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When speaking to the worth of a college degree, or lack thereof, I really believe that one must look at specific degrees and career goals to make accurate assertions. As a pre-med student that wants to get into medical school, I have found most of my undergraduate education to be a waste of time and money. Most of my detailed education in physics and organic chemistry, for example, will never need to be recalled as a doctor. What about the non-science courses I have taken? While I really enjoyed my psychology classes, most of the information is either common sense or theoretical. I was pushed harder in my high school AP English classes than any of my college classes and my writing skills have actually gotten worse in college.
I do believe that there are critical aspects and knowledge that students should gain from their respective major. I also think that the social and personal growth that occurs on a campus can be very important parts of college. If I had to propose a solution to what I believe is a broken college education process, I think that it would involve switching to more specialized degrees similar to technical school degrees. I think that making an associates degree standard rather than a bachelor’s degree would still allow a student time to absorb critical information in regards to his or her area of interest. That student would still benefit from the social aspects of college as well. Finally, that student would only have to finance two years of undergraduate education and therefore avoid the excessive debt that often accompanies four years of college.
