In 1985 state border colleges in Texas lost the enrollment of more

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In 1985 state border colleges in Texas lost the enrollment of more than half, on average, of the Mexican nationals they had previously served each year. Teaching faculties have alleged that this extreme drop resulted from a rise in tuition for international and out-of-state students from $40 to $120 per credit hour.

Which of the following, if feasible, offers the best prospects for alleviating the problem of the drop in enrollment of Mexican nationals as the teaching faculties assessed it?

(A) Providing grants-in-aid to Mexican nationals to study in Mexican universities.

(B) Allowing Mexican nationals to study in Texas border colleges and to pay in-state tuition rates, which are the same as the previous international rate

(C) Reemphasizing the goals and mission of the Texas state border colleges as serving both in-state students and Mexican nationals

(D) Increasing the financial resources of Texas colleges by raising the tuition for in-state students attending state institutions

(E) Offering career counseling for those Mexican nationals who graduate from state border colleges and intend to return to Mexico

The teaching faculties attribute the drop in enrollment of Mexican nationals to an increase in tuition costs. If the faculties are correct, reducing these costs should halt the drop in enrollment. B offers a plan for reducing these costs and so is the best answer. None of C, D and E offers a plan that would reduce the costs taken to be responsible for the drop in enrollment. Nor does A offer such a plan: because the problem to be addressed is a drop in enrollment of Mexican nationals at Texas border colleges, providing financial incentive for Mexican nationals to study at Mexican universities, as A suggests, would offer no prospect of alleviating the problem

perfectstranger · Answer

A. Providing grants-in-aid to Mexican nationals to study in Mexican universities.  This is off topic since our topic is related with Texas border colleges

B. Allowing Mexican nationals to study in Texas border colleges and to pay in-state tuitionrates, which are the same as the previous international rate Since Mexican's main concern with college is tuition than stabilizing the tuitions will work

C. Reemphasizing the goals and mission of the Texas state border colleges as serving bothin-state students and Mexican nationals This choice does not reveal a relevant information about the tuitions so while the Mexican students cannot afford the tuition it is clear that this will not work

D. Increasing the financial resources of Texas colleges by raising the tuition for in-statestudents attending state institutions The premises mentioned in this choice not related with just Mexicans it is a general premise

E. Offering career counseling for those Mexican nationals who graduate from state bordercolleges and intend to return to Mexico Not relevant , out of topic

uchihaitachi · Answer

The conclusion says that the drop in enrollments has led to the rise in tuition costs for international and out of state students. Now, the question stem asks us to find a solution that lessens the problem and in turn reduce the drop in enrollment.

(A) Providing grants-in-aid to Mexican nationals to study in Mexican universities.
 - the argument is talking about enrollments in state border colleges in Texas of Mexican nationals.

(B) Allowing Mexican nationals to study in Texas border colleges and to pay in-state tuition rates, which are the same as the previous international rate
 - from elimination, we can see that this is the best option available as the previous international rate is lower i.e. 40$. by taking this step.

(C) Reemphasizing the goals and mission of the Texas state border colleges as serving both in-state students and Mexican nationals
 - just by reemphasizing the goals and mission the enrollments will not increase unless some tangible step is taken.

(D) Increasing the financial resources of Texas colleges by raising the tuition for in-state students attending state institutions
 - if fees for in-state is increased then it will demotivate the remaining students who are a little bit willing to attend these institutions.

(E) Offering career counseling for those Mexican nationals who graduate from state border colleges and intend to return to Mexico
 - how would career counselling help in increasing the enrollments? it might help in choosing the right career but if that course is not available then it in turn hurts the universities.

NeverEverGiveUp11 · Answer

This question is a strengthened type question and not an inference. We got to strengthen "alleviating the problem of the drop in enrollment of Mexican nationals as the teaching faculties assessed it"

B rightly gives the possible solution for lessening the drop in enrollment.

maria1flowers · Answer

That sounds like a correct explanation.

jaisonsunny77 · Answer

From the argument, we know that as a consequence of raising the tuition cost for international and out-of-state students, the number of mexican nationals enrolled in the Texas university dropped significantly.

The passage has asked us to correct this drop,i.e, to find a solution to bring in more # of mexican nationals to the Texas University.

So, let's find out which of the available answer choices does this:

(A)  Providing grants-in-aid to Mexican nationals to study in Mexican universities.  - this option does not give us any indication as to how this plan would help increase the # of mexican nationals enrolled at the texas colleges. Hence,  eliminate (A)

(B)  Allowing Mexican nationals to study in Texas border colleges and to pay in-state tuition rates, which are the same as the previous international rate  - Here, the mexicans are given a provision to pay the fees that they used to pay prior to the fee hike. If the tuition rates are brought back to normal, then this should encourage more mexicans to come back to enroll at texas colleges. Hence,   (B) is the right answer.

(C)  Reemphasizing the goals and mission of the Texas state border colleges as serving both in-state students and Mexican nationals  - This does nothing to increase or decrease the number of mexicans enrolled at the texas colleges. Hence,  eliminate (C).

