>>I agree that a college should give you a wide range of knowledge, but your major should give you classes that actually teach you accurate, current theory of the subject, not old outdated subject matter.
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>>>I take the exact opposite view. The purpose of college (and I do acknowledge that a university is more than just a college) is to educate broadly. Students with a college degree should have been exposed to a wide range of knowledge, as well as given opportunities to learn how to evaluate and integrate that knowledge.
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>>>College should not be vocational school.
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>>>Tamar
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>The purpose of a college/university is to take money for education and make a profit. (Everything is a business model - George Ure)

That's certainly not been my experience. At the school my older son went to, the cost per year to educate a student was approximately $30K more than tuition; they were using their endowment to underwrite the difference. I'm pretty sure the numbers are similar for other top tier schools.

Tamar