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The reason college has been so useful historically is because it works as a status signal. I don’t think employers seriously believe that a BA in history teache
by DC1350 6y ago
The reason college has been so useful historically is because it works as a status signal. I don’t think employers seriously believe that a BA in history teaches useful skills for a menial office job (1 semester is probably enough), but that doesn’t stop it from being a good idea for the student. It could be similar in CS.
Anecdotally, the biggest benefit of a degree for me was just meeting others with similar goals. The meta knowledge about how to get a job, what skills I need, credibility when contacting recruiters, etc. along with the positive peer pressure from being around more successful students. These things are were all “unknown unknowns” before I started. My hometown has no tech industry.
- 908B64B197 6y ago> I don’t think employers seriously believe that a BA in history teaches useful skills for a menial office job Teaches to write properly. You can't graduate from a BA in history without writing non-trivial papers and having some ability of conveying critical thinking. > Anecdotally, the biggest benefit of a degree for me was just meeting others with similar goals. The meta knowledge about how to get a job, what skills I need, credibility when contacting recruiters, etc. along with the positive peer pressure from being around more successful students. These things are were all “unknown unknowns” before I started. My hometown has no tech industry. You nailed it. These are impossible to replicate with online learning.