Five False Promise Analysis

I believe in order to have a successful career, you must go to college. When you have a degree, you have many more jobs to choose from (U.S Dep. of Education, 8). Employers would choose a college graduate over a high-school graduate. In the modern world, most good jobs require a college degree (Middle Schoolers: Why College?, 1). Having a degree insures that I can get a job with the competitive world we live in. A college degree also shows that you have persistent. It shows that you will push through when times get tough. Future employers look for this sort of mind-set. College is a stepping stone into joining a work

One implication of college is that it’s the only route you can take to be successful. Charles Murray’s article “Are Too Many People Going to College” disagrees and believes that college really just prepares you for life. With still good focus towards a career but, there are many circumstances where individuals can get equal experiences going straight into the workforce. Murray uses the quote from John Stuart Mill who in 1867 told his students at St.Andrews that “Universities are not intended to teach the knowledge required to fit men for some special mode of gaining their livelihood” to help promote his argument. He claims that college is mainly preparing you for life, and I feel that there is still a heavy stress on the topic and learning the material. On the other hand I agree that kids that go straight to work out of high school be equally successful if done right, and do so without paying thousands of dollars a year on college. Do not fall into the illusion that college is the only option, look at everything there is to offer.

For a well-paying and/or professional job, a college degree is essential. According to Labor Department statistics by the Economic Policy Institute in Washington as stated by Leonhardt, “Americans with four-year college degrees made 98 percent more an hour on average in 2013 than with people without a degree.” A higher income is what most people expect when attaining a degree, but most jobs require

Not all jobs require college. Yes, it’s a good idea to continue one’s education but it depends on the career. Even though, in the article, “Is College Worth It?”, by The Costco Connection, it explains that some jobs “can be performed by someone without a college degree” meaning that one does not have to go to college for a certain job. For example, beauticians need school but they do not need to go to a university. They even get paid a lot of money too, depending on where they work and who they work for. College is not everything but the right education

Mark Twain once said, “Don’t let … schooling interfere with [your] education”. College is what most people envision as a definite thing for their future. What a lot of people don’t realize is college is schooling, and isn’t always continuation of education. There is no doubt about it that college is in the future, because anything less than that would be looked at as less than what is expected for them. Most people do not realize how many opportunities there are besides going to a four year college. Alternatives to a four-year college for a bachelor of science or arts can still be successful in allowing one to provide for their self and their family, because there are many alternatives, there is higher chance of not having debt, gaining experience straight out of high school, and by specific companies hiring someone for their skill.

One important reason going to college is to make better career. Many colleges provide student intern locally on their own majors. It is a great chance to get experience in real job practical knowledge during the degree program. So, they can develop their skills before complete degree. After finishing the degree, high ranking companies offer job by on campus hiring program so, it is a great chance to get a better job as well as higher pay. without a college degree is harder to get a good job with high salary. Even though, people have great working skill, they miss a lot of opportunity because of not having a degree certificate. For example, we can see many

A college education is a necessity in today’s time but “does the cost of college out weight the benefits?”. Growing up my mother always told me “you can’t afford a family on a “Dairy Queen” salary. There are multiple pros and cons of a college education such as better a career, with less manual labor, pay, knowledge and career advancement among multiple other opportunities. There are also cons such as the price of college tuition the damage to your credit that comes with unpaid student loans and the amount of time it takes to gain a college degree. I myself think that the benefits of college outweigh the cost.

My whole life I have heard grown ups say that without going to college you will not be successful as an adult. I could either believe that it's true, but honestly college is not for everyone. Angel B Perez in the Editorial of Education Week, “Want to go to college? Learn to fail”, claims that students apply to college to be accepted and fail. In the United States it has been a myth or saying that only the people that graduate from college will not suffer in life, but it has been shown that people who didn't go to college still because billionaires like Steve Jobs. Perez gathers evidence and is proving that it's not true what the people say.

The notion that to be successful in life, we must go to college is 100% inaccurate. Sure, going to college opens countless doors and pathways toward future endeavors, especially for those who aspire to pursue a field in law, or medicine, or engineering. Higher education also enables children to learn to be independent and to mature into capable, responsible, educated adults. However, colleges and universities can be viewed as big businesses looking for financial gain from easy targets that have been taught that college is the only road to success. In his article, “The college scam: Success doesn’t require a degree”, John Stossel asserts that college is a scam in that individuals may not be receiving an appropriate return on their educational investment. According to merriam-webster.com, a scam is defined as, “a dishonest way of deceiving people to make money.” Therefore, from a financial standpoint, yes—John Stossel is correct; college is a scam.

When first reading this article it made me really think, “Why is college so important?”. Then I thought about all the benefits. The author in this article discusses how successful you can be without going to college. She is forgetting the reason college is so important and why so many people get a college education. This article makes a lot of points but leaves out a lot more. I agree with the author on the idea of college is not for everyone. It all depends on the person and what career field you are going in to.

While receiving a college degree the accumulation of debt is consequently unavoidable in many cases, but being able to be economically stable will be worth it once you earn your degree. Finding jobs that require you to have only a high school education are becoming more and more uncommon. With acquiring a college degree, you will be given the upper hand in the job market. The competition to find what is called a “good paying” job is increasing, and is getting close to impossible to find a “high paying” job without at least a bachelor’s degree. “according to data from the Economic Policy Institute, graduates earned 98 percent more annually than non-college graduates…” (is it worth it). These numbers make it hard to say no to a college degree.

Having a college education is the gateway to better opportunities. It not only provides you with the skills in order to set a foundation, but it leaves room for growth, more money, and more knowledge. I believe that living in the society we live in today; I can’t survive financially with just my high school diploma. According to the article “Importance of Education by Jeff McGuire (2012) he states that “As opposed to

Although some people seem to think that college isn’t essential to finding a stable career, I believe that in order to be successful in life, one needs to further their education in order to be able to support themselves for both the shorter and longterm phases of ones life. Should a student eventually want to start a family, possessing a degree in a field of study not only raises the pay for an individual, but it also makes means of living a bit more manageable as well.

The statement that people are only successful if they attend college gets thrown around a lot. And I don’t agree with it completely, But I also believe it depends a lot on what situation you’re in and what you want your professional career to be. Almost every single day in High School I got told that you’ll only be successful in life if you attend college. If you want to be a Doctor or a Lawyer you have to attend college obviously, but if you have connections and are friends with people they could end up offering you a decent paying job without taking on a bunch of debate. For me not attending college wasn’t even an option, I knew that if I wanted to be a physical therapist or nurse that I needed a higher education to get hired. I feel that

As previously mention, college is looked at as the only way you can become successful, but there exists many reasons to prove otherwise. Everyone is different. Hence, the way people learn well be different. The idea of college being the only option can work for multiple people. But learning through your own self-discovered skills and resources can also be just as effective and in multiple cases, can work to a greater extent. All in all, not going to college can be a valid option.