The smartest people I've ever known and many of the most successful didn't get advanced degrees. Probably more appropriate banter for the Politics thread, but I strongly encourage young people pursue absolute money and greed (e.g. opportunity to serve their fellow man and get rich) rather than pursue degrees of prestige. Debt is slavery and blue collar skilled trades are paying way better than ivy degrees at present. My wife is an Ivy grad and she is advising our sons to focus on maximum earnings with zero debt. (e.g. skilled trades)
It might be awkward a few times a year at a country club event when you explain you clean and deliver port-o-potties rather than work in finance, but the former can pay hundreds of thousands to millions just like the latter, although the former in higher statistical odds.
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