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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A Liberal Arts degree is completely useless. I won't pay for that either. Judge away.[/quote]

DH, a partner in a large law firm, majored in history. A close friend, highly regarded doctor at one of the best hospitals in the country, majored in philosophy.

On the other hand, my brother who went to a highly regarded business school is unemployed.[/quote]

So why didn't they stick with history or philosophy? Obviously, they realized the need to change course and were fortunate that they could. [/quote]

Obviously, you did not benefit from an elite undergraduate institution. If you had, you would not be making such ignorant statements.

As for the dad of 8 and the non-college educated successful entrepreneurs, they would benefit from a stats course. Anecdotes are not the same as data sets. Statistically, you are much more likely to live a middle class life, own property, save for retirement, and live longer IF you graduate from college. People who think that college is a waste of money do not understand that getting a degree is not just about the acquisition of information, it is about long-term commitment, group skills, networking, and exposure to multiple world views. [/quote]

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