In America simply having a job is not enough. Nowadays, jobs are hard to find and most only offer part-time work. It is nearly impossible to afford the cost of living while earning entry-level wages. The job market has become hostile and has gotten to the point where you need to have formal training or a marketable education to get a stable position that offers decent wages. With this knowledge, many people have decided to go to college. Those in the market for a college education face many choices. The most common: community colleges, which do not make a profit, and technical or online schools, which operate to make a profit. These schools are called for-profit schools. Many people don't realize how important it is to shop around when debating which school to attend. Nowadays, it is necessary to get an education about your education. For-profit colleges, like Everest College, make their profits using high-pressure sales tactics, manipulation, and fraud, and offer no benefits to college students. First, I will explain how for-profit colleges use high-pressure sales tactics to attract students. We are all familiar with the late-night advertisements for Everest College, Devry University, and the University of Phoenix. These colleges earn, on average, six hundred and fifty million dollars a year. 30% of all profits are invested in advertising (Kirp, David L). Think about it for a second; billions of dollars are given to propaganda workers who are pros at making consumers dance like puppets on a string. Of course we dance or at least I did. I was recently given a tour of the Everest Campus, in Vancouver Washington. To understand what I went through, a… means of paper… a piece of paper to make a crucial decision, be sure to do some investigation and look into local for-profit schools. Examine the graduation rate and student loan default rate. The numbers will speak for themselves. Works Cited Lewin, Tamar. "US to join lawsuit against for-profit college chain. (National Desk) (Education Management Corp.)." The New York Times. (May 3, 2011): A10(L). Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Storm. Clark College - Cannell Library. May 28th. 2011Kirp, David L. “The 'For-Profit' College Educational Alternative.” Current. 457 (November 2003): 25(6). Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Storm. Clark College - Cannell Library. May 28th. 2011 Marklein, Mary Beth. “As for-profit colleges rise, students question value.(NEWS).” United States today. (September 29, 2010): 01A. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Storm. Clark College - Cannell Library. May 28th. 2011