> I don't know a clear distinction between "accomplish and explain" and "write answers" for academic study. In my undergraduate education, the most valuable cl

> I don't know a clear distinction between "accomplish and explain" and "write answers" for academic study. In my undergraduate education, the most valuable class I had was a set of embedded systems classes. No tests, no homework, just have to build a project incrementally over the course of the quarter, and then provide schematics and documention at the end. > Employers are using other methods, such as personality tests, coding interviews, work-for-free exercises, requiring "experience" for entry level jobs, and so forth. > Employers could abolish that system overnight by simply eliminating the degree requirement. They could reduce their labor costs, because a person with no college debt might be willing to start out at a lower salary and be more loyal to their initial employer. Exactly! Thank you for pointing this out, especially in a world of skyrocketing tuition costs.