03-20-2009, 12:29 AM
Having a driver's license doesn't necessarily mean someone is a good driver nor does having a degree from one of the Ivies guarantee success. Individuals seem to forget about the human elment of landing a good career. What I mean is that degree from Harvard won't mean much if you're socially inept and can't act proplerly during an interview.
So, the problem I have is the illusion that simply having a degree is an open door to success. This is evident simply by searching for reviews about various colleges from Studentsreview.com, Guidetoonlineschools.com, and all the other various places reviews come up. More often than not you'll find that a student who has a bad experience points the finger directly at the school: "financial aid sucked", blah, blah. I'm not saying some of these claims are not legitimate, I did the same thing as an 18 year old in community college student, but having worked as an admissions rep. for a career college I can tell you the blame will overwhelmingly be placed on the institution.
The bottom line: personable responsibility and accountability are usually non-existent.
So, the problem I have is the illusion that simply having a degree is an open door to success. This is evident simply by searching for reviews about various colleges from Studentsreview.com, Guidetoonlineschools.com, and all the other various places reviews come up. More often than not you'll find that a student who has a bad experience points the finger directly at the school: "financial aid sucked", blah, blah. I'm not saying some of these claims are not legitimate, I did the same thing as an 18 year old in community college student, but having worked as an admissions rep. for a career college I can tell you the blame will overwhelmingly be placed on the institution.
The bottom line: personable responsibility and accountability are usually non-existent.