February 23, 2001

Survey Reveals Disconnect Between What Students Say They Want and What They Do

Many high-school seniors profess a strong interest in traveling abroad or learning a foreign language, but they don't do anything about it once they reach college, according to a new study.

The study, conducted by Student Poll, a market-research organization, and published in collaboration with the American Council on Education, points out the disconnect between what students say they want and what they do, whether because of teenage naïveté or the policies and priorities

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