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Did I say eliminate the program? I said check the balance and allocation of resources. But yes, keeping a department open with one student may be appropriate for Harvard but many schools cannot afford it.</p>
<p>As far as marginal cost, this guy has been doing this for almost fifty years. It’s not just one year. And obviously schools have to choose what they can and do support otherwise there would be no limits on admissions and eveyone could attend forever even if they made no progress for a degree. They kick kids out who aren’t making what they consider adequate progress. </p>
<p>In addition many kids have trouble getting classes at some schools. My own kid has trouble getting into some classes. I’d be incredibly annoyed if I found out he couldn’t get his classes because some guy was looking to get his 40th degree to complete some silly bucket list proposition. And one student can do that.</p>
<p>But we won’t agree. For some reason you seem to think this is admirable. I think it’s just plain bizarre. But as I’ve written repeatedly, perfectly legal.</p>
<p>And frankly the more I debate this I find I’m sad that a person with this much talent, intelligence, and drive hasn’t hung around long enough in one area to actually advance the study of that subject, or better yet, impart his knowledge to other students.</p>