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Due to sharply escalating tuition at four-year colleges, debt on student loans has increased to the point that many new graduates are forced either to pursue graduate-level degrees, thereby postponing repayment of their student loans, or to pursue only the highest-paying jobs. An unfortunate result of this trend is that fewer and fewer new graduates are entering important, but lowerpaying, professions that require only a four-year degree.

Which of the following strategies would be most effective in reversing the decline in the number of college graduates entering lower-paying professions that require only a four-year degree?

The reason why the students are looking for a higher paying job or post-graduate degree is the high debt students are facing during their graduation.
So, the only strategy to reverse this effect is the reduction of debt in any way possible. And that is defined in option B.


(A) Encourage college students to enroll in classes year-round in order to graduate early.
That will not reduce the debt.

(B) Expand opportunities for graduate-level students to obtain paying jobs while still in school.

(C) Expand course offerings that prepare college students for these lower-paying professions.
Again, this will not reduce debt.

(D) Establish higher admission standards for graduate-level programs.
What if they already are?

(E) Increase the number of academic units required to obtain a four-year college degree.
This will not impact the debt.

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The question is talking about what can be done to make these poor guys look at the important, yet low-income jobs as an option. Now B says that if the kids are allowed an opportunity to get a paying job in school, it will reverse the current trend (and allow them to freely pursue the 4 year programs). The problem with B is that it talks about expanding opportunities. This expansion does not mean that all the people will get a job. And even if all were to land a job, there is no mention of the money they stand to make. And even if they do make a good chunk, we do not know the financial conditions of each student- as they vary...
On the other hand, D tells us that the entry-level graduate degree entrances should be made more difficult by raising the standards. Now, the main passage tells us that, since, these poor chaps are unable to pay for the four-year degrees, the are going for the entry-level degrees or looking only at high paying jobs. This statement hints at these entry-level degrees are like a safe bet for all these poor students- like a plan B, making it sound as if these courses were an easy entry to further education for all applicants.
Thus, raising the standards for entry would take this plan B out of the hands of such population and get them to reconsider the whole scenario (although, it does sound very awful- almost like the poor getting robbed).
Well, this is how I reached my conclusion while solving this CR.
I hope the explanation helps.

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This one even though i understand the nuances of the game far better as if the graduates are super tough lesser people will opt for it and people will pay and stay for their leaaer paid jobs so imo D
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