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Re:I got a computer science degree in 3 months for less than... by bruce511 on Thursday April 28, 2022 @02:49AM (#31189456)
For a school-leaving person, sure. The social aspect and (for me) the iron-sharpens-iron part are valuable. For some the network connections are very valuable.

But I belive the author was returning to school to get an official qualification after some years of work-experience. (or did I read that wrong?) in that context the ancillaries are less valuable.

Certainly I think a place that tests knowledge for the purpose of recognizing levels achieved already through work experience is a really valuable part of the education chain.

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Re:I got a computer science degree in 3 months for less than... by chaostheory on Thursday April 28, 2022 @02:58PM (#31196723)
> Certainly I think a place that tests knowledge for the purpose of recognizing levels achieved already through work experience is a really valuable part of the education chain.

I don't disagree with that. I just disagree with the author for discounting the value of both the social status and network connections that traditional, elite universities offer.

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