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I am not sure why professors still think college is about education (as the author in this article who is a professor is assuming). And that students learn in t
by product50 6y ago
I am not sure why professors still think college is about education (as the author in this article who is a professor is assuming). And that students learn in the class. No - that is not what it is about. Most students in top tier universities are smart enough to learn themselves. There are already tons of online education courses for them to get this done. The goal of college is more about networking, having a good time and credentialism. And that is what they pay for. You are not going to Harvard MBA to get their education - it is all about the people you will get to know and credential you will get once you graduate. That is worth $200k. Not a Zoom class sitting in front of a computer in a far off corner of the world with nothing else to do.
- rdtwo 6y agoNot even that it’s about signaling. A Harvard education is no better than the other top 50 schools but it signals elite status to future employers and clients.