College is pretty worthless in my opinion. Spent more on a degree then I'm making in a year.
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I think you really might have unreasonable expectations about life after college. 1st you got a job, today thats really hard to get, so hold on to what you have and if your not a fan then you can...
College is pretty worthless in my opinion. Spent more on a degree then I'm making in a year.
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All the more reason to go to the cheaper state school over the more expensive non-ivy private one.
College is pretty worthless in my opinion. Spent more on a degree then I'm making in a year.
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Ya.
College IS important. It's your way of stepping into jobs. I know plenty of jobs in my area that won't even bother with you anymore if you do not have a college degree.
College is pretty worthless in my opinion. Spent more on a degree then I'm making in a year.
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College is pretty worthless in my opinion. Spent more on a degree then I'm making in a year.
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You know, I'll concede on that one for sure - that's a good point.
College is pretty worthless in my opinion. Spent more on a degree then I'm making in a year.
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Hope he isn't one of the "10" being blogged about: http://techcrunch.com/2010/09/21/so-a-blogger-walks-into-a-bar/
College is pretty worthless in my opinion. Spent more on a degree then I'm making in a year.
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Slick I would agree the high school degree is the new drop out degree. It is meaningless to me as a student and if I ever become an employer it will be worth even less. To those with the cost...
College is pretty worthless in my opinion. Spent more on a degree then I'm making in a year.
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I teach and I don't think I put my students through BS.
I've taught management students...and no offense but they fall into one of the following categories:
1. Actually care about their work...
College is pretty worthless in my opinion. Spent more on a degree then I'm making in a year.
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I had the same prof for 3 or 4 of the management classes, and really all he did was give fluff work and let the whiney students control everything. When students failed the extremely easy tests, he...
College is pretty worthless in my opinion. Spent more on a degree then I'm making in a year.
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gg. :D
College is pretty worthless in my opinion. Spent more on a degree then I'm making in a year.
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that also. :lol:
College is pretty worthless in my opinion. Spent more on a degree then I'm making in a year.
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Jack Welch was a fraud, period...backwards management. The stock hasn't moved due to debt related issues conducted under Welch. His ideas were against any cogent management theory and GE stock has...
College is pretty worthless in my opinion. Spent more on a degree then I'm making in a year.
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my argument wasnt to say that health care is a bad choice for university. in fact, i think rehab professions are great choice for university because it gives you a clear identity once you graduate. ...
College is pretty worthless in my opinion. Spent more on a degree then I'm making in a year.
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Yes I agree that college including PT schools are a big business but I still think healthcare jobs are worth going to school for. However no matter what job you get these days you better be prepared...
College is pretty worthless in my opinion. Spent more on a degree then I'm making in a year.
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Critical thinking trumps all, but can be troublesome in the work environment.
At work, sheep are the non-critical thinkers. The critical-thinkers will be the pioneers of the next level...but they...
College is pretty worthless in my opinion. Spent more on a degree then I'm making in a year.
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Have you looked into becoming a personal banker? I believe they pay more, maybe in the 40's.
College is pretty worthless in my opinion. Spent more on a degree then I'm making in a year.
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I think if more people were open to critical thinking in the first place, college wouldn't be so necessary for professions where on the job training could really teach them better. The truth of it is...
College is pretty worthless in my opinion. Spent more on a degree then I'm making in a year.
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Go to a vo-tech, get a great certificate in a technical field where you can get in a large corp, and move up with your BA!
It appears that you are doing well now though. Never short change a...
College is pretty worthless in my opinion. Spent more on a degree then I'm making in a year.
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This thread is depressing
College is pretty worthless in my opinion. Spent more on a degree then I'm making in a year.
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I'm still a bit in shock about this sentence. You think a $120k education should get you a $120k per year job?! Or even a $60k education yields a $60k job? There are professions where this happens,...
College is pretty worthless in my opinion. Spent more on a degree then I'm making in a year.
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4 years of partyin > 4 years of workin
true.story
College is pretty worthless in my opinion. Spent more on a degree then I'm making in a year.
