A. prey B. internalize C. attachment D. initial E. insufficient F. struggling G. capped H. edge I. imposed J. suspected K. ignorance |
As colleges and universities nationwide revealed their admission decisions, news broke of a dramatic decline in acceptance rates-and not just at Ivy League schools. The shift meant that many high school students who pinned all their hopes on particular dream schools might find themselves
Why were admissions so low these years? It’s a number game. These years, colleges saw the number of applicants soar to record-high levels. But considering
It’s not that most students won’t get into colleges at all. Instead, there are more than enough spots nationwide for every qualified applicant to find a place for study. But for many, the school they end up enrolling in may not have been their first, or even third choice. The
But some of the pressure is
That emotional
Actually, painful as the rejection is, in the long run, getting into a high-ranking university doesn’t necessarily mean competitive
A. mobility B. concerning C. joblessness D. upcoming E. unemployed F. automated G. deliberately H. inequality I. quoted J. assumed K. significantly |
Will a Robot Really Take Your Job?
It is one of the most widely quoted data of recent years. No report or conference presentation on the future of work is complete without it. It has been pointed to as evidence of a(n)
At one extreme are the negativists. They warn of mass technological
At the positive end of the debate, classical economists argue that in the past, new technology has always ended up creating more jobs than it has destroyed. It was several decades before industrialization led to
Frey is often