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The irony is, that with more people going, college tuition and costs have just skyrocketed. College was actually much more affordable back in the 60's when not so many people went, even kids who worked their way through college could easily pay for it back then.
I actually wish that people were also encouraged to pursue more "blue collar" careers that can actually be very lucrative and rewarding. Too many people are following the herd and getting business degrees, only to find they end up competing against 100 others for the same $12 an hour accounts payable position.
Personally, I am looking into trucking as an alternative to the rat-race. I can train for a fraction of the cost of going back to school.
I'm talking simply as one who has seen ads, and also seen how educational requirements in my own employers/sisters corps have changed over time. Some of it could well be to avoid a deluge of responses due to sky high unemployment.
If you can't afford to go to a private school, go to a public one. Community College is "cheap" for the first 2 years.
My son is a freshman in hi skool. I've already talked to him about the benifits of a community college for a couple years. It makes too much sense. We have the money to put him through a four year school but it's like throwing it away. Same teachers who teach at Drake University go to the local comm college and teach courses there at night here. Lot of em anyway. Now of course I also told him he now has an incentive to get a scholarship if he wants to gallivant off to some 4 year school in the sun and chase skirts.
My son is a freshman in hi skool. I've already talked to him about the benifits of a community college for a couple years. It makes too much sense. We have the money to put him through a four year school but it's like throwing it away. Same teachers who teach at Drake University go to the local comm college and teach courses there at night here. Lot of em anyway. Now of course I also told him he now has an incentive to get a scholarship if he wants to gallivant off to some 4 year school in the sun and chase skirts.
The first 2 years is general ed with maybe one or two of your major courses.
You get that 2 year degree and go on to get that 4 year.
All companies ask for is the Bachelors. It's the same degree whether you went there 4 years or 2 years.
And many states now have a common course numbering system where you can see if that Music Appreciation class at the CC is the same offered at the university and is transferable.
It's quite easy to find out what classes transfer or not. Back when I went to the CC and then on to the University it wasn't so easy and I had to do a lot of cross referencing between 2 catalogs to make sure the classes I took were transferable. Intro to Basket Weaving and classes like that is what you have to weed out.
"Intro to Basket Weaving and classes like that is what you have to weed out."
I guess he better not get a football scholarship then. LOL
He actually wants to be a petroleum engineer. If he stick with that I think he'll end up going to a four year school and get in an engineering program. No time for skirts going that route either too much bookwork. lol. Actually they can get a lot of college credits out of the way in high school nowdays.
The first 2 years is general ed with maybe one or two of your major courses.
You get that 2 year degree and go on to get that 4 year.
All companies ask for is the Bachelors. It's the same degree whether you went there 4 years or 2 years.
And many states now have a common course numbering system where you can see if that Music Appreciation class at the CC is the same offered at the university and is transferable.
It's quite easy to find out what classes transfer or not. Back when I went to the CC and then on to the University it wasn't so easy and I had to do a lot of cross referencing between 2 catalogs to make sure the classes I took were transferable. Intro to Basket Weaving and classes like that is what you have to weed out.
Hell, you just told us last night everyone needs a masters!
Hell, you just told us last night everyone needs a masters!
You need to learn to read posts "in context" of what they are discussing.
Maybe you don't know but you still need a Bachelor's degree to show companies as well as a Master's if they require it.
What you don't need to show is that 2 year AS/AA degree you got at the CC.
And I didn't say "everyone". The market is saturated with 4 year degrees now and many companies are requesting a Masters.
"Many", not "all".
You need to learn to read posts "in context" of what they are discussing.
Maybe you don't know but you still need a Bachelor's degree to show companies as well as a Master's if they require it.
What you don't need to show is that 2 year AS/AA degree you got at the CC.
Agreed, though I have been asked for transcripts, which do show where you took the courses.
BTW, Laura Bush has an MLS (Master's in Library Science).
You need to learn to read posts "in context" of what they are discussing.
Maybe you don't know but you still need a Bachelor's degree to show companies as well as a Master's if they require it.
What you don't need to show is that 2 year AS/AA degree you got at the CC.
And I didn't say "everyone". The market is saturated with 4 year degrees now and many companies are requesting a Masters.
"Many", not "all".
And the implications of that is its becoming an aristocracy. Our colleges are not turning out skilled professions, but rather we are looking for the well financed who can afford finishing school. I'd say we are nearly Rome already since we do not lack of vomitoriums where university teaches the highest art of regurgitation.
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