What does it mean to be educated?

Education is the level of understanding that someone has of ideas that shape our society. Education comes not only from school and teachers, but also from your parents/guardians and your peers. Your parents and peers can teach you things that schools can't, such as social norms or how to behave in certain situations. Education is one of the most important things that someone could have. Your level of education can determine your future. For example, someone who drops out of high school probably will not go to college and will not get a well-paying job, where as someone who does very well in high school will probably go to a very prestigious college and will get a very well-paying job. Sometimes a person's peers can determine whether or not he/she is educated. Throughout school years, many children label others as being either smart or dumb based on their grades. A lot of the time, college applications can determine whether or not someone is educated. SATs and ACTs give representations of how educated someone is in certain subjects. College applications give universities insight onto how educated a person is and whether or not they are educated enough to attend that specific school.