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Originally Posted by nalkin
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Simply getting a degree from a mediocre school does not mean much, you have to stand out in someway if you want to advance in your field at all. I mean your not just going to graduate college, get your B.S., hang it on the wall and wait for recruiters to knock on your door saying how much they want you to work for them.
Secondly, you should never go to college out of state for undergrad because instate tuition is very cheap. Couple that with financial aid and work, you can easily complete school with little or no debt. The most expensive part of college is paying for an apartment.
Its funny when people talk about how expensive college is because it really is not at all. Tuition is extremely cheap instate and you can get ALOT of financial aid depending on your situation. Not to mention if you go on to higher education, say a PHD, the grad school will literally give you a salary of ~20k a year on top of paying for your tuition.
Thirdly, you should not major in non-science because for the most part it is a waste.
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So you think it's OK to give an 18 year old a $45,000 loan with no reference checks? Banks and the Federal government hand out billions of dollars every year to high school graduates that do not have a job, that do not submit their grades or activities or even taxes and all of which are subsidized
The default rate on those loans has to be astronomical, considering that when the semester refund check comes in the average student is spending $2000+ dollars on parties and video games because there are no stipulations on how that money is spent.
It doesn't matter if a few individuals can make it out with scholarships, grants, and self-payment in cheap schools, it doesn't even compare to the "C" student taking out $45,000 loans every year and maxing them out... They will NEVER be able to pay that shit off no matter the degree.
There are fucking DDS's out there in private practice with over $440,000 in debt at like 16-17% int.rate, yeah they make six figures every year but they'll always be paying off loans