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of an Ivy League degree. His
teachers cited the networking opportunities and academic rigor. It It didn’t help that that his his father attended Princeton University and his uncle, Columbia University. University
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PART THREE
Is an Ivy League Diploma Worth It?
Daniel Schwartz could 1attended an Ivy League school if he wanted to. He just doesn’t see the value. Mr. Schwartz, 18 years old, was accepted at Cornel University but enrolled instead at City University of New York’s Macaulay Honors College, which is free.
“I thought that the Ivy11 League title would really, really boost my chances of
getting into a good med school,” Mr. Schwartz says. Now, he is aiming for top grades at Macaulay to remain competitive with Ivy League candidates.
getting into a good med school,” Mr. Schwartz says.
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Now, he is aiming for top grades at Macaulay to remain competitive with Ivy League candidates.
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PART TWO
BUILDING UP VOCABULARY
PART TWO
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default outcome overcrowding in state internship per capita plus scholarship
BUILDING UP VOCABULARY
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实习
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An introduction to Chinese in other countries
An introduction to Chinese in other countries
he says.
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As student-loan default rates climb and college graduates fail to land jobs, an increasing number of students are betting they can get just as far with a degree from a less expensive school as they can with a diploma from an elite school—without having to take on debt. More students are choosing lower-cost public colleges or commuting to schools from home to save on housing expenses. graduates Twenty-two percent of students fromstudents families fail to secure jobs, more and more are
stating that if they go to a less expensive school rather with annual household incomes above $100,000 attended public, two year schools in than an elite school, they can still achieve the same the 2010-2011 academic year, up from 12% the previous according to a report goals. What’s more, year, they do not need to borrow money for their tuition. from student-loan company Sallie Mae. Sallie Mae default rates—违约率 1 and jobs —to secure 工作有着落；找到工作 “I thought that the Ivy11 League title would really, reallyjobs boost my chances of take on debt—to accept debt Because student loan default rates go up and college
based on a survey of about 1,600 students and parents. The approach has risks. Top-tier colleges tend to attract recruiting visits from
elsewhere. A diploma from an elite school can companies that have stopped visiting elsewhere
It is easier for elite colleges to attract Such choicesto meant families across all income brackets spent 9% less—an companies come to their campuses to recruit graduates while the companies do not average of $21,889 in cash, loans, scholarships and other methods—on college in go to other colleges any more. 学生可能选不上必修课并且很难在四年内取得学 recruiting visits — 校园招聘 2010-11 than in the previous year, according to the report. High income families cut 位。 lock out—关在门外；不准进入… their college spending by 18%, to $25,760. The report, which is released annually, was
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There is little question that having a college degree gives candidates an edge in the
job market. The unemployment rate for people with a bachelor’s degree was 4.9% last month, compared with 10.5% for high school graduates with no degree, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
look better to many recruiters and graduate schools, as well. And And overcrowding at state schools means students could be locked out of required courses and have years. difficulty completing their degrees in four years
An introduction to Chinese in other countries
An introduction to Chinese in other countries
An introduction to Chinese in other countries
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READING COMPREHENSION
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UNIT TWO
LESSON FOUR
PART ONE
WARMING UP
PART ONE
WARMING UP
Directions: In this part, you are going to see 4 school badges of world famous IVY LEAGUE schools. Try to guess out their names.
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Mr. Schwartz started at the Macaulay Honors program at Queens College this fall