Differences Between High School and College Essay

It is often said, that high school, prepares a student for college. For certain, a student is being prepared, but only for what the world has to offer, and that is making choices on what to pursue. Certainly, most people would concur with this statement. But, the fact to consider is, that high school does not prepare a student for the major difference in the challenge. One difference in the area of challenge is the work. In high school, students are not challenged with assignments. Generally, an assignment in high school does not require much depth. When it comes to homework in high school, students are not assigned homework often. As well, in high school, most instructors do not promote the proper grammar, punctuation or...show more content...

In college, there is a definite difference in expectation, and this is a major challenge. In high school, students are cradled by the teachers and administration. If a person is to fail an assignment, the students have as many chances possible to pass. In addition, if a student fails an exam, this will not mean that the student fails the course. Therefore, this causes major problems going to college. In college, most courses require that the student passes the exam with a certain grade determined by the school. In addition, for most courses in college, it is expected that the student gets a 55 or 60 percent in the course, depending on the course. Furthermore, in college, students are expected to learn quicker. What is meant by this is, that in high school, students are taught at a slower rate. Therefore, it is definite that in high school, having less expectation reflects in college, by causing more of a challenge for the student to adjust. Finally, achieving a high grade in college is more difficult than in high school. In high school, grades are easier to achieve and there are greater opportunities for marks. Usually, a student is graded on many different areas, including; attendance, participation, effort, and organization. Also, students are graded on evaluations and assignments. These are the areas which are graded, and these account for a large portion of the final

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Mark Twain was once quoted as saying "I have never let my schooling interfere with my education." He knew the importance of being educated and placed a high importance on never letting his brain to stagnate. In today's modern society the two forms of education most popular are high school education and a college education. More people now than ever are striving to get their college degree which can lead to a better job. Going through both forms of education has shown me the many similarities and differences between both structured educations. The main similarities and differences I have acknowledged are self–discipline, structure, curriculum, and teaching methods. Although they are similar, college provides a better opportunity to...show more content...

Faculty won't pamper the student coming into class. The student may possess a different schedule for each day of the week and they are expected to be able to handle their day to day work. The difference between a freshman in college and a senior in high school may only be by a couple months but the way they are treated is comparable that of a child to an adult. A college education is something that many people believe opens up opportunities never known to the uneducated person. While in high school the goal is to get the broad education of numerous subjects so when you reach college you can narrow down your dreams, interests, and talents. A college curriculum may differentiate greatly from that of a high school course load. As students go through college they find out what they like and pursue it. In high school all students take the same standard classes of English, math, science and history. Some sub–divisions of those classes are available but the majority of students don't focus on a career path until college. This is what makes the difference in curriculum so interesting. You may have one side of you someone with aspirations of making a television show and on the other side someone with dreams of owning their own clothing line. In high school the goal is usually more about just reaching the college of your preference. There are several teaching styles professors and teachers use. Each person is

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Lenoir Rhyne versus UNCC

There are two different types of college's public colleges and private colleges. The main difference between the two is that public colleges are run by the state and private colleges are privately run. Below, University of North Carolina at Charlotte a public college and Lenoir Rhyne a private college are compared and contrasted. Lenoir Rhyne is a private university located in Hickory, North Carolina. It was founded in1891 by four Lutheran pastors (originally called Lenoir College) that are affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Lenoir Rhyne has three campuses located in, Hickory, North Carolina which is the main operating campus, Asheville, North Carolina, and Columbia, South Carolina. Previously known as Lenoir Rhyne College, University status was earned in 2008 and which is now Lenoir Rhyne University. The school's mascot is the bears. The University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC) is a public university located in Charlotte, North Carolina that was founded in 1963 and has a 1000–acre campus. UNCC is only one out of public universities in North Carolina. UNC Charlotte also has three campuses: Charlotte Research Institute Campus, Center City Campus, and the main campus. The school's mascot is Norm the Niner and represents the forty–niners.

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Academically UNCC "comprises seven professional colleges and currently offers 21 doctoral programs, 63 master's, degree programs and 90 bachelor's, degrees"(History, 2014). Lenoir Rhyne has about 50 bachelor's degrees and 10 master's degree programs. Approximately, 1,900 students attend Lenoir Rhyne while 27,200 students attend UNCC. The student to faculty at UNCC is 19 to 1 while the student; to faculty at Lenoir Rhyne is 11 to 1. The average class size at Lenoir Rhyne is 16 and the average class size at UNCC is Get more content

High School vs. College A very important part of life is education. In order to acquire a satisfying education, one should complete high school prior to college. College and high school have two different levels of education, but both are trying to further student's knowledge. As recent high school graduates and college freshman's many can clarify similarities and differences between the two. Some obvious similarities are that both have assignments, classrooms, and students. Although college and high school have many differences three of the main ones are the teachers, classes, and responsibilities. Teachers and college professors are one main difference. Teachers in high school often write notes on an overhead and tell you the...show more content...

Classes are the second main reason high school differs from college. Classes in high school generally consist of no more that 25 students. Counselors usually arrange your schedule the way they think is best for you. You are not responsible for knowing what it takes to graduate. Usually the school year is 26 weeks long; classes may have to be taken the whole year in order to get credit for them. You are graded on most assignments done in class. In college some classes may have from 75–100 students. It is your responsibility to enroll in the classes that are required for your major, plus a week for final exams. The year is divided into two 14 week semesters; most classes need to be taken the complete semester in order to get credit. College professors tend to grade students on tests and major papers. Responsibility has a lot to do when it comes to high school and college. When you attend high school you are provided textbooks for each class. Your time is usually structured by others (parents and/or teachers). Many parents are there to wake you up in the morning before school starts. In high school you are required to go to school everyday. You often read or hear presentations once in order to learn what you need to know. Students are expected to read short stories at home which will be re–taught in class. When in college you must pay for each textbook necessary for class.