(D)  Increasing the financial resources of Texas colleges by raising the tuition for in-state students attending state institutions  - Okay. So what if the texas colleges have stronger financial sources? How is this related to increasing/decreasing the number of mexican students? This suggestion is irrelevant. Hence,  eliminate (D)

(E)  Offering career counseling for those Mexican nationals who graduate from state border colleges and intend to return to Mexico  - irrelevant. Hence,  eliminate (E).

prashant0099 · Answer

GMATNinja   GMATNinja Two,  nightblade354  - HI Experts. This is not an inference Question since the Q stem is " Which of the following if feasible,  offers the best prospects for alleviating the problem of the drop in enrollment of Mexican nationals as the teaching faculties assessed it?"

As it is written that " Which of the following, if true" Means it cant be from the inference family.
Also going by the meaning of the Q stem, it is asking us to support the above argument based on the answer choices. 
Hence in my opinion, it cant be inference. It should be from CR strengthen question?

Can you please clarify and then reclassify or correct me? Thanks in advance.

nightblade354 · Answer

I classified this as an evaluate question. Thank you for pointing it out; this is certainly not an inference question.

Kinshook · Answer

In 1985 state border colleges in Texas lost the enrollment of more than half, on average, of the Mexican nationals they had previously served each year. Teaching faculties have alleged that this extreme drop resulted from a rise in tuition for international and out-of-state students from $40 to $120 per credit hour.

Which of the following, if feasible, offers the best prospects for alleviating the problem of the drop in enrollment of Mexican nationals as the teaching faculties assessed it?

(A) Providing grants-in-aid to Mexican nationals to study in Mexican universities.

(B) Allowing Mexican nationals to study in Texas border colleges and to pay in-state tuition rates, which are the same as the previous international rate
 
 (C) Reemphasizing the goals and mission of the Texas state border colleges as serving both in-state students and Mexican nationals
 
 (D) Increasing the financial resources of Texas colleges by raising the tuition for in-state students attending state institutions
 
 (E) Offering career counseling for those Mexican nationals who graduate from state border colleges and intend to return to Mexico

IMO B since it addresses the main issue behind drop in enrolment, i.e. increased fees for Mexican nationals

prashant0099 · Answer

nightblade354 : Thanks for your fast and kind reply.

mba757 · Answer

Conclusion : “Teaching faculties have alleged that this extreme drop resulted from a rise in tuition for international and out-of-state students from $40 to $120 per credit hour.”
 Prethink : how can we bring down the cost? 
(A) Providing grants-in-aid to Mexican nationals to study in Mexican universities.
 Out of scope – we want to alleviate the problem of the drop in enrollment of Mex. Nationals in state border college IN TEXAS, not in Mexican universities. 
 
(B) Allowing Mexican nationals to study in Texas border colleges and to pay in-state tuition rates, which are the same as the previous international rate
 Sounds plausible. It would presumably be less. 
 
(C) Reemphasizing the goals and mission of the Texas state border colleges as serving both in-state students and Mexican nationals
 Misses the point – regardless if they do this, what is the overall, direct outcome? Nothing. If you make multiple assumptions from here, maybe you might get to what we’re looking for in the prethink, but not in the immediate term. 
 
(D) Increasing the financial resources of Texas colleges by raising the tuition for in-state students attending state institutions
 Doesn’t affect the immediate point – you also need to make assumptions to potentially arrive at the prethink. We want to see how it could affect the out-of-state/international students’ fees. In the immediate term, this does not do so. 
 
(E) Offering career counseling for those Mexican nationals who graduate from state border colleges and intend to return to Mexico
 Irrelevant comparison – this is almost after the fact. Regardless, does not impact the immediate – international and out-of-state students $$$ (tuition)

sahuanamika · Answer

As per the passage the main concern is dropping of Mexican nationals due to rise in tuition for international and out-of-state students from $40 to $120 per credit hour.
So, to alleviate this drop out issue , if possible tuition fee must be reduced to some level.

If we go through the choices :

(A) Providing grants-in-aid to Mexican nationals to study in Mexican universities. -- The problem is drop out of Mexicans , we need to bring the students to Texas again , so clearly not correct.

(B) Allowing Mexican nationals to study in Texas border colleges and to pay in-state tuition rates, which are the same as the previous international rate -- this will indeed correct as this talks about decrease in tuition fees.

(C) Reemphasizing the goals and mission of the Texas state border colleges as serving both in-state students and Mexican nationals -- The goals and mission is not what the paragraph is talking about and it will not solve the issue for not correct.

(D) Increasing the financial resources of Texas colleges by raising the tuition for in-state students attending state institutions -- raising tuition fees of in-state students , here we are only talking out international i.e. Mexican students so not correct.

(E) Offering career counseling for those Mexican nationals who graduate from state border colleges and intend to return to Mexico. -- We are not talking about graduates , students are not taking admission due to tuition fees, so clearly not correct.

So, the ans is B

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