1. The job market is
growing more
and more
competitive,
forcing students
to choose their
major
accordingly in
order to be
successful.

2. “I go to CU. I feel a
lot more pressure to
stand out among my
peers academically
at such a big school,
especially when we
will all be
competing for jobs
once we graduate.”
-Sam Carrothers

3. “I feel really confident about the job market. There will always be a demand for
houses. The education I'm getting here at DU is totally preparing me to be
successful. I'm in a desirable program; being a business student prepares me.”
-Megan Long

4. DU estimates that
students will spend
$1800 on books per
academic year, in
addition to the lofty
tuition of $38,232.

5. A lot of students have to take unpaid internships in order to graduate. The shaky job
market makes student take on internships even after college. “I graduated right as the
economy took a dive. Many of the people that I knew who graduated that same year
had trouble finding jobs. I think many people opted for paid internships because that's
what was available at the time.” -Janine Bissic

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market is struggling.

7. DU students spend an average of 15 hours
doing homework or studying per week.

8. But why all the
studying?
According to a study
done recently, 85% of
post-graduation
professional success is
attributed to people skills
and only 15% to the
actual technical skills
colleges insist are
necessary for the job
market.

9. The DU Career Center offers advising to
students on graduate schools, careers
possibilities, resumes, internships, and
interviewing.

10. “The job market right
now sucks. You have to
have connections and
graduate from a good
school with a good GPA
to be successful.”
-Deanna Metropolous

11. Only 11% of college students get quality sleep
because of the pressure to perform well academically.

12. Students continue to study
long hours and push their
academic limits, in hopes
of achieving success
after graduation.

13. “Is college worth the
debt? Within reason-
absolutely! Smartest
investment I made
in myself. Do I love
having a monthly
loan payment? No.
Was the personal
growth and life-long
fellowship worth the
investment? Every
single penny.”
-Janine Bissic