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>meaningful credential that testifies to their knowledge and abilities.

No they don't, or at least a significant percentage of them don't. They pay the university because it is a paywall between them and even getting an interview in the first place.



Are people really this craven? I went to college because I like learning stuff. I literally never once considered work even as I went on to grad school.


But that isnt a good long term strategy. If degrees hold no real signal, employers are going to start noticing and the value of a degree decreases.

So its in universities best interest to actually test for competence.

... In theory.




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