How Colleges Should Prepare Students For The Current Economy

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<p>“Students and their families are increasingly worried about the return on their investment in higher education; as a result, the burden of proof has now fallen on colleges and universities, which must demonstrate that they can truly prepare each and every student for a successful life and career after graduation.” …</p>

<p>Parents, what is your criterion for a “successful” college education?</p>

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<p>In our case, a job would have been nice but we would have been fine with further education too. I think that we wanted a good education understanding theory and practice and a fairly broad perspective with depth in certain areas. A job was on the priority list but it didn’t override everything else.</p>

<p>I like the ideas mentioned in your article though they are a little more institutional and sometimes I think that a mentoring model works better. Finding appropriate mentors in a college environment, though, can be a challenge.</p>