And my point is, is that if a kid was able to get a certificate at 18 that he passed the Harvard entrance criteria, and companies were able to set hiring conditions to recognize that in their hiring decisions without running afoul of the EEOC, that kids could go into corporate "fast track" programs at 18 INSTEAD OF going to college, while doing distance-learning through the company, and come out way ahead in total lifetime achievement.
Nah. Just saying you met the criteria for getting in won’t give you the same cache. Nevermind the friends you won’t make while not there. Anyway, any certificate program that wants to can try to duplicate the requirements of Harvard and offer a cert. and see what it’s worth. Won’t be worth a Harvard degree, that’s for sure.