re: Scales tipped against college?

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don't believe the two camps are completely separate, however, most on this board are likely to focus on the economic utility side whilst forgetting about the social utility component of the equation.

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Fully, 100% agree. Most people treat college a paper to get a job and make money. While that is very important, the secondary and less tangible learnings you receive are invaluable.

A few examples:
-intellectual discussions with other people in different majors. Their view points
- humanities subjects which are enlightening (philosophy, art history, etc)
- politics
- social norms and handling yourself in college

I could have done my engineering degree at GA tech but elected to do it at UVA to broaden my study. I wanted a well rounded approach. And it was worth every penny