[Fruitbat]

If I knew then what I know now???? I wouldn't have gone to College. I would have taken my 90WPM typing skills, got a job with the government, and I'd be on easy street right now. I worked in offices before going to get my degree, so I had job skills. College added NOTHING to my hirability, except for the fact I was able to say I was a College grad. There's something surreal about that.

Can't argue that. Most people don't have 90 wpm typing skills however. On my best day I might be able to do 70-80 after mistakes and I write professionally. Spell check helps but still figures in the time.

But keep in mind, to date, or thereabouts, a college degree has really been the essential box to be checked unless one started his/her own business. I can tell you as someone that does and has hired, that w/o a college degree, no one would have been considered for most positions that we/I hired.

Education is changing more to reflect the true intent of "education." To date it's also largely been a sham, as we both agree, for one or more reasons, and something that hasn't necessarily produced intelligence, knowledge, or wisdom and certainly not common sense.

Once options develop for post high school, there may be an incredible emphasis shift from teachers to guidance counselors that can show students what the options are as the assortment continues to grow.

[Aquinasfan]

I can tell you as someone that does and has hired, that w/o a college degree, no one would have been considered for most positions that we/I hired.

Please explain this to me. Just about everyone here with a degree acknowledges that they could do their job without their degree, so why do corporations insist on degrees? Is it a pedigree? A guarantee of minimum skills?