The knowledge you acquire strictly from your course work can be duplicated else where at a much cheaper price. If you don't need someone looking over your shoul

The knowledge you acquire strictly from your course work can be duplicated else where at a much cheaper price. If you don't need someone looking over your shoulder you should have no trouble picking up this knowledge on your own, and for that matter more relevant knowledge. However, the social knowledge you pick up and the relationships you develop at college (especially if you spend all 4 years at the same university) are what I most value from my college experience. There are other avenues to develop these social skills and build a network, but college offers a great opportunity to do so.