Running Head: AN ASSESSMENT 1
An Assessment of
Returning to School
Elmer V. Baldueza
English Composition 121
Dr. Karen McFarland
September 20, 2010
AN ASSESSMENT 2
An Assessment of Returning to School
In today’s society, many adults are going back to school. In fact, adults are no
longer the traditional students they once were. The average age of undergraduate students
continues to rise. The types of programs available to adult students are also increasing
with a variety of options including distance education, technical skills, short term medical
skills, ancillary job training and computer training, all respond to the current demands of
the variable employers ( Records, 2003). Even though it will be helpful for the purpose of
advancement and future job prospects, choosing the best school for me was a confusing
process. My major concerns were the school requirements and credentials needed to get
registered and not to mention that I have never been to school for sometime now.
I learned that requirements varies between different schools so I needed to
consult the college advisors for each of the schools that I was interested. There were
special requirements that applied to me. For instance, some schools did not require me to
take the SAT’s. Also, many of the published college guides, such as The College
Handbook or Peterson’s Guide to Four Year College’s generally contain information
about the requirements for traditional high school graduates. I quickly realized that these
guides and many others did not apply to me. My next course of action was to call the
admissions office and ask about special programs for adult students and distance learning
programs. While...