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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My ILs don't think going to college is all that important. DH went but his two siblings did not. His nieces and nephews did not. According to BIL, in his experience, most people who start college drop out and are left with debt so it's a waste of time. Our 20-30ish yr old nieces and nephews include: one learned auto mechanics in HS and now has his own business, one is in the military, one works for a commercial builder, one works for an insurance company that trains so staff can advance without a degree, one did community college to become a medical assistant and works at a doctor's office.

They live in a pretty affordable East Coast city. Some have kids. They are generally doing fine in life.

My kids are in college and I wanted that for them but I understand there are others paths to a happy, productive life [/quote]

Same here. I have nieces and nephews on one side of the family who are firefighters, welders, electricians, RNs who went for the associates degree, etc. The other side all have college degrees. Both sides and their respective families seem to be doing just fine. [/quote]

RNs require a BS degree.[/quote]

No, they don’t. Associates degree allows you to take the NCLEX exam. [/quote]

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