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Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

This article clears notes within the first couple sentences what it will be about. It starts to breakdown the overview as well. The content of this article are given with a clear pathway from definitions to history of Higher Education. The overall tone is neutral and gives a informational approach to the topic. The are many references with this article as there was plenty of data and research done to complete the topic. This article flows nicely as it is read through and provides good organization. There are some images provided on the sides but nothing to break up throughout. There is a good bit of information discussed on the Talk page. The tone is again, neutral and adds to the content of the article nicely.
Overall, I am happy that I found this article. I was hoping for more recent information but the history for this article is up to the pandemic, which isn't more than five years ago. I was hoping that it would include how the pandemic may have changed the attitude or view on higher education, which could be things that could be updated after more research is completed.
Wikipedia contributors. (2024, January 31). Higher education. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 22:38, February 2, 2024, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Higher_education&oldid=1201547373

School counselor: Some school counselors use bibliotherapy, i.e., books and other media, to help students in individual and group counseling and classroom counseling lessons.
This article starts by defining school counselor. The overall tone is neutral and to provide an overview of expectations and information on school counselors. The are tons references with this article as there was plenty of data and research done to complete the topic. This article flows nicely as it is read through and provides good organization. I really like the way the article is sections for what is being learned within. There is only one image provided, but there is a table at the start of a section as well as at the top quick links to educational research. There is a lot of Talk on Talk page which adds to the article, in a neutral tone. I really like how it gave so much more to this article.
Overall, this article gives some insight into the purpose, methods, types, needed requirements for the position, and salary expectations. I am very happy with the overall reading of this article and found myself wanting to learn even more.
Wikipedia contributors. (2023, December 27). School counselor. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 22:39, February 2, 2024, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=School_counselor&oldid=1191998030

College admissions in the United States: High school graduates from Connecticut
As this article starts by defining that college admissions is a process to applying for higher education, I knew that this would be an informative article, in a neutral tone. With over 240 references, this article has plenty of data and research used to build the article. This article flows in a wonderful organizational pattern. I really like the way the article sections seem to go inline with the way college admissions is start to finish. There are a number of images provided throughout and they are mainly on the sides but also there are some in the body of the article. There is a large chart and map provided as well. There is a lot on Talk page which adds to the article, again, in a neutral tone. I really like how it gave so much more to this article.
Overall, this article was by fair my favorite to read with this topic being close to my career. I am very happy with the overall reading of this article. I could see doing more along the lines of talking college admissions from the college admissions side.
Wikipedia contributors. (2024, January 23). College admissions in the United States. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 22:45, February 2, 2024, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=College_admissions_in_the_United_States&oldid=1198133512

Legacy preferences
This article starts by breaking down the definition of Legacy preference. The overall tone is neutral and gives a informational approach to the topic. The are many references with this article as there was plenty of data and research done to complete the topic. This article flows nicely as it is read through and provides good organization. There are only a couple images provided on the sides but nothing to break up throughout. They do include a bar graph at the end which is nice to be able to visually see the statistics they are talking about with GPA. There is some information discussed on the Talk page which adds to the article in a wonderful way. The tone is again, neutral.
Overall, this article gives some insight into the history, current practices, impact to the economy, as well as discusses the criticisms. I was hoping for more statistics on this subject but am happy with the overall reading of this article.: Distribution of GPA in college major by legacy status[49]
Wikipedia contributors. (2024, January 4). Legacy preferences. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 22:28, February 2, 2024, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Legacy_preferences&oldid=1193637833

National Association for College Admission Counseling
This article was very short and seems to highlight only the NACAC. I wish more would be provided as the NACAC has a lot that could be included. It starts out by explaining what it stands for and about how many professionals are involved and a little about what it does. It then highlights an area of NACAC, but only the college fairs. It then discusses the regional affiliates and that is all. It is a very "to the point" article. There is one image and a table of information. There is no talk on the talk page. I feel that there are things by quick read of this article that I can already see need to be included.
Overall, this article was a little disappointing as I was hoping to gain more from it.
Wikipedia contributors. (2023, May 27). National Association for College Admission Counseling. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 22:39, February 2, 2024, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=National_Association_for_College_Admission_Counseling&oldid=1157330754