Disheatening story in the NY Times

<p>The same thing was true for me mini. I also attend a tier 4 school that most people on this forum would sneer at. I still get phone calls from CPA firms all over California. The BS in Accounting prepares you for the real world of accounting. Leadership experience and internship experience with good grades makes you stand out. </p>

<p>College in many fields does a poor job of preparing you for the real world. A liberal studies graduate with a >3.5 gpa and no work experience is going to wait tables for a very long time. I have a few friends that went to stanford and berkely that work as waiters, retail clerks and manual laborers. They all majored in art, asian studies, english, and other unmarketable degrees. </p>

<p>I also have friends that have associate degrees in correctional science that work as prison guards pulling down 120k a year at age 22. I know one that made over 160k at age 28. Take that Harvard grads!!!</p>