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SHEILA FLETCHER has
encouraging news _ for
anyone thinking of going
back to school after several
years away from the books.

Despite the adversity, she
came away with an A
average, and it was partly
this which led her to focus
on the little known Stopout
phenomenon for her thesis.

“Basically, it is common
sense,” she says. “An older

Fletcher. who herself student's reaction ime may
decided to go back for a be marginally slower, ,.but
degree three years ago. says this 18 more than com-
mature students, whom she pensated for by better

calls “Stopouts”, may do judgement, higher accuracy,
better than younger and just more involvement
students. in whatvever course is being

Fletcher works as a taken. Quantity may = go

consultant for small and down. but qualhty goes up.
medium sized businesses in’ The profs Ive talked to
administration’ finance/per- confirm this — they greatly

sonnel. Three years ago, she appreciate older students
decided to enter the Master because they make _ the
of Business Administration — classes more stimulating and
Executive program at SFU. rewarding. Stopouts also

In her words. “I went back
to obtain those letters
behind my name that a
woman needs more than a

question more closely and
are more demanding, thus
makiny the instructors work
harder. But all faculty Ive

man. in order to do the talked to are unanimous —

things you are capable of ” Stopouts are more than
At the time, she did not) welcome.”

get a sympathehic reaction Research shows that

from her male supemors. As 9 students who come straight

Sheila says, “ven though | through from = high school
was pulling well in excess of © may have more on_ their NEWS photo Terry Peters
40 hours on the yob, they minds than books. In

wanted all my energy You'll
find this i a common

another study done in 1972,
owas found that over 25-

counterparts
“What's more interesting
is that 46% of the Stopouts,

SHEILA FLETCHER at
work on the theory that

reaction in business. year old students entering (out of school LQ) years or the older you get, the
especially if the UBC achieved higher marks. = more) were A level students, smarter you get — in
qualifications you are going dropped out less, and although they  compmsed school anyway.

for exceed those of your graduated on ume when only 164 per cent of the

male boss.” compared to younger CONTINUED ON PAGE C4

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