The years that matter most : how college makes or breaks us /

Does college still work? Is the system designed just to protect the privileged and leave everyone else behind? Or can a college education today provide real opportunity to young Americans seeking to improve their station in life? The Years That Matter Most tells the stories of students trying to fin...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Tough, Paul (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2019]
Subjects:	Universities and colleges > Admission > Social aspects. Educational equalization. College student orientation. College students > Social conditions. College students > Attitudes. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Classes. EDUCATION / Higher. HISTORY / Social History.

Table of Contents:

Wanting in. Decision day ; The mobility equation
Getting in. Stress test ; Income-typical behavior ; Taylorsville
Fixing the test. Reputation management ; Test prep ; Blessed
Fitting in. The outsider ; Roots ; Pedigree ; Thanksgiving
Letting in. The admissions-industrial complex ; Going test-optional ; Trinity's problem
Staying in. The graduation gap ; Belonging ; An intrusive culture
Hanging on. Who needs college? ; Lower ed
Getting an A. Ancestors ; What is X? ; Workshop mode
After the war. The GI Bill ; Playing for first.