Questions - College Education - April 6-7, 2013
71% View College Admissions for Good Athletes Over Better Students as Unfair
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National Survey of
1,000 Adults
Conducted April 6-7,
2013
By Rasmussen Reports
1* In America today,
can just about any good student who wants to attend college find a way to do
so?
2* Many employers
require job applicants to have a college degree. Would it be better for America
if more employers offered jobs to high school graduates instead of requiring a
college degree?
3* For students who
attend a community college, is the most important value what they learn, the
contacts they make, or the fact that they can tell potential employers they
have a college degree?
4* For students who
attend a state university, is the most important value what they learn, the
contacts they make, or the fact that they can tell potential employers they
have a college degree?
5* For students who
attend an elite university like Harvard, is the most important value what they
learn, the contacts they make, or the fact that they can tell potential
employers they went to Harvard?
6* Suppose two students applied to Harvard. One student has a
better academic record and better SAT scores but no connection to Harvard. The
parents of the other student attended Harvard and make large donations to the
school. Who is more likely to be accepted?
7* Over the past 25
years, every President of the United States attended an Ivy League school. For
the 25 years before that, presidents came from a variety of state and private
schools. Which is better for America - to have presidents only from Ivy League
schools or to have presidents come from a variety of schools?
8* Many colleges and
universities give special preference and financial support to athletes. Is it
fair for a school to accept a skilled athlete over a more qualified student?
9 * Some college
sports, especially major football and basketball programs, generate a
tremendous profit for their schools. Should the athletes who play for
profitable college teams be paid?
NOTE: Margin of Sampling
Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence
