Choosing the Right College
Higher Education and Reputation: The Sad TruthWritten by: Nicole FoxxThis writing is a strategic effort to enlighten high school seniors, college students and parents of college and high school age children on the importance of choosing the right college or university. Your goals should be clear as to what you expect to take away form a higher education institution along with your degree of satisfactory completion of the academic program you’ve chosen. There are many things to consider that may not necessarily concern prospective college students however they definitely will affect them upon graduation. Although some aspire to be life long learners and go to college for the pure enjoyment of obtaining a plethora of knowledge. It is typically the case that students seek rewarding career that will impede higher earning potential. Nevertheless, depending on the college Scholarships for High School Juniors or universities reputation this is sadly not the outcome for many. While a prestigious school such as Harvard renders it gradates an evitable high paying a highly competitive career. Less established schools, Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU; Saginaw, MI) for example cannot ensure that it graduates find jobs in Michigan and chances for gainful employment outside of Michigan are slim to none. Students at SVSU and Harvard may in fact receive similar education and the same degree; the Saginaw Valley graduate will fall short most time when up against the stiff competition of a Harvard graduate. Now, does this mean for the SVSU graduate; six months to a year of unemployment and a job that doesn?t even require a college degree; possibly. This is especially true if the SVSU graduate chooses a general major, such as; general business over a specific major; accounting.