Here is a website that has the top colleges by career outcome along with a search tool.
Maybe you should choose a college based on their (and your) ability to get a job in the career you want!
Education to Career
Yet another way to research and find a college is by looking at their Education to Career Outcome Index Score (ETC).
Here is a website that has the top colleges by career outcome along with a search tool. Maybe you should choose a college based on their (and your) ability to get a job in the career you want! Education to Career
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Choosing a college is a huge decision, and there are so many things to consider. One college admissions officer suggests using the “three rates” for each college to make sure you’ll make the right choice.
University of Richmond dean of admission and associate VP Gil Villanueva tells the New York Times: I’ll have [my son] track what I call the “three rates” for each college. The first is the retention rate: Are students returning as sophomores? Because if they are, then I make the argument that they have had a very good experience, their needs are met. Next is the graduation rate. A fifth or a sixth year in a college represents forgone income or time that you are not in graduate school — and you are not going to get that back. The last rate is the placement rate or “student outcomes.” What are students doing six months, a year or five years after graduation? Are they employed, are they in graduate school, what type of companies or organizations do they work for? The three rates gives parents and students peace of mind that they’ve done their research. You can find these answers by contacting the school’s admission office or even with just a quick web search. If it’s good enough advice for a dean of admission’s own kid, it’s probably good for yours. Villanueva also suggests using a spreadsheet to compare what your student wants to get out of college against what he or she finds when visiting the school. Advice College Admissions Officers Give Their Own Kids | The New York Times Photo by JoeInSouthernCA. Original Story here (Washington Post)
Washington State Legislators may approve a bill for individuals who are 15 credits short of an Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree to finish their degree. Cross fingers! This could help numerous individuals complete their degrees to become more gainfully employed or seek long vacant job postings that require a degree. Original story postAmerica's top SAT tutor explains why no one should take the SAT in 2016
Business Insider/Caroline Moss Over the summer, we profiled Anthony Green, the SAT and ACT tutor to the 1%. Green tutors the offspring of some of the country's wealthiest folk, and all of his sessions are conducted over Skype for a whopping $1,000 an hour. In 2016, the SAT returns to a 1600-point test, combining the current 800-point Reading and Writing sections back into the single 800-point “verbal” section that characterized the old exam. In a recent interview, Green told Business Insider no one should take the new SAT in 2016, which he's also argued on his site. "I'm recommending that none of my students take the first three rounds of the new SAT (March, May, and June of 2016)," Green said. "Why let students be guinea pigs for the College Board's marketing machine?" We asked him to explain. Here's what he wrote in an email: The College Board is hyping the new version of the test as "the people's exam" - they're trying to claim that it's a more democratic, more user-friendly version of the test that'll more accurately reflect the demands of the American high school curriculum. There's just one problem: this is exactly what they said about the last version that they launched, which has turned out to be a total catastrophe. More students now take the ACT than the SAT, and with good reason: the ACT is and has been a reliable, predictable exam that is far more focused on actual academic merit than it is on random logical reasons tricks and esoteric vocabulary words. Now that people don't know what the new SAT grading system means (the switch to 2400 from 1600 has thrown everyone off), and because the SAT essay is largely seen as a total joke, the new exam has been regarded with suspicion, and more and more people are opting for the ACT instead. The College Board is losing their market share, and they're making a last-ditch effort to revamp the test for the second time in ten years. The "new SAT" is basically a poorly disguised marketing gimmick that's trying to: A) Make the SAT much more like the ACT. If you look at the changes being made, you'll find that all of them are an attempt to make the test's format and material more similar to the ACT. B) Get rid of the essay (it's now optional) and bring the grading scale back to the old, familiar 1600 that everyone knows and loves (or hates). In essence, they're admitting that the current version of the test was a mistake. C) Attempt to make people forget that this test is an inherently unfair mechanism designed to gauge student income levels. C is particularly frustrating. The rhetoric coming from the College Board is constantly focused on how "fair" this new test will be. Now, they claim, the test will finally be in line with student interests. But let us not forget that this test is based on SCALE. If everyone got a 1600, there would be no point to this test at all. This test is designed to show colleges who is better and who is worse - not who is good. It is a comparison mechanism. There are winners and losers in this game - which is the entire point of the test to begin with. The "democratic" rhetoric coming from the test makers borders on ludicrous. They're putting out a test intentionally designed to segregate students from each other based on arbitrary ability level, and now they have the nerve to pretend that they somehow have students' best interests in mind. Why wait to take the new test (if you want to take it at all, instead of just switching to the ACT)? 