After a literature search and hypothesis development we created a self report measurement instrument based on the Likert scale asking about the education experiences of recent high school graduates from public, charter and private schools in our local area. 47 surveys were distributed using eight questions in four major areas: Perceptions of education quality, preparation for college, ratings of academic challenge and ratings of satisfaction of experience. ... Our results indicate that the educational experiences of high school students we interviewed were similar in ratings for life/college p...

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In order to pursue my interest in medicine, I volunteered to work at an orthopedic clinic and asked the surgeon many questions and also job shadowed at his office and seen his interactions with his patients. I was very impressed with his knowledge, skills, and his ability to genuinely understand the patient and make sure all their questions were answered to their satisfaction. ...

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