"Which college are you going to?"Many high school students are often asked this question. For some,the answer is Harvard,Stanford,Princeton or another famous university. For others,it might be State U,a small liberal arts college or even a community college. Whether high school students' answer is a private top college or a large public university,it should be their best-fit choice.
Admission rates(录取率)of some of the country's top universities have been dropping for years up to now,with many admitting less than 10 percent of applicants. This makes these colleges all the more desirable to some applicants because they think being admitted to one of these highly selective colleges makes sure of success.
The truth is that the name brand doesn't make a college a good choice for you. Just ask one of the students who were admitted to all eight Ivy League colleges this year. He turned them all down to attend the University of Alabama,which best met his financial and academic needs.
Just like anything else in life,when something is a good fit,it works. Students that attend colleges that match their academic,social and financial needs,while still providing an academically challenging environment,are more likely to graduate on time. On the other hand,students who attend colleges that are not a good fit are more likely.to struggle,feel anxiety and stress,and fail to get out in four years. In fact,some of the colleges with the highest graduation rates aren't in the Ivy League.
It's a good fit that leads to good results — not the name of a school. Just look at some of the colleges with the highest starting salaries. Colleges like Montana Tech and Oregon Health & Science University are among the top 10 colleges with the highest early-career salaries-with Stanford and the Ivy Leagues only making the top 25.
No single college is going to be a great fit for every student,and this especially applies(适用)to the Ivy Leagues and other well-known colleges. That a college just has a famous name doesn't mean it's going to make sure of success in college or your career.
31. What is suggested in the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2?
A.Universities admit fewer and fewer students now. |
B.It's more challenging for students to enter top universities now. |
C.It's more challenging for top universities to admit students now. |
D.Some universities can admit just 10% of the students they should do. |
32. What can we know from the passage?
A.State U is going to be among the famous universities. |
B.Many students feel honored to be admitted to a highly selective college. |
C.Something that is a good fit might not work well. |
D.The Ivy Leagues have lost their positions compared with other colleges. |
33. Montana Tech is used as one of the examples to show that ________.
A.not-so-famous colleges can also bring high early-career salaries |
B.many students attend it because it can bring them good results |
C.no single college is going to be a great fit for every student |
D.top colleges are able to provide more competitive graduates |
34. What does the author mainly want to show?
A.Well-known colleges are famous for some reasons. |
B.Many students aren't good at choosing a college. |
C.Students should go to colleges that fit them best. |
D.Students should choose a college with high admission rates. |