BASIS graduates quitting college

[Anonymous]

DD was informed that 2 of her friends quit college and 1 is taking a break after a year.
I’m wondering what the cause is - - being exhausted throughout middle and High school or feeling defeated after realizing they are not well prepared for college level work?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DD was informed that 2 of her friends quit college and 1 is taking a break after a year.
I’m wondering what the cause is - - being exhausted throughout middle and High school or feeling defeated after realizing they are not well prepared for college level work?

College ain't that hard. Most kids who quit have some emotional turmoil (depression or anxoiety or family issues) or have problems financing it. Kids don't quit because they can't hack it.

[Anonymous]

Money problems

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Depression is real.

[Anonymous]

Sadly 30% of students drop out of college during their first year - for a host of reasons. Hopefully, the kids your kid knows will go back, or enroll elsewhere. https://www.collegeatlas.org/college-dropout.html

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100% admission rate does not translate into being successful throughout college.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Depression is real.

Yeah it’s depressing to believe they have received superior education only to find out it ain’t so.

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Does anyone have stats about this for DCPS?

[Anonymous]

In general, there is a serious graduation crisis in higher education. Of all students who entered four-year institutions in 2011, only 42% received a bachelor's degree in four years. Numbers bump up a little bit after six years but not by much.

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Anonymous wrote:In general, there is a serious graduation crisis in higher education. Of all students who entered four-year institutions in 2011, only 42% received a bachelor's degree in four years. Numbers bump up a little bit after six years but not by much.

sometimes it’s not possible to finish in 4 years because of scheduling or course succession in the sciences.

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Also, for low income kids especially, there are so many costs associated with college that are not captured in aid packages EVEN IF the kids are fortunate enough to attend a school that meets 100% if demonstrated need (most colleges don’t). Travel costs, food and a place to stay over breaks when dorms are closed, and on and on.

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Anonymous wrote:Also, for low income kids especially, there are so many costs associated with college that are not captured in aid packages EVEN IF the kids are fortunate enough to attend a school that meets 100% if demonstrated need (most colleges don’t). Travel costs, food and a place to stay over breaks when dorms are closed, and on and on.

This. And also, the BASIS structure does not exist at college. Most colleges are very much hands-off, sink-or-swim.

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Anonymous wrote:DD was informed that 2 of her friends quit college and 1 is taking a break after a year.
I’m wondering what the cause is - - being exhausted throughout middle and High school or feeling defeated after realizing they are not well prepared for college level work?

College ain't that hard. Most kids who quit have some emotional turmoil (depression or anxoiety or family issues) or have problems financing it. Kids don't quit because they can't hack it.

THIS. My friend works in student health of a local well known college. Overwhelming majority of kids on anxiety/depression meds.

OP can keep on wondering and really pointless post. You have no idea why these kids dropped out. You don’t think kids from SWW, Wilson, and every high school around doesn’t have kids who drop out?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:DD was informed that 2 of her friends quit college and 1 is taking a break after a year.
I’m wondering what the cause is - - being exhausted throughout middle and High school or feeling defeated after realizing they are not well prepared for college level work?

College ain't that hard. Most kids who quit have some emotional turmoil (depression or anxoiety or family issues) or have problems financing it. Kids don't quit because they can't hack it.

THIS. My friend works in student health of a local well known college. Overwhelming majority of kids on anxiety/depression meds.

OP can keep on wondering and really pointless post. You have no idea why these kids dropped out. You don’t think kids from SWW, Wilson, and every high school around doesn’t have kids who drop out?

Wilson and SWW graduates do not have the persuasion and sense of empowerment that their education has prepared them to do very well in college

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DD was informed that 2 of her friends quit college and 1 is taking a break after a year.
I’m wondering what the cause is - - being exhausted throughout middle and High school or feeling defeated after realizing they are not well prepared for college level work?

College ain't that hard. Most kids who quit have some emotional turmoil (depression or anxoiety or family issues) or have problems financing it. Kids don't quit because they can't hack it.

THIS. My friend works in student health of a local well known college. Overwhelming majority of kids on anxiety/depression meds.

OP can keep on wondering and really pointless post. You have no idea why these kids dropped out. You don’t think kids from SWW, Wilson, and every high school around doesn’t have kids who drop out?

Wilson and SWW graduates do not have the persuasion and sense of empowerment that their education has prepared them to do very well in college

Oh give me a break with the drama and the know it all.