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5. Only if you have a job and when 50% of college grads are unemployed

Sat Dec 1, 2012, 09:45 AM

Dec 2012

I begin to wonder about necessity of these institutions.

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Will the Ivy League schools make it through the on-line education scams? [View all] CK_John Dec 2012 OP

These places are much more than an education to the top elite... Earth_First Dec 2012 #1

Why would you wonder that? pipoman Dec 2012 #2

Why not? CK_John Dec 2012 #3

Only if you have a job and when 50% of college grads are unemployed CK_John Dec 2012 #5

Here's the thing. If you're at Harvard or Yale, no_hypocrisy Dec 2012 #13

It's not 50% for those from top universities Nikia Dec 2012 #16

SUNY in NY runs a large online program. Renew Deal Dec 2012 #9

Exactly, Kansas state institutions pipoman Dec 2012 #10

There's a huge difference between U of Phoenix-type classes and legitimate online WilmywoodNCparalegal Dec 2012 #6

I think you are mixing education with making a buck. When guys like CK_John Dec 2012 #8

Misinformation TM99 Dec 2012 #11

It is not a diploma mill....period. TM99 Dec 2012 #19

we'll agree to disagree. HiPointDem Dec 2012 #20

Afraid not TM99 Dec 2012 #23

It is not belief TM99 Dec 2012 #25

Semantic bullshit at this point TM99 Dec 2012 #27

I have on child who is an ivy league student. aandegoons Dec 2012 #7

lol! yardwork Dec 2012 #12

They're starting their own on-line degree programs. Barack_America Dec 2012 #14

Yes they will. Because people would sell their souls to get in. white_wolf Dec 2012 #18

NYU is a very good school. I've known several NYU Law grads, amandabeech Dec 2012 #21

NYU's my dream law school. white_wolf Dec 2012 #22

Believe me, Yalies get all the "big law" that they want. n/t amandabeech Dec 2012 #29