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Great Moments in Ivy League Education: Poll Suggests Students Unprepared for Real Life

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posted Sunday, 23 April 2006

Is anyone really surprised by this news?  I'm not.


The poll was taken of Princeton undergraduate students, but the results could apply to any elite school:










If a recent survey is to be believed, only a slim majority of University students could survive today outside the Princeton bubble.

On a Point poll this Tuesday, students were asked, "Are you prepared for the real world (taxes, insurance, food, etc.)?"

Forty-four percent of the 836 students polled replied "Possibly," while 37 percent answered "Absolutely Not." Fourteen percent confidently replied "Absolutely," while five percent were unsure, choosing a response of "Never really thought about it."


I'm sure that this wasn't a very scientific or conclusive poll, but nevertheless, the results are interesting! 

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