http://www.parentscountdowntocollegecoach.com/2011/10/21/statistics-of-the-college-drop-out/ Helping parents navigate the college maze Mon, 24 Sep 2012 14:41:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://www.parentscountdowntocollegecoach.com/2011/10/21/statistics-of-the-college-drop-out/#comment-5435 Al Bruhn Fri, 10 Aug 2012 10:59:53 +0000 http://www.parentscountdowntocollegecoach.com/?p=2563#comment-5435 As a product of a community college start in life and thereafter successful 4 year plus state university career achieving three degrees in education/administration, I can say unconditionally that most high school students don't have study skills and self-focusing to achieve success at a 4 year institution of higher learning and fall out due to their academic shortcomings. Furthermore, I can attest to fact that high school students are mislead by their adult supervisors albeit in sports etc. for selfish reasons. It's disheartening to see this fact of life, but when a student fails then it's back to basics - rework it! As a product of a community college start in life and thereafter successful 4 year plus state university career achieving three degrees in education/administration, I can say unconditionally that most high school students don’t have study skills and self-focusing to achieve success at a 4 year institution of higher learning and fall out due to their academic shortcomings. Furthermore, I can attest to fact that high school students are mislead by their adult supervisors albeit in sports etc. for selfish reasons. It’s disheartening to see this fact of life, but when a student fails then it’s back to basics – rework it!

]]> http://www.parentscountdowntocollegecoach.com/2011/10/21/statistics-of-the-college-drop-out/#comment-2363 Carol Jones Fri, 21 Oct 2011 18:44:58 +0000 http://www.parentscountdowntocollegecoach.com/?p=2563#comment-2363 Informative graphic. It points to all the reasons why parents should evaluate their kids' readiness before ever committing to a school. Informative graphic. It points to all the reasons why parents should evaluate their kids’ readiness before ever committing to a school.

]]>