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Letter to QuintZine from Diane:
I was irritated after reading your comments that prefaced the Sept. 29 issue of QuintZine:
College-Bound: Inside Info from College Admissions Directors.
I am well over 40 years old and I am finally finishing my degree after many years of raising
a family. I am not of "college age" and neither is my husband who is also in school full-time.
We are both getting our first bachelor's degrees. I know many people in college today who are not
"college age.: They, like me, often have college-age children who are also in school.
Maybe the demographics of your readership would show more people going back to school than you
believe. More people are attending college because interest rates are low and its harder
to find a job. Also more "non-traditional" students are attending college as the baby-boomers
get older and want a second career that suits their new interests and abilities.
like to think that we are all life-long learners who want more from life then another
"get-by" job. People my age who use computers to find jobs, learn on-line, and read the news
usually want to keep on learning and often go back to college (sometimes only part-time).
Your college issue is helpful to me and my peers. Please don't discount or forget about us.
Diane
EDITOR'S RESPONSE: Your points are well taken, Diane. We won't forget about nontraditional-age
college students next time.
