Program Help You?”
- “Career Spotlight: Studying to Be a Veterinary Technician”
- “Career Spotlight: Motion Capture Is an Industry on the Move”
- “Anthony David Williams Was President of His College Freshman Class — Why Did He Transfer?”
- “Admission Experts Share 7 Tips for College Applicants”
- “A Recent High School Grad Reflects on the Clamor Over College Admissions”
- “A Massive College Admissions Cheating Scandal Gets People Talking”
- “A Gap Year Could Be Your Path to Making Smarter Decisions”
- “‘Creating a Fair Playing Field’: What’s Behind the SAT Redesign”
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