Useless U

U.S. colleges are rapidly losing relevance, and students need to examine their options. - Larry Sand

A stunning new report from the University of California, San Diego, reveals that incoming college students are less prepared for their classes than ever. 

The steep decline in academic readiness among its first-year students is particularly noticeable in mathematics.
The UCSD paper shows that between 2020 and 2025, the number of students with math skills below high school level increased nearly thirtyfold. 

• Additionally, 70% of these students are below the middle school level...
• UCSD students who required remedial math had average high school GPAs that rose from 3.47 in 2019 to 3.65 in 2024. 

Therefore, not only are our schools passing students without equipping them with basic skills, but they are also inflating their sense of competence...