been hearing this for a long time and I believe it...rich kids go to college andpoor kids go to workIn this current economy a college degree is no guarantee for any kind of financial success....I put more trust in learning a skilled trade and doing some community college at nights slowly to improve and upgrade your knowledge -And, a kid coming out of 4 years of regular college comes out with $150,000 worth of debt to repay - what kind of an albatross is that to bear? And the kid doesn't usually understand the burden of that, his parents are the ones who end up feeling/paying it......that's just wrong......
@magnoliamam: While it may be somewhat true today, I'm not sure I fully believe this. I was by no means rich when I went to school, but I lived at home for a while, commuted, worked while I went to school, and got a 4 year business degree that has served me well. I could not have gotten the job I have without a degree.Today, school is more expensive, even adjusted for inflation. If you go to some community college, then transfer to any of our fine state schools, there is no way you come out with $150k of debt, unless you also financed your new car, all your new shiny body art, and perhaps your first home on the same note. Go to Baylor, SMU or TCU and finance it all, and yes you will come out with a mountain of debt unless Mom and Dad paid for it all.Â
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