The great college hoax

[schiffstudent]

The TOP DOGS of Microsoft, Oracle and Apple DON'T have college degrees. ( HINT HINT )

And they would be who? I know Bill Gates went to Harvard and met his business partner their and without the opportunity he had there to work the computers at Harvard who knows what Microsoft would be today. Steve Jobs went to college only to drop out after one semester, but both of these guys were smart enough to see the value of the technology they were pioneering.

 

[Truth Warrior]

These ignoramuses are probably regular voters, too.

Yep, they NEVER miss a voting opportunity.

But at least they am colug gradeates.

 

[heavenlyboy34]

Yep, they NEVER miss a voting opportunity.

But at least they am colug gradeates.

correction-they IS amung colug gradeates.

 

[Truth Warrior]

correction-they IS amung colug gradeates.

You must have just gone further than I did.

 

[Truth Warrior]

And they would be who? I know Bill Gates went to Harvard and met his business partner their and without the opportunity he had there to work the computers at Harvard who knows what Microsoft would be today. Steve Jobs went to college only to drop out after one semester, but both of these guys were smart enough to see the value of the technology they were pioneering.

Gates, Ellison and Jobs. BTW, there's many many more in other fields. Tech is MY thing.

 

[heavenlyboy34]

Gates, Ellison and Jobs. BTW, there's many many more in other fields. Tech is MY thing.

"Twenty percent of the adults in Illinois are functionally illiterate," Susan Fremming, Literacy Grant Monitor of the Secretary of State's Office, said. "That is roughly one out of five," she added." http://www.siue.edu/ALESTLE/library/fall1996/oct.24.96/illiteracy.html

Guess how many there are in the WORLD, and then how many in positions of "authority".

 

[Truth Warrior]

"Twenty percent of the adults in Illinois are functionally illiterate," Susan Fremming, Literacy Grant Monitor of the Secretary of State's Office, said. "That is roughly one out of five," she added." http://www.siue.edu/ALESTLE/library/fall1996/oct.24.96/illiteracy.html

Guess how many there are in the WORLD, and then how many in positions of "authority".

I read an MSM article, back in the 80's I think it was, that claimed that 70% of Americans are functionally illiterate.

 

[heavenlyboy34]

I read an MSM article, back in the 80's I think it was, that claimed that 70% of Americans are functionally illiterate.

From first hand experience, that sounds about accurate.

 

[Truth Warrior]

From first hand experience, that sounds about accurate.

Well they were all taught and "skoold" by "Education" majors, what more really needs to be said? < LOL! >

 

[tangent4ronpaul]

Just a couple of things to add:

If you got straigt A's in HS and score high on your SAT/ACT - you will get bucho financial aid.

If you are are in the bottom 10% of the financial population - you will also get bucho financial aid.

If you live with your parents - that will probably hurt your chances of getting financial aid.

Community Colleges are the best deal and education for the first 2 years of a BS or MS degree.

There is a rule of thumb, that working 8-10 straight years in a field is equivelent to a BS on the pay scale - PROVIDED you work for a private company! If you work for a government agency or a company/corporation that has a lot of government contracts you will NEVER, EVER be paid more than a technicians salary till you get that piece of paper. Thank you Congress!

-t

 

[danberkeley]

The TOP DOGS of Microsoft, Oracle and Apple DON'T have college degrees. ( HINT HINT )

Neither did Henry Ford. Nor Troy Aikman. Steven Spielberg got rejected twice from the USC film school and ended up attending Long Beach State. Btw, I find it ironic that a Business Major would be unemployed.

 

[Truth Warrior]

Neither did Henry Ford. Nor Troy Aikman.

I knew about Ford, but not about Aikman. How about Edison?

 

[heavenlyboy34]

I knew about Ford, but not about Aikman. How about Edison?

I don't see anything about it in his bio.

 

[danberkeley]

I knew about Ford, but not about Aikman. How about Edison?

Well, did graduate from college recently, but is was years after he retired from playing football and making millions. I dont know about Edison.

 

[Truth Warrior]

Well, did graduate from college recently, but is was years after he retired from playing football and making millions. I dont know about Edison.

I gave up on the silly paper chase about 35 years ago. I'd a never guessed that you couldn't program a computer without a college diploma. Stupid and bogus requirement. My industry has truly gone insane.

 

[user]

The college industrial complex is a disaster. It has caused immense suffering to the human race.

 

[heavenlyboy34]

The college industrial complex is a disaster. It has caused immense suffering to the human race.

+9999999999!! I wasted almost a decade there when I could've gotten better, more concise instruction privately and cheaply-and just gone to work after that. I wish you guys could've been around to explain the college scam to me in 1999.

 

[Primbs]

I have seen college prices triple over the years, yet the same teachers give the same lectures. You do not get three times better or more effective education with many of these classes.

There are many MBAs and lawyers running around looking for work at the moment.

 

[user]

+9999999999!! I wasted almost a decade there when I could've gotten better, more concise instruction privately and cheaply-and just gone to work after that. I wish you guys could've been around to explain the college scam to me in 1999.

This is just the kind of thing I meant. I'm glad you're out of there now at least!

 

[Anti Federalist]

The "skools" all the way through the system, are doing just what they are supposed to do: create a barely literal "serf" class that can be counted on to follow orders as given.

TW - throw that link out to Gatto's book again please.

I saw it posted in this thread how a majority of grads never pick up a book again. Mission accomplished: after 12, or 16 or 18 years in the education establishment, the love for learning, literacy and knowledge is dead, making a very effective prole, go out, get a job, get a whole shitload of debt, pay your bills, don't ask questions, watch sports, drink beer, die.

Oh yeah, and pick a rifle when we tell you to and go kill a bunch of people in far off lands.

Google: Prussian education system