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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Eh. I am from Europe and OP has a point. I don't really understand this notion that someone needs to go live in a 11x11 cinder block room with another human, eat in a cafeteria every day, and go to parties on the weekend to become an adult. Going away to college is a pretty uniquely American phenomenon...[/quote]

Is that what you've reduced college to? You do realize that there are academic requirements as well and that [b]there are many statistics that demonstrate the earning gap between college graduates and those without a college degree. I would agree that a four year college is certainly not for everybody but the advantages of a degree are indisputable. [/b][/quote]

but this hardly proves importance of college experience or even that any valuable knowledge is gained in college.

students who are smarter and harder worker have college degrees. those who aren't do not. the smarter, harder working students are admitted to better colleges.

the data showing college degree salary advantages could result simply from college degree serving a as a sorting mechanism. doesn't prove that this is the case, but it is certainly a possibility, and even if this possibility does not explain 100% of variation it could explain a substantial proportion.

if there were knowledge tests and IQ tests for jobs college degree could become entirely obsolete. [/quote]

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