re: Preteen parents welcome a 7 pound baby

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That kid is not going to college


In the UK you need money to do that or be very very smart.

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Erm no you dont.

Part of the problem and a major benefit of the fees going up is that anybody and everybody can/could get a degree.

There have been universities accepting students with DD at A Level(the equivalent of a 2.0-2.3 GPA over just 2 subjects), and you get student loans to pay for everything which you don't need to start paying back until you starting earning a certain amount.