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Ask HN: How much of a myth is the notion that one does'nt need degree to succeed?
- johncoltrane 9y agoOne can fail with or without a degree. One can succeed with or without a degree. It's almost as if success and failure can't be assured by anything. Color? Gender? Age? Upbringing? Education? Field? None of that guarantees success or failure.
- brudgers 9y agoA degree is not necessary for success. A degree is not sufficient for success. However, a degree creates better access to certain opportunities that are more difficult to access without a degree. This is weighed against the opportunity cost of earning a degree. It is worth keeping in mind that opportunity costs are not unique to earning a degree and are part of every decision whereas the increase in opportunity access that comes with a degree is unique to earning a degree. Credentials are not everything, but they are not nothing either. Good luck.