High School Seniors' Plans After Graduation: The Decision to Go to the Military, College, a Trade School, or Work

This research analyzes the decision process of high school seniors in their postgraduation plans. Most of the participants are college bound, so students were compared and analyzed according to their preparedness for college as measured by the ACT. It seems that students go to college whether or not...

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Main Author: Shariat, Yasamin
Format: Others
Published: TopSCHOLAR® 2005
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Online Access:http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/478
http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1481&context=theses
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Summary:This research analyzes the decision process of high school seniors in their postgraduation plans. Most of the participants are college bound, so students were compared and analyzed according to their preparedness for college as measured by the ACT. It seems that students go to college whether or not they are actually prepared for the experience. They seem to be more influenced by a societal push towards attending college than by anything else.