Are High School Seniors Too Dumb For College?

by Maery Posted 2010/08/18 19:55:30

Related Topics: Student, High School, blog

49 votes
Read all 46 opinions
View Results and Demographics + View Demographics

Loading Demographics... Click an icon to see demographic results Display unknown and private
	Yes. I guess some children were left behind...	40 votes	82%
	No. With AP exams and hard courses, high school seniors are prepared.	9 votes	18%

As our nation continues to fall behind other countries in education, the Wall Street Journal reports that fewer than 25% of 2010 graduates have the necessary skills to pass entry-level college courses. Taking data from ACT scores, the report shows that while there was a slight increase from 22% college readiness in 2008, most incoming freshmen won't be able to handle their college coursework. What do you think? Are today's high school students too dumb for college? incoming freshmen handle college coursework high school students dumb college

incoming freshmen handle college coursework high school students dumb college

+15

MW121 2010/08/19 00:50:01

Yes. I guess some children were left behind...

+7
I think the problem is that High school and even college doesn't necessarily prepare kids for the real world. What you learn in High School doesn't necessarily prepare you for college and then what you learn in college doesn't necessarily prepare you for the real world. It's amazing to talk to many kids that have graduated college this past May/June.. Talking with them it was either going to grad school, med school, law school but most of them had no clue what they were going to do next... Many mentioned they graduated with a degree but have no clue what they want to do with it. they just want a job.. In HS, it's all about preparing you how to take tests then you get into college and it's about taking tests.. nothing about what's out in the real world... I know even many of my friends from college had no clue.. so until something drastically changes in the way schools are taught, I think this trend is just going to continue..
>> See Replies

More polls by Maery

FernandoBaeza 2010/08/19 18:47:02

Yes. I guess some children were left behind...

+2
Some? 25% is WAY more than some. that's millions of children. Public schools have failed us. We need a plan and we need it now.

reply
TerryKnieriem 2010/08/19 08:40:14
Fernand... to TerryKn... 2010/08/19 18:48:48

+2
no but you do have to avoid gangs and drugs every day. Just because your kid was one of the lucky ones doesn't mean you have to hint that the ones who didn't make it are stupid. I have a 127 IQ and I failed high school. Public school is a waste of space and money.

reply
Katie~a... to Fernand... 2010/08/31 19:23:23

+1
*applauds*

reply
MW121 2010/08/19 00:50:01

Yes. I guess some children were left behind...

+7
I think the problem is that High school and even college doesn't necessarily prepare kids for the real world. What you learn in High School doesn't necessarily prepare you for college and then what you learn in college doesn't necessarily prepare you for the real world. It's amazing to talk to many kids that have graduated college this past May/June.. Talking with them it was either going to grad school, med school, law school but most of them had no clue what they were going to do next... Many mentioned they graduated with a degree but have no clue what they want to do with it. they just want a job.. In HS, it's all about preparing you how to take tests then you get into college and it's about taking tests.. nothing about what's out in the real world... I know even many of my friends from college had no clue.. so until something drastically changes in the way schools are taught, I think this trend is just going to continue..

reply
Melizmatic to MW121 2010/08/31 19:15:58

+4
>>>"I think the problem is that High school and even college doesn't necessarily prepare kids for the real world. "<<<

reply