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In some cases yes, hard work > college degree. But don't think they're mutually exclusive - (hard work + college degree) > (hard work + no degree). Just because someone graduates from a top school,...
College is pretty worthless in my opinion. Spent more on a degree then I'm making in a year.
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Hard work is important. A college degree with help get you in the door but not guarantee a job for life. I would find a good in-state college where you're tuition is lower. Get a degree in a...
College is pretty worthless in my opinion. Spent more on a degree then I'm making in a year.
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I'm a legal immigrant. Did my undergrad in a third world country. Doing my grad school at a UC. Will be spending $27000 total including living. Have a programmer job lined up paying $70000 a year....
College is pretty worthless in my opinion. Spent more on a degree then I'm making in a year.
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The people who are the most wealthy are almost always entrepreneurs, and to them a university degree is irrelevant. Absolutely no need unless they happen to want it.
However, for those who are...
College is pretty worthless in my opinion. Spent more on a degree then I'm making in a year.
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What trap? I've have never said that in order to be financially succesful, you must have a college degree. I know this first hand as many of my family members have started successful family...
College is pretty worthless in my opinion. Spent more on a degree then I'm making in a year.
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Yes, there is. It's called don't accept the loans.
Borrowing capital to pay for college is a poor choice from the getgo. It's best to either save for it or select a low cost school,...
College is pretty worthless in my opinion. Spent more on a degree then I'm making in a year.
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Entrepreneur and investor.
College is pretty worthless in my opinion. Spent more on a degree then I'm making in a year.
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Now this is a foolish comment. I have never made less than $40k working full time and have no degree or certification. I barely graduated HS with a 2.3GPA (Mostly A's and D's).
Perhaps the best...
College is pretty worthless in my opinion. Spent more on a degree then I'm making in a year.
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But you will probably be stuck at the company because no one else will sponsor your visa. And $70k/yr working how many hours a week?
College is pretty worthless in my opinion. Spent more on a degree then I'm making in a year.
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You shouldn't be pissed. You signed the contracts to fix your rates rather than opt for variable rates pegged to the fed funds rate.
College is pretty worthless in my opinion. Spent more on a degree then I'm making in a year.
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ivy league schools' names carry weight when seen on a resume - I know several friends that have said having a degree from an ivy league has been blatantly noticed in interviews, even though their...
College is pretty worthless in my opinion. Spent more on a degree then I'm making in a year.
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Holy crap no it doesn't -
But it DOES get people to look at your resume for jobs that require a degree, and those almost universally pay more than those that don't require a degree.
College is pretty worthless in my opinion. Spent more on a degree then I'm making in a year.
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Seriously? Did you learn nothing while you were there? You do realize that you probably wouldn't have even gotten the job you're complaining about had you not graduated. Imagine what your job...
College is pretty worthless in my opinion. Spent more on a degree then I'm making in a year.
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Thanks for the ideas in this thread. I'm going to take a semester off, and decide what I want out of all of this, and put everything on hold.
College is pretty worthless in my opinion. Spent more on a degree then I'm making in a year.
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Supply and demand, supply and demand, something you should have learned in basic Econ.
College is pretty worthless in my opinion. Spent more on a degree then I'm making in a year.
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This thread is crazy!
The bottom line is this: College is an investment...with any investment there is an expected return on that investment. IF you fail to calculate what that ROI is then it is...
College is pretty worthless in my opinion. Spent more on a degree then I'm making in a year.
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Friend just graduated a top 10 US institution and got a job with Google...it came with a $1.7 mil signing bonus o.O
College is pretty worthless in my opinion. Spent more on a degree then I'm making in a year.
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You really nailed it with the part about experience. That's why you need to get out and get some internships while you're still in school! Join clubs on campus and network. While in school, I was...
College is pretty worthless in my opinion. Spent more on a degree then I'm making in a year.
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I have no regrets about dental school. I graduated a little over a year ago with ~250K in student loans @ ~6%. I live quite comfortably and dont have a problem making more than the minimum...
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