Chapter 1
Confronting High College Prices and the Modern Job Market
IN THIS CHAPTER
Scrutinizing the steep sticker price of many traditional colleges
Understanding the employment reality upon graduation
Getting the best pricing by understanding how colleges see your situation
Seeing the disconnect between college academics and what some employers are seeking in graduates
Comprehending how the college landscape is changing and evolving
Planning ahead. When you have kids, even if you’ve been a live-in-the-moment, what’s-up-today kind of person, it’s hard and could be costly not to do some thinking about your children’s future.
Think ahead to an important and often bittersweet milestone - high school graduation. Many parents look back at the prior 18 or so years and wonder where all that time went and how fast it flew by. When your child graduates from high school, you may breathe a sigh of relief and feel a sense of accomplishment. But, what will Johnny do next and how will he (along ...
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