College is not a commodity!

Mindfully
Wed, 24 Jun 2015 10:12:21 +0000

Unlike a car, college requires the “buyer” to do most of the work to obtain its value.

As audiophile highlighted, I think this is the take away message from the original article.

The distinction is one of value. A new BMW has the same value, regardless of the owner.

When one purchases a college education, they are purchasing the opportunity for learning. Much depends on what the student does with this opportunity.

I think this undermines some of the fixation over rankings. Where you go that matters a lot less than what you do when you get there.