John O. Andersen

From the article:

>>Over a 40-year career, the difference in earnings between a high school
education and a college education is about $1 million, he told CNN.

"That's the value of a college education," said Caperton, a former West
Virginia governor. And even if it requires loans, he said, "I don't know
anywhere in the world where you can make an investment and make that kind of
return."

Caperton stressed that Americans need college degrees for the better paying,
high-skill jobs offered in technology and the global economy. "In this
knowledge-based economy," he said, "the payoff is worth whatever it costs."
<<

Ergo:

If you accept this premise (as if you're going to question it anyway), you
have no choice but to go through us to obtain your "ticket to success." Ya
ha ha ha ha ha!!!

And as long as enough people realize that, we can raise tuition to whatever
level we want. If the cost of a four year degree were half a million, you'd
still be able to double your investment over your lifetime. So quit whining
about how expensive it is and get back to your homework!!

John





http://www.cnn.com/US/9910/05/tuition/index.html

Victoria Lawson

>
> Ergo:
>
> If you accept this premise (as if you're going to question it anyway), you
> have no choice but to go through us to obtain your "ticket to success."
Ya
> ha ha ha ha ha!!!
>
> And as long as enough people realize that, we can raise tuition to
whatever
> level we want. If the cost of a four year degree were half a million,
you'd
> still be able to double your investment over your lifetime. So quit
whining
> about how expensive it is and get back to your homework!!
>
> John
>


While I was growing up, I had a real-life example of how this is absolutely
not true. My best friend's dad, who worked for Getty Oil (here in
California) wanted to be a lawyer. He had never attended college, never
attended law school, studied on his own, and passed the bar on his first try
(with a very high score). Homeschooled his own self :-)

Just thought I'd share.

Vicki <-- poking her head out from lurkdom

John O. Andersen

Victoria,

Thanks for the message. We need to hear about more people like that. We
need to give colleges more competition; show them that they don't own the
patent on education.

John
>
> While I was growing up, I had a real-life example of how this is
absolutely
> not true. My best friend's dad, who worked for Getty Oil (here in
> California) wanted to be a lawyer. He had never attended college, never
> attended law school, studied on his own, and passed the bar on his first
try
> (with a very high score). Homeschooled his own self :-)