I
may not be ready for a four-year college.
What are some alternatives that I could start
with in place of a four-year school? |
You
could look at a variety of alternatives. In order
listed below are suggestions for community colleges,
trade and technical schools, military options, perspectives
on life after high school without college, and simply
taking a year off before beginning college.
Community
colleges in Illinois
Trade
schools
Vocational
programs
Military
options
Life
after high school
students.gov
Benefits
of taking a year off
NACAC
Plan B, What if I’m not accepted to college?
Perspectives
on taking a year off from the Journal of College Admission:
Recently,
I have found an increasing interest among students
in taking a year off between high school graduation
and college entrance. Whereas in the past, students
often considered this option, parents usually worried
that their son or daughter would not return to school
if they were to take a year's hiatus from academics.
However, parents now seem to be finding this an
attractive option as well. Many see the need for
their children to re-energize after a stressful
high school career of advanced classes, extracurricular
involvement, and community service.
A
year to grow and mature in a different environment
could potentially bring with it a resulting fresh
commitment to academics on the college level. Colleges
also appear to be more amenable to allowing an accepted
student to defer matriculation for a year of planned
activities.
I really am not sure what I would like to do as
a career.
Are there tests on-line that I can take for free
that will help me? |
The
Princeton Review: Planning for College: The Big
Picture
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your path with Career Quiz
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Princeton Review: Career Quiz
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about majors and what colleges offer them
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| What
can I do with a liberal arts education? |
According
to a column by Furman University president David E.
Shi, “A modern liberal arts education encompasses
a wide array of subjects. Such breadth of exposure
acquaints students with all of the major fields and
helps them learn to think critically and creatively.
While specialized training may better prepare a person
for a specific job, a liberal arts education helps
students hone the qualities necessary for leadership
and innovation: curiosity, flexibility, experimentation,
poise, and communication. It forces young people to
look beyond traditional boundaries for answers, to
challenge embedded assumptions, and embrace new ideas
and technologies. Most important, a liberal arts education
fosters a thirst for lifelong learning that is the
most important attribute of tomorrow’s chief
executives.” Read more on this in "From
Books to Business: the Value of a Liberal Education."
| What
kind of careers do college graduates begin with
various degrees? |
There is not a degree for every career
out there. For example, one can have a great career
in Public Relations with a degree in Journalism. To
view some types of careers that college graduates
get with various degrees, take a look at this site:
Careers
that college graduates get with various degrees
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