More than half of all 2013 high school graduates in the U.S. took the ACT exam, which assesses proficiency in English, reading, math and science:
Nearly two-thirds of test-takers failed to achieve two or more of the four benchmarks for college readiness, and on the test’s science section, just over a third of students met the benchmark.
Nearly two-thirds of test-takers failed to achieve two or more of the four benchmarks for college readiness, and on the test’s science section, just over a third of students met the benchmark.
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Nearly 75% of 2013 high school graduates who took the ACT college readiness exam aren’t fully prepared for college, according to a new report by the organization that administers the test.
This is only alarming if you think all or most high school graduates should be able to handle college-level work.
At least it’s not as bad as in Liberia, where all students failed the university admission exam: “Nearly 25,000 school-leavers failed the test for admission to the University of Liberia, one of two state-run universities. The students lacked enthusiasm and did not have a basic grasp of English, a university official told the BBC.”
Only about 10 to 15% of the students enrolled in college in the US are intelligent enough or work hard enough to benefit from college. The proliferation of outright diploma mills, fraudulent degrees (xyz studies) at even the better schools and relaxed grading everywhere allows such unqualified students to remain enrolled, but eventually reality intrudes.