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College is mostly signaling. In tech it is easy enough to have rigorous job interviews and do away with signaling, but most professions aren't able to do that.
by colinmhayes 7y ago
College is mostly signaling. In tech it is easy enough to have rigorous job interviews and do away with signaling, but most professions aren't able to do that.
- musicale 7y agoCurrently that signaling is very valuable. The earnings gap between high school graduates and college graduates is apparently larger than it has ever been. However, universities and banks have figured out how to eat up much of that value by saddling students with debt that can take decades to pay off.