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title: The 9 Dos and Don'ts of Going Back to College ... as an Adult
description: Many adult learners have completed some college but not a degree. More than 35 million, to be somewhat precise. There are some important dos and don’ts they should consider as they weigh a return , writes CAEL’s VP for Impact, Becky Klein-Collins (guest blog at STraighterLine).
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# [The 9 Dos and Don'ts of Going Back to College ... as an Adult](https://www.cael.org/resouces/pathways-blog/the-9-dos-and-donts-of-going-back-to-college-...-as-an-adult)

 Written by [Carlo Bertolini](https://www.cael.org/resouces/pathways-blog/author/carlo-bertolini) | Apr 28, 2021

Many adult learners have completed some college but not a degree. More than 35 million, to be somewhat precise. There are some important dos and donts they should consider as they weigh a return , writes CAELs VP for Impact, Becky Klein-Collins, in a [guest blog for StraighterLine](https://www.straighterline.com/blog/dos-donts-going-back-to-college/).

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