Diploma 'arms race'

[skybirds]

A lot of good beneficial courses aren't regionally
accredited or ACE endorsed. I tried the trades but
the type of people I had to work with were hostile
and uncivilized. Brick and morter schools are a rat
race of survival . Either
you sink or swim. Sink you loose a lot of money
and time. You can't afford to fail. I agree with some
posters that requiring a degree is often nonsensical.
The down time of getting into debt and taking time off
for 4 years to prove you can do something is absurd.
Why not just attach a hundred dollar note to your resume
instead of getting into debt. I love learning. The flexibility
of Excelsior and a few others gives a person a chance
of learning at a cost they can afford at a pace that is
reasonable. A lot of talented people are side lined because
they don't have a degree. This is ironical. The US is a
country that is rooted in individual achievement and
recognition. We have become mired in methodology
not welcome to ideas outside the box. Perhaps a time
will come when employers will see that a degree often
only reflects the ability to pass classes. A lot of talented
people are shred by the academic system and its quotas
They were talented but didn't have the skills to master
the poorly delivered lectures punishing exams and
distractions at college. The experience college offers
can be easily obtained outside school.
academia has become a scam.