Best school for studying Political Science/Government/Women's Studies

[Anonymous]

Mount Hokyoke - great school for developing critical thinking skills, liberal mindset, diverse student body

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:A liberal arts degree is a liberal arts degree. It doesn't matter if an applicant majored in Women's Studies, Philosophy or History. As an employer, all I want is a college degree from a reputable institution.

College is not job-training school. As employers, we want educated and critical thinkers - that is all.

If you don't know the differences between the majoring in Philosophy and Women's Studies, there is really no hope for you.

All liberal arts degrees are not created equal. As a parent, I would advise avoiding all majors with names ending in Studies.

No one in the real world cares what your liberal arts degree is in and probably will never even ask you. I own my own company and I was an American Studies major at University of Notre Dame. Didn't seem to hurt me at all.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A liberal arts degree is a liberal arts degree. It doesn't matter if an applicant majored in Women's Studies, Philosophy or History. As an employer, all I want is a college degree from a reputable institution.

College is not job-training school. As employers, we want educated and critical thinkers - that is all.

If you don't know the differences between the majoring in Philosophy and Women's Studies, there is really no hope for you.

All liberal arts degrees are not created equal. As a parent, I would advise avoiding all majors with names ending in Studies.

No one in the real world cares what your liberal arts degree is in and probably will never even ask you. I own my own company and I was an American Studies major at University of Notre Dame. Didn't seem to hurt me at all.

All liberal arts degrees are absolutely created equal - that is what BA means. Makes absolutely no difference to a general employer what the major was.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A liberal arts degree is a liberal arts degree. It doesn't matter if an applicant majored in Women's Studies, Philosophy or History. As an employer, all I want is a college degree from a reputable institution.

College is not job-training school. As employers, we want educated and critical thinkers - that is all.

If you don't know the differences between the majoring in Philosophy and Women's Studies, there is really no hope for you.

All liberal arts degrees are not created equal. As a parent, I would advise avoiding all majors with names ending in Studies.

No one in the real world cares what your liberal arts degree is in and probably will never even ask you. I own my own company and I was an American Studies major at University of Notre Dame. Didn't seem to hurt me at all.

Learned statistics 101? Your own experience is irrelevant. Show us general data, comparing liberal degrees with others that attract students in similar SES.

[Anonymous]

Signing up your daughter for a lifetime of student loan debt and starbucks jobs.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The people saying that a Women's Studies degree sets you up for a job as a barista or life on the streets are spouting nonsense. A high-preforming student in ANY major can get many types of job. A C or B student will have a harder time.

First of all, bullshit, and second of all, you are more likely to get a good job in a good career field if you don't major in something stupid and worthless like Women's Studies.

What does a Women's Studies degree say to any employer?

"I am a strident unattractive ideologue who is incapable of studying anything intellectually serious and who will sue you at the drop of a hat over an imaginary grievance."

Yeah that's who I want to hire!

I'd provide this feedback in a more positive manner, but indeed, as a potential employer, I can think of dozens of degrees more appealing than Woman Studies (or Men Studies, if they exist).

What, you wouldn't listen to some shrill harpy screaming about "the patriarchy" all the time?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A liberal arts degree is a liberal arts degree. It doesn't matter if an applicant majored in Women's Studies, Philosophy or History. As an employer, all I want is a college degree from a reputable institution.

College is not job-training school. As employers, we want educated and critical thinkers - that is all.

If you don't know the differences between the majoring in Philosophy and Women's Studies, there is really no hope for you.

All liberal arts degrees are not created equal. As a parent, I would advise avoiding all majors with names ending in Studies.

No one in the real world cares what your liberal arts degree is in and probably will never even ask you. I own my own company and I was an American Studies major at University of Notre Dame. Didn't seem to hurt me at all.

Learned statistics 101? Your own experience is irrelevant. Show us general data, comparing liberal degrees with others that attract students in similar SES.

Every liberal arts major is NOT unemployed. Every Women's Studies major is not unemployed. Done. I have proven your blanket statement to be false and your warning ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A liberal arts degree is a liberal arts degree. It doesn't matter if an applicant majored in Women's Studies, Philosophy or History. As an employer, all I want is a college degree from a reputable institution.

College is not job-training school. As employers, we want educated and critical thinkers - that is all.

