A generation of American men give up on college

Re:A generation of American men give up on college by inkblotuniverse on Tuesday September 07, 2021 @10:19AM (#28445188)

Also, to the degree that college is used as a signal of intelligence/skill, it's a waste for individually and collectively. You could just have the college entry exams and hand out diplomas for those, and it would be nearly as good.

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Re:A generation of American men give up on college by bradlys on Tuesday September 07, 2021 @11:44AM (#28446171)

Except they’re not used as a measure of intelligence or skill? They’re used as a measure of ability to go through a series of rigorous tests and do a bunch of work you might not like doing.

They’re a litmus test to see if you’d likely be good for doing a job you don’t enjoy either. End of the day - work is work and they need history to show you can do more than the bare legal minimum of graduating high school.

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Re:A generation of American men give up on college by loonster on Tuesday September 07, 2021 @12:20PM (#28446577)

Wouldn't 4 years of work history be a better assessment?

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Re:A generation of American men give up on college by bradlys on Tuesday September 07, 2021 @01:37PM (#28447529)

Yes. However - why would an employer take a risk on a high school graduate when plenty of people with college degrees (often with internship experience) are applying?

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