24% of High School Student Athletes Want to be Engineers, Scientists
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24% of High School Student Athletes Want to be Engineers, Scientists
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Re: 24% of High School Student Athletes Want to be Engineers, Scientists
#2Keep in mind that ~35% of ALL students want to be engineers or scientists (as of 2006: http://www.heri.ucla.edu/nih/downloads/2010%20-%20Hurtado,%2...).
Also 60% of them drop out (or switch) within 5 years.
Re: 24% of High School Student Athletes Want to be Engineers, Scientists
#3Keep in mind that ~35% of ALL students want to be engineers or scientists (as of 2006: http://www.heri.ucla.edu/nih/downloads/2010%20-%20Hurtado,%2... ). Also 60% of them drop out (or switch) within 5 years.
That's great background information. I wonder what the primary driver of switching out is
Re: 24% of High School Student Athletes Want to be Engineers, Scientists
#4Keep in mind that ~35% of ALL students want to be engineers or scientists (as of 2006: http://www.heri.ucla.edu/nih/downloads/2010%20-%20Hurtado,%2... ). Also 60% of them drop out (or switch) within 5 years.
That's great background information. I wonder what the primary driver of switching out is
Calculus II is my guess.
Re: 24% of High School Student Athletes Want to be Engineers, Scientists
#5I can't tell if this is supposed to be surprisingly high or surprisingly low.
Either way, it is worth pointing out (perhaps to the choir) that the stereotypes of dumb jocks and fat nerds are not realistic, if they ever were. Strong minds correlate with strong bodies.
Which reminds me, I need to get back in my routine, and go out there and run today after work. :)
Re: 24% of High School Student Athletes Want to be Engineers, Scientists
#6I wanted to be a billionaire during high school (I still wouldn't mind it but it's not a driving goal). Wanting and becoming and doing are very different things. How many engineers and scientists were high school athletes? I'd be interested in that percentage.
Re: 24% of High School Student Athletes Want to be Engineers, Scientists
#7I wanted to be a billionaire during high school (I still wouldn't mind it but it's not a driving goal). Wanting and becoming and doing are very different things. How many engineers and scientists were high school athletes? I'd be interested in that percentage.
Its a bit more than a "want". They are telling this to colleges that offer that major, are taking the necessary coursework, etc.
To your question: I'll have beRecruited revisit in a few years when we have more students graduating college than still in it.
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#9Re: 24% of High School Student Athletes Want to be Engineers, Scientists
#10Note: "to be", not "to become".