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I think a lot of college grads get jobs now not because of their degree, but because of their connections via friends and family or an internship. I think we p

by socrates1998 12y ago

I think a lot of college grads get jobs now not because of their degree, but because of their connections via friends and family or an internship. I think we push kids into college who have really no idea what they want to do with their lives and end up in debt and still with no idea after they get out.

sanderjd 12y ago
It sounds to me like you know people who have above-average connections. It seems to me that family connections (the job-getting kind) highly correlate with wealth, and I think we can agree that wealthy kids are gonna be just fine, college or no (they'll probably go to college eventually, even if they don't right away). Internships definitely matter, but then most internships go to college students, so not exactly an argument against being a college student... I agree 100% with your last paragraph, but that doesn't change the reality that businesses prefer to hire employees with degrees. I hate the massive debt too (trust me, I have a bunch of it), but in the US as it currently stands, it's easier to pay off that debt than to punch through the earning potential wall without receiving the certification it pays for (assuming, again, that you aren't wealthy and can't just pay outright).