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To: EQAndyBuzz

"The only kids who go to elitist schools that earn the big bucks are the kids of wealthy parents who get them their jobs after they graduate."

I think your statement is upside down, wrong. The wealthy kids often lack motivation to earn money.

In any event, too many colleges are not worth the price. Parents are paying from $100,000 to $160,000 for an undergrad degree that qualifies junior or sis for practically nothing, except radical politics. This is truly dumb.


26 posted on 05/09/2006 5:45:22 AM PDT by pleikumud
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To: pleikumud

As the "elite" Ivy League schools become more PC oriented, the degrees awarded there become less useful in the real world. After all, who in their right mind would hire someone indoctrinated in various left wing -isms to make decisions which could make or lose billions of dollars for the company. I for one would take someone who worked their way through a good local college over a Harvard type any day. They have real world experience and have proven that they are willing to work, and are not burdened with PC indoctrination on the levels found at places like Harvard.


28 posted on 05/09/2006 6:20:50 AM PDT by yawningotter
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To: pleikumud

"I think your statement is upside down, wrong. The wealthy kids often lack motivation to earn money. "

And that is why their parents get them the jobs. :)


34 posted on 05/09/2006 8:02:22 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Democrats = The Culture of Treason)
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To: pleikumud

"I think your statement is upside down, wrong. The wealthy kids often lack motivation to earn money. "

And that is why their parents get them the jobs. :)


35 posted on 05/09/2006 8:02:23 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Democrats = The Culture of Treason)
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To: pleikumud

"In any event, too many colleges are not worth the price. Parents are paying from $100,000 to $160,000 for an undergrad degree that qualifies junior or sis for practically nothing, except radical politics. This is truly dumb."

Yep. For a better long-term career choice, save the money on the undergrad and put it towards grad school.


38 posted on 05/09/2006 9:38:07 AM PDT by Stat-boy
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To: pleikumud

"The wealthy kids often lack motivation to earn money."

Not according to the BELL CURVE book by Murray.


42 posted on 05/09/2006 9:54:26 AM PDT by tbird5
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To: pleikumud
In any event, too many colleges are not worth the price. Parents are paying from $100,000 to $160,000 for an undergrad degree that qualifies junior or sis for practically nothing, except radical politics. This is truly dumb.

I've heard that the only thing difficult about the Ivy League schools these days is getting into them. Once you're in, you can pretty much goof off and party all the time and show up for class every once in a while, and still get all A's and B's.

49 posted on 05/09/2006 10:58:30 AM PDT by CFC__VRWC
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