Comments on: Wednesday’s Parent: The #1 Question to Ask Before Applying to College http://www.parentscountdowntocollegecoach.com/2015/08/12/wednesdays-parent-the-1-question-to-ask-before-applying-to-college/ Helping parents navigate the college maze Fri, 10 Jun 2016 02:18:14 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.5.2 By: Carol Christen http://www.parentscountdowntocollegecoach.com/2015/08/12/wednesdays-parent-the-1-question-to-ask-before-applying-to-college/#comment-92616 Sat, 29 Aug 2015 14:54:25 +0000 http://www.parentscountdowntocollegecoach.com/?p=8685#comment-92616 Only 30% of young adults will ever acquire a bachelors degree and 60% of jobs need higher education. 50% of recent bachelors degree holders get a job that needs that degree. It drops to 33% if degree is liberal arts. This kind of article keeps parents stuck on stupid.

#1question for parents to ask is: How can my kid get a job in their favorite field that will support them well in their 20s and finance more education and training in their 30s.
Carol Christen, author What Color Is Your Parachute for Teens

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