About this episode
Listeners share how politics and the job market influenced their college decisions.
Last Friday was "decision day" for high school seniors who are making plans to go to college in the fall. Listeners call in to share how much politics - or the job market - played into their decision (or their child's decision) on where to go.
People in this episode
Host: Brian Lehrer
Topics covered
- college decisions
- politics
- job market
- high school seniors
- listener call-in
Keywords
- college decisions
- high school seniors
- politics
- job market
- listener call-in
Mentioned in this episode
Places: college, high school
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