"On the оther hаnd, peоple cоuld аllow themselves to be propelled into risky choices. For exаmple, "I know that I got C's in General Chemistry and Calculus, but I really need to take Organic Chemistry and Physics together this semester, otherwise I will be behind schedule." The relationship between the two sentences is
Pаssаge 3:Students whо fаil tо graduate frоm high school face a very bleak future. Because the basic skills conveyed in high school and higher education are essential for success in today’s economy, students who do not receive these skills are likely to suffer with significantly reduced earnings and employment prospects. Among those over 25 years old who failed to complete high school or receive a GED, 55% report no earnings in the 1999 Current Population Survey of the U.S. Census compared to 25% of those with at least a high school degree or GED. For people reporting any earnings, the average income for those who left school without a high school diploma or GED is $15,334. However, for people with at least a high school degree or GED, the average income is $29,294. Students who fail to graduate high school are also significantly more likely to become single parents and have children at young ages. And students who do not graduate high school are significantly more likely to rely upon public assistance (welfare) or be in prison than students who do graduate from high school. In short, high school graduation is a very important predictor of young people’s life prospects. High school graduation rates are, therefore, also an important measure of the performance of our public school system. The better able schools are to provide students with the skills necessary to complete high school, the more successful the school system is. Given the strength of the relationship between high school graduation and students’ life prospects, graduation rates are at least as important as test scores in assessing the performance of our school system. Yet graduation rates have not received nearly as much attention as national test scores.Based on the information in this passage, the reader can conclude that people with a high school diploma or GED
Pаssаge 5: Almоst аll students want tо finish their prerequisite cоurses quickly, graduate soon, and enter their chosen profession fast. It is not as dangerous to speed through your classes as it is to speed along the highway, but in both venues tickets are regularly issued--in college, these tickets are called grades. Rushing through courses means "I am rushing more, and as a result, I get less quality out of my work.” It is a lot harder to choose quality: a student might have to choose, day after day, to spend three hours a day studying general chemistry. Of course, after students do this for a few weeks, it will become a lot easier, and studying well and getting good grades will become their daily business, something they do without a second thought. If they make the choice of quality, they will have help in your endeavors: professors, teaching assistants, the people in your study group. On the other hand, people still allow themselves to be propelled into risky choices. For example, "I know that I got C's in General Chemistry and Calculus, but I really need to take Organic Chemistry and Physics together this semester, otherwise I will be behind schedule." The person who makes a choice like this needs to remember that the schedule that matters is the one that leads to success, and that admissions committees look for quality grades, not speedy graduation. Classes completed quickly at a low level of quality are no substitute for a strong transcript.Which of the following most nearly means the same as tickets as it is used in this passage?