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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]College is almost purely vocational for the 60% of students who attend colleges that are basically non-selective. Even among the 2nd and 3rd tier schools, a liberal arts degree will more often than not lead to K-12 teaching unless the student is really exceptional and gets into a top grad program. And, don't kid yourself by thinking DC can go anywhere for undergrad and assume DC could always go to Harvard for grad school.

But, it is a whole different story at an elite school. Since you can't major in business administration or pharmacy at the Ivies, parents with no knowledge/experience of the upper reaches of the hierarchy, insist on STEM.  But in fact, there is only a very small differential for econ majors at the elite consulting firms and Wall St and the bulk of six-figure jobs for recent grads. The most prestigious and highest paying employers are almost always very open to liberal arts majors and make an effort to get a good mix in their recruiting pool.  [/quote]

And how does this apply to 98% of the students going to college?[/quote]

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