I graduated from a top-notch Ivy League college. It doesn't help my career, except to get into grad schools. I must say if you are truly smart, you don't need college. You need the libraries and the intelligent around you, so it's good even if you can't afford college to live in a college town, make friends, join clubs. The classes are stupid. The grades are random but the amazing intelligent people you meet is what inspires you to start stuff. I recommend living in a college town, with access to amazing libraries, students, but unless you want to be a doctor, lawyer, or are sure about goingn on to MBA, college is quite useless (if you are coming from a top-notch prep school in New York / Tri-State / International school. If you are truly a genius, college is a waste of your youth, energy and is a way to keep you intellectually retarded and stuck in loans.
However, if you are a mediocre, don't dare to take risk, and like to "play it safe", college is probably good for you and a worthy though very pricey investment. College is for people who aren't smart but are willing to work hard. The gifted don't need college.
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Jul 28, 2008 05:59:30 AM
i agree
Many generation Y-ers will look forward to being an entrepreneur. With America plummetting into what looks like a recession, rising costs of pretty much everything, the kids today will look forward to making big bucks when they're older so they dont have to worry about the things their parents did. Skipping college? I don't think its the best idea, but it looks reasonable since many colleges are becoming more expensive, and are harder to get into considering that so many teens now are graduating college at record highs. Entrepreneurship looks really promising in the minds of the leaders of tomorow.
Ivy Leaguer of @ Jul 28, 2008 05:59:30 AM
Daisuke of NY @ Jun 12, 2008 07:28:59 AM
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