If you don't know the differences between the majoring in Philosophy and Women's Studies, there is really no hope for you.

All liberal arts degrees are not created equal. As a parent, I would advise avoiding all majors with names ending in Studies.

No one in the real world cares what your liberal arts degree is in and probably will never even ask you. I own my own company and I was an American Studies major at University of Notre Dame. Didn't seem to hurt me at all.

Learned statistics 101? Your own experience is irrelevant. Show us general data, comparing liberal degrees with others that attract students in similar SES.

Every liberal arts major is NOT unemployed. Every Women's Studies major is not unemployed. Done. I have proven your blanket statement to be false and your warning ridiculous.

But a majority of liberal arts major and women studies' majors have trouble finding jobs. your statement proved nothing.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A liberal arts degree is a liberal arts degree. It doesn't matter if an applicant majored in Women's Studies, Philosophy or History. As an employer, all I want is a college degree from a reputable institution.

College is not job-training school. As employers, we want educated and critical thinkers - that is all.

If you don't know the differences between the majoring in Philosophy and Women's Studies, there is really no hope for you.

All liberal arts degrees are not created equal. As a parent, I would advise avoiding all majors with names ending in Studies.

No one in the real world cares what your liberal arts degree is in and probably will never even ask you. I own my own company and I was an American Studies major at University of Notre Dame. Didn't seem to hurt me at all.

Learned statistics 101? Your own experience is irrelevant. Show us general data, comparing liberal degrees with others that attract students in similar SES.

Every liberal arts major is NOT unemployed. Every Women's Studies major is not unemployed. Done. I have proven your blanket statement to be false and your warning ridiculous.

But a majority of liberal arts major and women studies' majors have trouble finding jobs. your statement proved nothing.

+1. And it is scary the previous PP thought otherwise.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A liberal arts degree is a liberal arts degree. It doesn't matter if an applicant majored in Women's Studies, Philosophy or History. As an employer, all I want is a college degree from a reputable institution.

College is not job-training school. As employers, we want educated and critical thinkers - that is all.

If you don't know the differences between the majoring in Philosophy and Women's Studies, there is really no hope for you.

All liberal arts degrees are not created equal. As a parent, I would advise avoiding all majors with names ending in Studies.

No one in the real world cares what your liberal arts degree is in and probably will never even ask you. I own my own company and I was an American Studies major at University of Notre Dame. Didn't seem to hurt me at all.

Learned statistics 101? Your own experience is irrelevant. Show us general data, comparing liberal degrees with others that attract students in similar SES.

Every liberal arts major is NOT unemployed. Every Women's Studies major is not unemployed. Done. I have proven your blanket statement to be false and your warning ridiculous.

But a majority of liberal arts major and women studies' majors have trouble finding jobs. your statement proved nothing.

+1. And it is scary the previous PP thought otherwise.

I've often wondered about this. What passes for "critical thinking" in liberal arts studies, when there's little mastery of statistics, math, logic, systems thinking?

[Anonymous]

Barnard. Alumna here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Barnard. Alumna here.

Brilliant school!

[Anonymous]

Doesn't matter, she will wait tables after graduation while applying to grad or law school.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A liberal arts degree is a liberal arts degree. It doesn't matter if an applicant majored in Women's Studies, Philosophy or History. As an employer, all I want is a college degree from a reputable institution.

College is not job-training school. As employers, we want educated and critical thinkers - that is all.

If you don't know the differences between the majoring in Philosophy and Women's Studies, there is really no hope for you.

All liberal arts degrees are not created equal. As a parent, I would advise avoiding all majors with names ending in Studies.

No one in the real world cares what your liberal arts degree is in and probably will never even ask you. I own my own company and I was an American Studies major at University of Notre Dame. Didn't seem to hurt me at all.

Learned statistics 101? Your own experience is irrelevant. Show us general data, comparing liberal degrees with others that attract students in similar SES.

Every liberal arts major is NOT unemployed. Every Women's Studies major is not unemployed. Done. I have proven your blanket statement to be false and your warning ridiculous.

But a majority of liberal arts major and women studies' majors have trouble finding jobs. your statement proved nothing.

Proof? Where are your statistics?

[Anonymous]

A liberal arts education is not a job training school -- and thank God for it. An education is never a waste.

People (or one sock puppet poster) need to calm down. It's not your kid so why the hell does it mean so much to you?