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| Unfairness of the College Process |
Today marks the deadline for many collegiate applications. As all are no doubt aware, it is hard to obtain any equality in these "United" States without a college-level degree or equivalency. Yet, there is no real way for the working class to obtain a college education since we, unfortunately, live in a material-driven and capitalist society.
To begin with, each college demands, upfront, an "application" or "handling" fee, often upwards of $40. For many Americans, this fee amounts to much of a day's wages. For others, it may mean sacrificing food or rent for a month, all to provide the opportunity to even SUBMIT an application.
Once the $40-75 has been shelled out, there are the fees associated with that great capitalist organization, the ETS, or Education Testing Service.
This "Service" charges anywhere from $9.99 to $20 to register to take one of their examinations, an examination that almost all American colleges and universities require. In addition to the SAT Reasoning Test, many schools require SAT Subject Tests. Add another $9.99 per test, often as many as four per school.
By the time the applications have been submitted, the average family has had to spend a minimum of $59.98, money that would have otherwise gone towards family essentials.
Next time, I will touch upon the issues of tuition and tuition "assistance." For now, it is up to us, the Young People of this country, to stand up to college administrators and demand an end to the unfair application fees and the unfair and burdening fees laid upon the working class in order to apply for the college educational experience.
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on February 03 2007 05:54:44
As far as tuition and financial aid and the actual application process is concerned, yes, I believe the college admissions process is unfair.
But there are plenty of opportunities for students who are struggling financially. I know my school offered fee waivers for the ACT and the SAT. You basically just had to ask for one. And most application fees are waived if you apply online (and don't say that only the wealthy have computers - school and public libraries are free). I know that many schools will pay application fees for students who can't afford them. If you don't have the fancy calculator to use at the SAT, borrow one. If you can't pay for the SAT, get a fee waiver. I think that test fees are necessary. Where else are they going to get the money for all the research that goes into the tests? How about all the paper? The glue? The stickers? The ink? The machines that grade them? It all costs money, unfortunately, and a private testing corporation has to get it somewhere. Any student who's situation is so dire that he must potentially forego food to pay for the SAT should have the ingenuity to ask for a damn fee waiver.
Let's start talking about the $40k I'm paying for college. That's ridiculous. |
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