Do i stand for a chance?

laureldj
Sun, 02 Jul 2006 15:59:38 +0000

I agree with your points RLT, but especially your last point.

But for others, as with many things in life, sometimes you need to follow your heart, not your wallet, to achieve happiness both in the present and the future. Money is replaceable. The college you attend and the happiness, friends and memories you incur lasts for a lifetime and are irreplaceable.

That is exactly why I’m attending college period, and Smith specifically. I did not need college to be successful career-wise. I was able to “retire” at an extremely young age because of good timing and stock options. I’m at Smith simply to be there and soak up every bit of living that experience that I can. IMHO, you should choose a school that will enrich your total life experience. There are lots of ways to make money without even going to college.

Could she have reached the level she has without the prestigious and highly respected colleges? It’s conceivable. And the thought the best will always rise to the top no matter what college they attend does have some validity.

Not only conceivable, but it’s often been done without the college degree at all (I am NOT advocating skipping college!).

Please see: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1186981,00.html
Businessweek - Bloomberg;
Businessweek - Bloomberg;

Of the 5 “Good” CEOs profiled by Time a couple of years ago during the height of the corporate financial scandal’s, Jim was not just the only one without an MBA – he has no college degree at all.

Sorry for what may seem to be a shameless plug and for going so far off-topic from the original post, but he’s my hero. :-)

hmm…really wierd how my post is listed before yours when you posted first.