- If planned well, the college experience is well worth the time and money.
- If planned poorly . . . well, anything poorly planned is a disappointment.
- A young adult with a college diploma seeking employment will retain an edge over the one who lacks that diploma -- that's not going to change during the lifetimes of our children.
- Skill-set and work experience, mid-career will count for a lot. Nevertheless, if the promotion or new hire comes down to a choice between two, otherwise well-qualified candidates, would you pick the one lacking a diploma over the one who earned a diploma?
- Entrepreneurship is a completely different issue. In that case perhaps the costs associated with a college diploma may be re-directed profitably into business start-up costs.
- Do not send your young adult off to college "to find himself/herself." It's waaaay too expensive for that. For that young man or young woman fulltime employment following high school, or military service are practical and valuable options.
All the talk about "A college degree -- is it worth it?"
May 13, 2013There is a buzz around related to the expense of a college degree versus the costs associated with it. Here's my two cents:
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