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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As I ponder the cost of college these days, I am also thinking about the value. It's such a different world vs when I applied. My HS education was considered strong at the time, but it wasn't until college that i explored philosophy and other great texts. In contrast, my kid's rigorous high school has an advanged curriculum and reading lists that demand a high level of critical thinking and analysis, similar to my SLAC experience. It leads me to think that perhaps the LAC might be a dated concept and that perhaps it's OK to think of college as a time to gain additional skills like business analytics, engineering, and business skills that will set my kid up for the job market. I know internships help fill this need, but shouldn't colleges amend their curriculums to include some marketable skills?  I used to believed in the superiority of a  liberal arts education but I think I am changing my mind. Particularly since we are not connected/wealthy and my child is not thinking of grad school. Interested in hearing other perspectives...
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I feel that college should prepare students to enter the workforce either through skill building in pre-professional programs or through opportunities for summer internships.

I have a liberal arts degree (class of '96), and while I enjoyed college immensely, I feel I gained very few real world skills through my degree. In contrasts, my peers studying engineering, teaching, nursing were all better prepared to enter the work force. Those of us who graduated with liberal arts degrees went to med school, law school, or have Master's Degrees in various discipline.

OP, like your child, I feel like mine is getting a mini liberal arts education through her HS (mainly due to the IB degree she's pursuing).

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