[11th Commandment]

I am advising my children and others that they better delineate themselves over other college graduates, especially with Business degrees. Unfortunately you are going to be lumped in with all the worthless social media generations. Some advise I have given: Military experience with college is a big plus (guard or reserves).

Work while attending school.

Be able to claim you paid for all or part of your school.

I recently advised a finance major to graduate with a CFA.

Study oversees is a plus.

Going to college on athletic scholarship is also helpful, especially if you can leverage the alumni relationships.

[gov_bean_ counter]

Excellent advice.

My daughter now 24 played soccer on scholarship at a Junior College. Books and tuition, nothing to sneeze at.

We always insisted she work and carry her portion of the car insurance and cell phone. Other parents thought we were awful to expect this of her.

After she finished at the Junior College she came home and worked. We told her we were not going to pay for her to finish her degree. Around a year and a half later she married (a Godly man) and is working again, putting away enough to pay for her last two years.

Even in this economy she has never been without a job. Waiting tables, babysitting, counselor at a local space camp. Whatever it took.

She agrees that many her age don't know how to work, manage money or time.

[Lee N. Field]

Be able to claim you paid for all or part of your school.

You are aware of what college costs these days, aren't you?