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Generally speaking, private schools are a better choice when choosing an education. More importantly the reputation of the college is the most important aspect when choosing a college to attend. I can speak of this matter from actually attending both, a private and public college. Private colleges generally offer smaller class sizes, specialized and concentrated degees, more individual attention from advisors and staff, and access to more job opportunities. Private schools generally also have a more difficult admissions process. To attend most private schools, an interview, written paper, a gpa of 3.0 and higher and transcript approval are all pre-admission requirements before a student can actually be admitted to the school. In order to be admitted to a public college, a student must submit an application, pay tuition fees, and meet with an adviser before being admitted. The process of attending a private college is more entailed and evaluated.

In my experience, most employers will choose an applicant who has attended a reputable private college over a public college. For example, I went to a public college in Tennessee and graduated with a bachelor's degree in Environmental Science. I had great difficulty finding a job in this field after graduating. After speaking with many agencies in this field, most applicants who were receiving jobs had attended more reputable colleges and were specialized in specific degree areas. I eventually found employment with an agency outside of my degree. Several years afterward I went back to school attending a private college seeking a degree in a very different field. Upon graduation, I submitted my resume to the school district where I wanted to teach. This school district is extremely competitive and receives many applications each academic year. My application was pooled and chosen for the first interviews conducted because the private school I attended had a partnership with the school district I wanted to work for. I was interviewed and offered a position several weeks later.

Also, the professors of private schools are required to have a doctorate degree and have a number of publications in circulation each year. In public colleges, some professors are certified in the area they are teaching and are not required to have a doctorate in their field.

These are the reasons I feel that private colleges in general offer more opportunities and a better education than public schools.

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