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tl;dr the rantings of some dude that did poorly in his own time at college and thinks all it consists of is liberal arts degrees Note: I'm a university student

tl;dr the rantings of some dude that did poorly in his own time at college and thinks all it consists of is liberal arts degrees Note: I'm a university student in the UK, studying a serious technical degree. I'm not sure if this level is equivalent to "college" in the US, I assume so.

0x27081990 9y ago
I used to think the same as you when I still was a student. “How can these people critize the wonders of college? I’m learning so much!”. Then I realized I learnt nothing. Disclaimer: it wasn’t a fancy college, but still. I just think education needs some sort of revolution
dhimes 9y ago
Yes, it's equivalent. Thanks for saving me the time to read the piece. Good luck with your studies.
alistairSH 9y ago
I'm not sure if this level is equivalent to "college" in the US, I assume so. In a broad sense, yes. But, there's more to it. In the US, there are several tiers of colleges... - Community Colleges: offer 2-year (associates) degrees. Frequently serve as a launching point for entry into a 4-year program (if direct entry wasn't an option due to lackluster performance in high school). Also frequently offer vocational degrees (network and system admin, skilled trades, etc). - College: Offer 4-year (Bachelors) degrees. Typically do NOT offer post-graduate degrees. - University: Offer 4-year AND post-graduate (or professional) degrees. It's not a hard and fast rule - The College of William & Mary (Williamsburg, VA) is one of the best universities in the nation and it's name is basically a historical anomaly. The majority of colleges in the US are probably equivalent to the UK's polytechnics and other newer universities (vs the UK's ancient universities, which are closer to our Ivy League + a few other select research universities). Edit - As it relates to this guy's blog, if he attended a top-tier university and found it was a waste of time, he was likely not mature enough to take advantage of its offerings.
blusterXY 9y ago
James Altucher studied computer science, not liberal arts.

0x27081990 9y ago

I used to think the same as you when I still was a student. “How can these people critize the wonders of college? I’m learning so much!”. Then I realized I learnt nothing. Disclaimer: it wasn’t a fancy college, but still. I just think education needs some sort of revolution

dhimes 9y ago

Yes, it's equivalent. Thanks for saving me the time to read the piece. Good luck with your studies.

alistairSH 9y ago

I'm not sure if this level is equivalent to "college" in the US, I assume so. In a broad sense, yes. But, there's more to it. In the US, there are several tiers of colleges... - Community Colleges: offer 2-year (associates) degrees. Frequently serve as a launching point for entry into a 4-year program (if direct entry wasn't an option due to lackluster performance in high school). Also frequently offer vocational degrees (network and system admin, skilled trades, etc). - College: Offer 4-year (Bachelors) degrees. Typically do NOT offer post-graduate degrees. - University: Offer 4-year AND post-graduate (or professional) degrees. It's not a hard and fast rule - The College of William & Mary (Williamsburg, VA) is one of the best universities in the nation and it's name is basically a historical anomaly. The majority of colleges in the US are probably equivalent to the UK's polytechnics and other newer universities (vs the UK's ancient universities, which are closer to our Ivy League + a few other select research universities). Edit - As it relates to this guy's blog, if he attended a top-tier university and found it was a waste of time, he was likely not mature enough to take advantage of its offerings.

blusterXY 9y ago

James Altucher studied computer science, not liberal arts.