This is only true if you subscribe to the theory of college as a ‘white-collar trade school’

…work, social experience, and a permission slip to compete for certain jobs. It’s only one of these. The permission slip, or credential, intended to signal your ability to employers, is the product. That is the thing being bought and sold. The rest is window dressing.

Why The Degree is Dying (and being replaced by something better)

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