1. The College Board has been relatively close to the vest about the specifics of the new exam. While I'm sure they'll release more details as the test date approaches, students should never take a test without knowing precisely what to expect. After the first three rounds of testing, we'll all have a much better idea of what awaits students, the variance of question difficulty levels, distribution of certain types of material, vocabulary spectrum, etc. Every test is beatable. There are always strategies and tactics that allow students to gain an edge. By understanding the correct material to study, and the correct approaches to use on each problem type, and student with enough time and diligence can get a high score. No student should walk into the new version of the test blind. First, students should gain a thorough understanding of what they need to learn beforehand to master the test. 2. Once the first three rounds of the test have been released, a number of high quality practice materials will be released by the big publishers (Barron's, McGraw Hill, etc.) in addition to the College Board. The more materials students have on hand to study and prepare for the exam, the more effectively they'll be able to study. 3. Who knows what sort of mishaps and grading nightmares might occur as the new test is rolled out? Let the College Board work out its kinks, and don't voluntarily be part of this new experiment. No one needs to take the March, May, or June versions of any exam. If you're a junior, take the ACT instead. If you're younger, just wait. In either case, avoid the first few rounds of this test like the plague. You'll avoid any mishaps, and you'll allow the proper materials and strategies to be developed. I took the newly redesigned PSAT in October of this school year, now what?
SAMPLE TESTING SCHEDULE AFTER THE PSAT (direct to 4-year college path) 11th Grade (SPRING) Take both the ACT test and newly redesigned SAT test (free-reduced lunch students request fee waivers through Mr. Kerwien) If you are interested in highly selective colleges consider taking an SAT Subject Test 12th Grade (FALL) Re-take either the ACT or SAT (whichever one you scored higher on) for a final score to report on 4-year college applications There are a variety of ways to hear more about colleges in the upcoming months.
HIGHLIGHTS: Spokane Valley College Information Night - Wed., Sept. 30th, 5:30-8:00 pm @ Spokane Valley Tech (SVT)
Exploring College Options - Mon., Oct. 5th, 7:30-9:30 pm @ Double Tree Inn Downtown Spokane
National College Fair - Wed. Oct. 21st, 8:30-10:20 am @ Spokane Convention Center
College Admission Representatives Visiting University High School
VALUABLE TOOLS FOR COLLEGE DECISION-MAKING Cappex College Board - BigFuture College Scorecard CONTACT MR. KERWIEN - COLLEGE/CAREER COUNSELOR IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS! Students who want to go directly to a four year college after high school need to take an SAT or ACT test.
(NOTE: Students who are going to a 2-year community college or the military do not need this test) The SAT Test has three sections: Critical Reading Mathematics Writing Cost is $54.50 (Free/Reduced Lunch students can get a waiver from Mr. Kerwien in the Counseling Center to take it for free.)
Below is a graphic that details the test dates this school year and the registration deadlines. STUDY RESOURCES AVAILABLE ON THE UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL WEBPAGE AT: http://www.edlinesites.net/pages/University_High_School/CounselingCareers/SAT Summer is a time to relax and enjoy time with family and friends. For those of you looking for something a little extra in terms of pushing yourself academically you may consider what is called Summer Enrichment. Seeking out programs and classes that add to your knowledge of yourself and what you want to pursue as a future career. Consider the following websites for free online classes - some with the option of earning college credit (if you pass a test you have to pay for at the end). But wait you say, "You just claimed they were free." Indeed they are if you don't want college credit when offered, but consider getting a early look at what it means to be a counselor for instance by taking Psychology 100 - Intro to Psychology. Enrichment means seeking out knowledge sometimes without external reward. Seek out opportunities to get ahead of better prepare yourself for the future with the following websites. Saylor.org edX Coursera
NBC News is starting an interesting new segment following a handful of students as they go through their freshman year first semester in college (as well as useful articles).
Here is a good one on hidden fees at college |
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