For Most People, College Is a Waste of Time - WSJ.com
Rated • 7 reviews • education, university, society • wsj.com
From the page: "Here's the reality: Everyone in every occupation starts as an apprentice. Those who are good enough become journeymen. The best become master craftsmen. This is as true of business executives and history professors as of chefs and welders. Getting rid of the BA and replacing it with evidence of competence -- treating post-secondary education as apprenticeships for everyone -- is one way to help us to recognize that common bond."
A decent article with a brilliant idea. Instead of requiring a "degree," have everyone pass a certification test. It's a good idea, however, I would not eschew the idea of taking classes outside your "major."
These classes are required because they do round out a person. Just like a lot of people complain, why have an engineer who cannot communicate? He might be a genius, but if no one knows what he is talking about, nothing will get done.
