Lab Day – Part 1 - LCN



Name: Click here to enter text. Hour: Click here to enter text. School InformationWhich college do you plan on attending in the fall? Click here to enter text.What is the length of the commute between your parent’s home and your school? Report this length using the most appropriate form of transportation (either car or plane).Click here to enter text.What is your school mascot?Click here to enter text.What year was your school founded? Click here to enter text.What is the size of typical incoming freshman class (this is all freshman who will be attending classes in the fall) Click here to enter text.Financial Information Read and summarize the following article – What College Really Costs. Then use the article to identify what your expected annual cost will be. How do you intend to pay for this annual cost? Click here to enter text.Use to answer questions 6-12 belowBased on your family income, what is the expected average annual cost to attend your school?Click here to enter text.What percentage of students receives federal loans at your school?Click here to enter text.For students who complete their undergraduate degree at your school, what is their total typical debt and their monthly loan payment? Click here to enter text.What is your schools graduation rate? Is this above or below the national average? Click here to enter text.What percentage of students at your school return after their first year? Is this above or below the national average? Click here to enter text.What is the average salary of a graduate of your school? Click here to enter text.Read and summarize the following article – Life on Hold. Then provide your opinion to the article. How do you feel about the potential of starting your career after college in a large amount of debt? Click here to enter text. Read and summarize the following article – Free College? Then provide your opinion to the article. Do you think all students should be provided free college or should there be criteria in order to be eligible for free college? Where do you propose finding the funding to provide free college? Click here to enter text. Degree and Career InformationRead and summarize the following article – Are Prestigious Schools Worth the Cost? Then provide your opinion to the article. Do you think starting your studies at Macomb Community College and then transferring to an in-state university prepares you for success as much as going to a prestigious university? Do you think all students should be required to start their studies at a low-cost community college? Click here to enter text.What will be your major and/or minor field of study? Explain why you are choosing this field.Click here to enter text.What will your career be? Explain why you are choosing this career.Click here to enter text.Using careers/all, What is the median salary for your chosen career? Click here to enter text.What is the salary for the lowest 10% earners?Click here to enter text.What is the salary for the highest 10% earners? Click here to enter text.What is the projected employment for your career? Is there a positive or negative change? Click here to enter text.Read and summarize the following article – California universities using SAT for admissions are violating civil rights, lawsuit claims. Then provide your opinion to the article. Do you think that your SAT score accurately reflects your ability to be successful in college? Should colleges stop asking for a student’s SAT score? If so, then how do you propose colleges sort between applicants and award scholarships? Click here to enter text.And lastly, you all had to take Algebra 2 to get to this point in high school. However, some believe that making all students take Algebra 2 is bad policy. Read and summarize the following article – Should algebra 2 be required? Then provide your opinion to the article. If you were a state legislator, would you support dropping Algebra 2 as a mandated course? Click here to enter text.Save your response on the LCN network. Your file name should follow the format Last Name, First Name, HourFor example, Pizzo, John, 1Email your final document to pizzojo@lc-. In the subject line of your email, follow this format: Last Name, First Name, HourFor example, Pizzo, John, 1 ................
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