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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]From what I've seen, it's not where you went to school that counts, but what you major in that will determine how successful you will be after college. I know way too many people with liberal arts degrees from ivies that don't have jobs where they earn as much as the kids in my family- bottom tier schools, but kick ass majors= fat paychecks.[/quote]

What a horribly limiting way to think about education and success.  How crass and spiritually empty to measure success by the size of someone's paycheck.    I never viewed education solely as a direct route to a paycheck.  I acquired two liberal arts Ivy degrees which I'm sure you would deem worthless.  However, my parents and I saw education as a way to enrich the mind and develop some thinking skills along the way.  I did graduate work -- also at top Ivies -- and had many doors open to me.  I chose work that I found meaningful and hopefully would make a social contribution.  I did not go for the largest paycheck, though hat certainly was an option. [/quote]

PP, you sound like you come from a privileged background. Think hard about that before you knock someone for choosing a major that will benefit them academically. Where did your family's money come from? [/quote]

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