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College Ain’t What It Used To Be
By Ron | November 24, 2009
If you’re wondering why your new college grads can’t spell or write coherent emails, wonder no more. A recent survey revealed that half the students in College spend more time drinking than studying. You may also get fooled when hiring them because of grade inflation. Don’t be too impressed with a good GPA. From 1991 to 2005, the average grade rose from 2.93 to 3.11 in public schools and 3.09 to 3.30 in private institutions. The average GPA in the 1930’s was 2.35. 50% of the students at Harvard get A’s. No, the students aren’t getting smarter – the SAT scores have been declining for decades.
At the same time, The University of California is raising tuition by over 30%. It seems that colleges are immune to cutting back unlike private enterprise. Instead of cutting salaries, cutting expenses and demanding more excellence out of their professors, they simply raise their prices. And, why not? Daddy and mommy keep paying the bills to send little Johnny to college. Meanwhile, companies are hiring Johnny and teaching him how to read and write.
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