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Re:Universities are broke – let’s cut the pointless admin an... by Kpourdeilami on Wednesday August 23, 2017 @06:40PM (#15085819)
One of the most underrated aspects of getting a degree from one of the top universities is the prestige and network that comes alongside the education. Depending on your field of study, those "extras" can be more important than the education itself (i.e. in finance)

Perhaps the purely academic aspect of universities can be replicated using YouTube tutorials but unfortunately, a self-thought person won't have the same employment opportunities as someone who holds a degree in the same field from a top university.

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Re:Universities are broke – let’s cut the pointless admin an... by boznz on Wednesday August 23, 2017 @10:28PM (#15087159)
Good Point and one a lot of people forget.

Technical people starting on their career path can overcome some of this by contributing to open source projects for example and the on-line networks they make.

I have had several job inquiries relating to open source work I contributed so it does work.

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