He wasn't talking about an academic career. Most people don't go to college for an academic career, they go because they think it'll lead to a nice private sec

He wasn't talking about an academic career. Most people don't go to college for an academic career, they go because they think it'll lead to a nice private sector career. If that's unlikely to happen because of your aptitude, it'd be good to know that before wasting all that money on college. Most people don't need college, they need a vocational school where they can learn a trade or skill.