Today’s college-bound students may have unrealistic expectations about obtaining advanced degrees, according to the Florida State University study. Reuters reports that “the gap between school leavers’ career plans and their actual achievements is growing.” Citing several national surveys, the researchers point out that 50 percent of “school leavers” in 2000 planned to get an advanced degree, compared to 26 percent in 1976. “But the percentage of high school graduates between age 25 and 30 who actually earned advanced degrees remained roughly steady, meaning only the expectations have changed.”
This comes at a time, Reuters points out, when SAT test scores record their sharpest decline in 31 years. Which could mean even more unrealistic expectations, which could lead to “wasted time and resources, not to mention anxiety and distress,” say the researchers.
Andy writes! 