tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247264052886923232.post6638318580689270739..comments2023-12-10T02:57:05.374-08:00Comments on College Explorations: Why College Students Drop OutNancy Griesemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14798671848588278128noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247264052886923232.post-31816616732438883472011-04-10T09:54:10.814-07:002011-04-10T09:54:10.814-07:00Excellent article! These facts are the reason I st...Excellent article! These facts are the reason I started my website, dropoutcity.info. Dropout City provides college dropouts with tools, articles, and discussion forums to help ease their dropout experience and help them succeed without a degree.<br /><br />Feel free to check it out. Even if you aren't a dropout, you could contribute to helping a college dropout find success.<br /><br />www.dropoutcity.infoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247264052886923232.post-5207459784850186322010-03-10T09:55:47.914-08:002010-03-10T09:55:47.914-08:00I certainly agree with you about the focus on fina...I certainly agree with you about the focus on finances, but don't underestimate the importance of the counseling component in helping students discover the right "fit" among colleges. Although reasons number 3 and 4 hint at these issues, the second Gates report more directly addresses the controversy.<br /><br />You've obviously filled in the blanks for your son, but not every college-bound high school student has the advantage of having a mentor or adviser who does the kind of detailed research you're doing on his behalf. Graduation (and freshman retention) rates are very important, and NSSE is another good tool where that information is made available.Nancy Griesemerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14798671848588278128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247264052886923232.post-23074738039144393092010-03-10T09:41:23.935-08:002010-03-10T09:41:23.935-08:00I followed the link and read the study, but it see...I followed the link and read the study, but it seems to me that many students drop out because they are not academically ready for college. Maybe they did not develop skills properly in high school, or maybe they just do not have the "brains" to succeed in college and the student either flunks out or is asked to leave. I think the Gates study focued too much on the financial aspects, and maybe that is the fault of the methodology, because dropouts are more likely to blame finances than their own shortcomings.<br /><br />As a parent with a son with a checkered HS career, I am focusing on colleges with good graduation rates, and that provide support to students who may need it. I like the National Survey of Student Engagement, because it quantifies whether a college is a supportive environment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com