Are Dreifus 'Are Colleges Worth The Price Of Admission?'
Caitlin Williams
Sarah Craig
English 1013
September 15, 2013
“Are Colleges Worth the Price of Admission?”
“Graduating with six figures ' worth of debt is becoming increasingly common.” (179) In the essay “Are Colleges Worth the Price of Admission” Andrew Hacker and Claudia Dreifus discussed about how the price of college education is increasing, while the quality of some teachers is decreasing. Hacker and Dreifus gave tips on how to make college education successful. Hacker and Dreifus included the tips they discovered including money, faculty-student relations, classes that should be taken, graduate schools, and teaching techniques; the two also visited schools across the United States from University of Mississippi to Western Oregon and figured out what those schools were doing right to have a good success rate.
Many schools have forgotten what it’s like to give a student an education that is worth their time and money. Most kids go into several thousands of dollars of debt and come out with a negligent education. If schools were to pay better attention to the tips given, they would be more likely to succeed in educating students. …show more content…
The students must love to learn what they are learning about; but in order for that to happen teachers must love what they are teaching about and care for their students. All students must be able to use their minds. “64% of undergraduate students are enrolled in vocational majors, instead of choosing fields like philosophy, literature, or physical science.” (180) Those classes are much more difficult than general classes. Students should not be able to go through college and never be challenged; they are paying for a
Sarah Craig
English 1013
September 15, 2013
“Are Colleges Worth the Price of Admission?”
“Graduating with six figures ' worth of debt is becoming increasingly common.” (179) In the essay “Are Colleges Worth the Price of Admission” Andrew Hacker and Claudia Dreifus discussed about how the price of college education is increasing, while the quality of some teachers is decreasing. Hacker and Dreifus gave tips on how to make college education successful. Hacker and Dreifus included the tips they discovered including money, faculty-student relations, classes that should be taken, graduate schools, and teaching techniques; the two also visited schools across the United States from University of Mississippi to Western Oregon and figured out what those schools were doing right to have a good success rate.
Many schools have forgotten what it’s like to give a student an education that is worth their time and money. Most kids go into several thousands of dollars of debt and come out with a negligent education. If schools were to pay better attention to the tips given, they would be more likely to succeed in educating students. …show more content…
The students must love to learn what they are learning about; but in order for that to happen teachers must love what they are teaching about and care for their students. All students must be able to use their minds. “64% of undergraduate students are enrolled in vocational majors, instead of choosing fields like philosophy, literature, or physical science.” (180) Those classes are much more difficult than general classes. Students should not be able to go through college and never be challenged; they are paying for a