Do you want to be a college student? Deciding whether to go to college is a question many adults of all ages ask, and is it worth it? In “Too Many People Go to College” by Charles Murray and “Colleges Prepare People for Life” by Freeman Hrabowski, the author discusses the opportunities of going or not going to college. Charles Murray is the WH Brady Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. It focuses only on a certain group of people who should go to college: those who are considered college ready, referring to research conducted by the College Board. Freeman Hrabowski was the president of the University of Maryland; furthermore, President Obama appointed him as chairman of the President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for African Americans. His main belief is that university should be accessible to everyone, because it is better for society to have more educated people. These essays will clarify why going to college will benefit people and how these authors believe college systems should be today. Both authors discuss the value of college, but have different ideas about who should go. These essays come from different ideological points of view. Hrabowski starts from square one: “For an immigrant society like ours, the foundational knowledge is our shared identity that makes us Americans together” (Murray 236), it is implied that we must have this to be a functioning society. Criticize the teaching system used today; that should not be taught is a way that “forces children to memorize boring facts…Facts can be fascinating (if taught correctly).” (Murray 236) Murray also uses college readiness as a factor in who should go: “10% of American 18-year-olds would succeed if everyone took the SAT, at an age when more than 30% of American 18-year-olds go to college. ”(Murray