Are college admissions too competitive?
By Sakina
@sakinasaifee18 (575)
Mumbai, India
August 16, 2016 11:01am CST
You need to be a top merit holder, active participation in co-curricular activities in school etc to be considered for admission in top colleges. Otherwise you need to give huge donations. Students have a lot of pressure right out of high school. Are college admissions too competitive?
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@CaseyRoss9966 (4056)
• United States
16 Aug 16
I think some college admissions aren't competitive enough. Some college will allow anyone to join even with the lowest grades and not doing anything in high school. I believe everyone should have an education but if you want to go to college and be taken seriously then you need to work for it and earn it. Not have it handed to you.
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@cmoneyspinner (9219)
• Austin, Texas
16 Aug 16
Uumm … maybe they are competitive in India. But in America, there has to be a college you can get admitted to. Some colleges have an open admission policy. That means: You apply. You get admitted. Are they good colleges? I don't know. The university I applied for admission to had certain criteria for selecting students. I was able to meet those requirements and gain admission. These days people can even get a degree online. Some institutions even give college credit for your work experience that count towards your degree. Education is very accessible these days.
@sakinasaifee18 (575)
• Mumbai, India
17 Aug 16
Of course there are certain community or government colleges where most students who apply do get admissions. But number of these colleges is less plus their quality of education doesn't match upto private institutions'.Of course you need certain qualifications to get admission in a respectable college, but since everyone deserves a chance of good education, and most kids don't make the cut, it seems very unfair.
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@cmoneyspinner (9219)
• Austin, Texas
17 Aug 16
@sakinasaifee18 - I've known people who graduated from well known prestigious institutions and others who received their education from a college nobody even knew was on the map. They were both successful in their careers. Whenever the door of education is opened to you, walk in and take advantage of what is offered. Consider it a rung on a ladder you're climbing. From that rung, just take another step up and keep going up and up and up! President Obama went to Harvard. General Colin Powell did not. Did it really matter?
@sakinasaifee18 (575)
• Mumbai, India
18 Aug 16
@cmoneyspinner Of course that stands true. Lot of successful people are dropouts or haven't even been to college. Or not been to a high tier college. Success depends a lot on the individuals' capabilities. My question was more about that admissions are difficult for people who DO want to get in, not if higher education is necessary for success.
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@rina110383 (24492)
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17 Aug 16
Yes. Here in my country, it's the school's right to impose competitive requirements for purposes of accepting and retaining students in their chosen programs.
@RubyHawk (99404)
• Atlanta, Georgia
20 Aug 16
@sakinasaifee18 Too expensive for many people who would like to be in college.
@sakinasaifee18 (575)
• Mumbai, India
30 Jun 17
Very difficult. So much effort required.
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@jateennilcamal (74)
• Daman, India
27 Aug 16
yes i agree with your point of view but this all things are based on what you want to be... i have seen many people who didn't study well but they are so successful .... wealthy by name image fame money every thing but the one thing that they have develop is their own skills in which they are good at..... in our country we misunderstood the concept on education that misunderstanding create this kind of pressure for student and parents as well.... i hope some day it will change
@sakinasaifee18 (575)
• Mumbai, India
30 Jun 17
Yes that is true many people don't attend college or dropout and become successful but those people are exceptionally rare and talented. unfortunately not all of us can do without a college education. Of course the reformation of the education system is a long debate in itself.
