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[quote=Anonymous]These are two incorrect extremes.

Of course college and grad school are not "worthless." But they might not be worth much to a specific individual, depending on their goals, interest, resources, etc. If someone actually wants to be a physician, well there's no more valuable investment in that then med school. But for someone who has zero interest in that but whose parents really want to be able to say "my kid is a doctor," then med school is a colossal waste of time and money.

Instead of encouraging people to get as much formal education as possible, we should encourage people to get as much formal education as they want and as makes sense for their particular goals. I am a super academic person who loved college and grad school and would happily go get a PhD tomorrow, on top of my professional degree, simply because it would afford me the opportunity to think and study deeply about an area of interest. My DH, an engineer, has zero interest in going back to school and loves his work and likely learns far more about what he needs to advance his career and skill levels while working than he would in a graduate program. Both are perfectly good approaches for two very different people with different goals and interests.[/quote]

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