The Academic Ranking of World Universities is Anti-LAC, the Elitists are squirming!

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<p>Hey, I never said that I agreed with what is happening.</p>

<p>All I said is that market forces are quite strong. When certain subjects of study pay better than others, it is only natural that people will tend to study the former. That’s just simple economics. In other words, if we want more people to study humanities, we have to pay people more to do so. Otherwise, we’re just fighting market forces.</p>

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<p>The best undergrad science professor I had was at a community college. No, he wasn’t a published researcher, but DAMN he could teach. His lectures were well-organized and engaging, and his class was very challenging and demanding. He taught me everything I needed to know for undergrad biology. In short, some of the best professors are the ones who don’t do research, because they are focused on the art of teaching.</p>

<p>I think we need to get beyond this petty and immature prejudice towards high-ranking schools, whether they be liberal arts OR research oriented. A lot of very intelligent, motivated students who don’t have a lot of money choose these perfectly good institutions AND get a great education.</p>

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<p>Well, time will tell where the invisible hand of market forces will lead us. Undeniably, science and tech have seen huge economic growth in the past couple decades, and will continue to do so.</p>

<p>But I truly believe that a broad, liberal education as a basis for knowledge will continue to be a desirable trait in any employee. Check out these articles:</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20534716/site/newsweek/[/url]”>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20534716/site/newsweek/&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://www.collegenews.org/x1256.xml[/url]”>http://www.collegenews.org/x1256.xml&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://www.sru.edu/pages/2017.asp[/url]”>http://www.sru.edu/pages/2017.asp&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>market forces are one thing, but they have yet to find their place in engineering - the highest paid, on average, post undergrad job. So obviously there has to be more to the argument.</p>

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<p>I deem this thread, and everyone who replies to it after I, ■■■■■■■■. For shame. Especially you, SSobick. Ask yourself: what is the point of this thread?</p>

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<p>Uh, what do you mean? I think engineering actually illustrates my point fairly well. Engineering is a difficult major, but people put up with it anyway. Why? Because it pays relatively well (for a bachelor’s degree). Hence, it would seem to me that that does illustrate the strength of market forces.</p>

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<p>No, no it does not fit. the number of students applying and actually completing an eng degree is DROPPING. There</p>