I thought there was nothing special about getting a Bachelor's Degree?

[Anonymous]

I keep hearing people that graduating college is nothing special about getting a Bachelor's Degree, almost everyone does it. Why, then, does almost everyone who gets a BS get a job right after graduating college, becoming independent of their parents. If there really is nothing special about graduating college, than most people should struggle to find jobs after they graduate and should still be needing support from their parents. I'm confused.

[Anonymous]

Depends on what your major is.

Bachelor will get you a foot in the door, grad school will get u the means to get ahead.

[Anonymous]

Yes, you need a B.S. in order to work for the Feds.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, you need a B.S. in order to work for the Feds.

Then why aren't people with B.S.'s struggling to find jobs? At-least their first year out of college?

[Anonymous]

My friend got a bachelors. Double major in anthropology and drama. She works in a mortgage company as a paper pusher.

[Anonymous]

Bachelor of Science in math - the world's your oyster

Bachelor of Arts in communications - you will be shucking oysters

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bachelor of Science in math - the world's your oyster

Bachelor of Arts in communications - you will be shucking oysters

BA in communications right here, and I'm a 6 figure marketing director, 4 years out of a state University.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bachelor of Science in math - the world's your oyster

Bachelor of Arts in communications - you will be shucking oysters

BA in communications right here, and I'm a 6 figure marketing director, 4 years out of a state University.

You must have a strong network or exceptional professional experience. This isn't the norm.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I keep hearing people that graduating college is nothing special about getting a Bachelor's Degree, almost everyone does it. Why, then, does almost everyone who gets a BS get a job right after graduating college, becoming independent of their parents. If there really is nothing special about graduating college, than most people should struggle to find jobs after they graduate and should still be needing support from their parents. I'm confused.

Too bad the 5th tier college from which you were graduated did not teach you proper English.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I keep hearing people that graduating college is nothing special about getting a Bachelor's Degree, almost everyone does it. Why, then, does almost everyone who gets a BS get a job right after graduating college, becoming independent of their parents. If there really is nothing special about graduating college, than most people should struggle to find jobs after they graduate and should still be needing support from their parents. I'm confused.

Too bad the 5th tier college from which you were graduated did not teach you proper English.

It's mid-tier FYI, and I challenge to point out one spelling mistake.

[Anonymous]

Ironically PP is using her top tier top notch grammar skills to police on an anonymous forum of all places. This is what sets you apart from all of the other commoners. Represent!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bachelor of Science in math - the world's your oyster

Bachelor of Arts in communications - you will be shucking oysters

BA in communications right here, and I'm a 6 figure marketing director, 4 years out of a state University.

You must have a strong network or exceptional professional experience. This isn't the norm.

Nah, no strong network. Just at the right place at the right time. I started out in a specific area of marketing a very specific thing, gained experience at one company, then moved to better company where they were looking for someone with that particular experience. Probably worked into that title quicker than normal.

I agree though, not the norm. I have a lot of fellow classmates also doing quite well, and quite a few doing not so great. I think it all depends on the person and how much they're willing to look for the right opportunities. Some graduate and keep working their shitty job making $12 an hour. Some strive for better.

[Anonymous]

OP a bachelors degree just proves to the man that you can focus on something and complete a task start to finish. It's more a measure of your capability than a true measure of your skill and knowledge. Work experience and specialized graduate degrees tend to provide that. That undergrad doesn't make you in expert in the major, it makes you taught in it, and gets your foot in the door at a reasonable salary in that field of interest to you. But there are a lot of general things that can be assumed about a college graduate vs no college education. The process itself is a huge accomplishment. Generally speaking. Builds a lot of character.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bachelor of Science in math - the world's your oyster

Bachelor of Arts in communications - you will be shucking oysters

BA in communications right here, and I'm a 6 figure marketing director, 4 years out of a state University.

You must have a strong network or exceptional professional experience. This isn't the norm.

Nah, no strong network. Just at the right place at the right time. I started out in a specific area of marketing a very specific thing, gained experience at one company, then moved to better company where they were looking for someone with that particular experience. Probably worked into that title quicker than normal.

I agree though, not the norm. I have a lot of fellow classmates also doing quite well, and quite a few doing not so great. I think it all depends on the person and how much they're willing to look for the right opportunities. Some graduate and keep working their shitty job making $12 an hour. Some strive for better.

How did you get the first job in marketing with your comm and drama degree? There are a lot of marketing and comm graduates every year. So what made you better than the rest to get your foot in the door?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, you need a B.S. in order to work for the Feds.

Which agency because I can tell you mine doesn't. They hire high school grads who in turn make fun of those who did go to college.