Question

On page 1, you can find the executive summary. Often times in executive summaries, you should divide it into a broad problem, and a specific, or underlying problem. Based on the 'problem' part of the executive summary, rewrite the section and divide it into an overarching problem, and an underlying problem.

Problem Every year, 440,000 low-income high school seniors who are qualified to go to college do not enroll; 85% of them never even fill out a college application (Hahn and Price, 2008). This is in large part because low-income students face a college application information gap: they have limited access to information about which colleges to apply to, how to complete a college application, what a good application essay looks like, and how to navigate the complicated financial aid process. Low-income high schools are drastically understaffed: one college counselor may serve as many as 740 students. Moreover, less than half of low-income high school students report receiving help from an adult in preparing for college (Ad Council 2006). Attending college is one of the best ways to advance economically; without the information and guidance necessary to apply to college, many low-income students are deprived of the opportunity to escape poverty.

Answer 1

Let's divide it into two-

The overarching problem- Information gap

Information gap is the main issue faced by high school graduating seniors. 440,000 Low income seniors who are qualified to go to college do not even enroll. About 85% of them never even fill the applications (Hahn and Price,2008). Attending college is one of the best way to prosper economically, without proper information, many lw income students are deprived of even the opportunity to strat.

The underlying problem- The kind of infomation recieved

The main reason for this is understaffing. One college couselor may serve as many as 740 students. Thus the kind of information that students are provided with is not up to par. They are only given a general idea and not pushed in the directions that they would suit or given better options for wht they want. Upon that information like how to apply, how to write a good essay, financial aid etc are not given properly. It has been found that less than half of low-income high school students report recieing help from an adult in preparing for college (Ad Council 2006).