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Balrog0 posted...

I didn't say going for a degree was a bad idea. I don't think higher ed is a very good equalizer any more, though, if it ever was. That's all.

Fair enough. I'd only argue that it is an equalizer to an extent, but a lot of that has to do with the type of college you go to.

For example, a first generation student from a poor family with a poor academic history would be much better off going to a community college than a 4-year institution. Likewise, if they are more gifted, they may do better in a public liberal arts college, because those are cheaper and are chock-full of scholarships specifically targeting high-performing poor students.

In my experience, the students who struggle and leave college early are ones that went to the wrong type of college. Either one that didn't match their financial, academic, or geographical needs.

One of our biggest challenges as college administrators is making sure high school students make the correct choice for which college to go to in order to be successful. If I know a student won't succeed at my school, I will flat out tell them and save them the money.

The problem is with increasing budget issues, enrollment quotas are making it harder for universities to turn down anyone and they'll take anyone who shows remote interest and have that sweet government money.
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