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High school, along with college are two major stepping stones in a person's life. Many individuals are able to make the transitions from high school to college pretty easily, while there are others that find the transition into college to be somewhat challenging and hard to adjust to. When I made the jump from high school to college, I found that there are vast differences between the two, and both had very diverse environments. I found the key differences concerning high school and college to be the level of academic responsibilities, time management and scheduling, as well as the methods learning to be the main differences. Obviously, there is a major difference in the level of academic responsibilities between high...show more content...

All the academic responsibilities in college are yours and yours alone. It's up to the student to understand the material given and to keep up with the deadlines given in class. Students are expected to purchase their own materials like textbooks for the class and to prepare beforehand in order to excel. The change in responsibility is a major in difference in college and high school, but it's not the only difference. Another important difference that you will come to realize when entering college is the difference in the amount of time you consumed in college in contrast to the time you spent in high school. In high school, you have set schedule that you follow that usually involves going to school five days a week with spending six hours a day proceeding from one class to another with each class ranging about the same length. Your courses and schedule are based on your grade level and are typically fairly standard. In college thou, you get to decide and maintain your own schedule. You are not given a schedule to follow and can determine what time your classes are depending on time slots that are available to you. In college, students may have a different schedule each day of the week where some days they may end up with a number of classes or there may be days where you have no classes at all. Students usually have long breaks in

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Most people see teachers and professors in the same light. They perform similar tasks. They teach. However, they are separated by a fine line of distinction. High school teachers help a student build a foundation of knowledge, and train the student to focus on learning. College professors help to shape and define a student's foundation of knowledge, and challenge the student to cultivate the mind. High school teachers and college professors have similar goals and guidelines, but they take a differing approach to achieving the end result. The way the class is conducted, academic expectations, and view of student responsibility are a few of the contrasts between high school teachers and college professors.

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The student is responsible for knowing what is required and when it is due. For example; I once asked my math professor if we would have a homework assignment for the weekend and he did not answer me. One of the other students told me to look in the syllabus for the homework assignment. I was embarrassed that I had asked and now I save my syllabus for the entire course.

Academic expectations are different between high school teachers and college professors as well. The academic expectations of teachers are focused on memorizing and regurgitating facts and can be met with minimal effort on the part of the student. High school teachers tend to point out the relationship between subjects so that the student has no choice but to see the connections. Furthermore, the student is expected to merely do the homework, and be able to recite the lesson to earn a passing grade. Memorization is the primary focus. For example; students are required to memorize the multiplication tables even if they don't understand the concept of multiplication. I was one of those students that did not understand multiplication and as a result, I forgot the multiplication tables almost as soon as math class was over. Whether or not the student actually understands the material is second to being able to recite the material. This demonstrates a much lower academic expectation compared

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Comparison and Contrast of High School Teachers vs College Professors

There are some similarities between high school teachers and college professors but there are many more contrasts. Academically speaking, both teachers and professors have grading styles and policies, deadlines and due dates for papers and projects, and a sense of compassion. If only I would have had someone explain the differences between the two levels of teaching, I probably wouldn*t have given up in high school.

It would not have taken me so long to get the courage to attend college. There are many myths that college professors are unattached drones that push you through. As for the high school teachers, they are more friendly and...show more content... It didn*t matter much if you were in class, or if you participated. Although, if you did not participate or show up for classes you would miss a lot. It didn*t make a very good impression on the teacher either. On the other hand there are college professors who base your grade on many things such as class participation, projects, and attendance, as well as homework and tests. Actually your test scores normally is majority of your grade do take a good chunk of your grade, but, they are not the only things that affect your grade in college. You also have class participation which plays affect a large part of your grade as well. in most college courses. It gets the students more involved and seems to make them want to be there. It also gives them life skills of interacting with others and gives them a confidence boost. Which in turn, affects and raises their attendance. I believe you would have a more prepared student for college and you would probably see grades rise if high school teachers took more of an approach of involving students . (JUST TURNED THAT AROUND) You would also see students more excited about being in class, especially if class participation was a part of their grade.

There are also deadlines and due dates that are expected to be followed by both teachers and professors. High school teachers tend to hold your hand as a child so to speak, and remind you on a daily basis of when

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Freshman year vs Senior year are different but are kind of the same in a way. Although, they both take place in high school they are totally different years. Everything is different from freshman year to senior year, you change as a person and learn many things. Freshman Year and Senior Year are both very stressful years ofhigh school. Freshman year I made new friends because I was at a new school with some new people. I also tried to make sure my grades stayed up because now that I'm in high school I have to start thinking what I want to do when I graduate, what college I want to go. I'll have to keep my grades up now because I want to be able to get into a good college and I will be stressing out because I still don't know what I want to do when I graduate from high school or where, as most of the other will be too. These years are kind of the fun years of high school. As a freshman I was trying everything out, all the activities, making new friends and going to the dances and sporting events....show more content...

Freshman year everyone is friends with everyone, they are finding their true friends. As a senior, I will have my true friends, the ones I can trust and ones that I will have in college. I mean you still are friends with a lot of the others in your grade, but I have found the ones that I can trust and will have your back in any situation. The first day of school as a freshman I was excited and nervous to go. Last year in eighth grade we were the big dogs in the school and now we are back to being the little newbies. I was thinking how will I find my classes, my locker, the office, where do I sit at lunch and will I make new friends. As for the seniors first day, I'll be excited we are the big dogs in the school again. We already know where our classes are, who our teachers are, we are very calm about being back and excited to start their last year of high

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