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CEO @LambdaSchool (YC S17): A CS education that's free until you get a job. I have made remarks that I do not agree with.

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    Austen Allred‏Verified account @AustenAllred Apr 9

    Austen Allred Retweeted Downtown Josh Brown

    Reply to this tweet if you wish you hadn’t gone to collegehttps://twitter.com/reformedbroker/status/983414877187387394 …

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    Downtown Josh BrownVerified account @ReformedBroker
    Replying to @AustenAllred
    Do most people, upon turning 30 years old and reflecting on the first decade of their careers, say to themselves “If only I hadn’t gone to college…”?
    11:46 AM - 9 Apr 2018
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      2. Roger Dickey‏ @rogerdickey Apr 9
        Replying to @AustenAllred

        College was amazing. Made many of my lifelong friends, had a blast, learned a lot not just knowledge but also character. To truly replace college you must offer the interpersonal experience

        1 reply 0 retweets 7 likes
      3. Austen Allred‏Verified account @AustenAllred Apr 9
        Replying to @rogerdickey

        I don't think the goal is to replace college with college; it's to offer an alternative

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. Roger Dickey‏ @rogerdickey Apr 9
        Replying to @AustenAllred

        Do you want to take market share from universities? That’s where my feedback would be useful

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Austen Allred‏Verified account @AustenAllred Apr 9
        Replying to @rogerdickey

        Yes, but not by trying to become a university; by offering a cheaper/faster alternative

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      6. Roger Dickey‏ @rogerdickey Apr 9
        Replying to @AustenAllred

        ... with an interpersonal experience ;) Otherwise you won’t unlock as much market

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      2. pristine schemes‏ @atthatmatt Apr 9
        Replying to @AustenAllred

        If I could go back in time and convince myself to take a different path I would. It was a good decision at the time. Not sure if I'd be able to convince old-me.

        1 reply 0 retweets 5 likes
      3. D‏ @DLzxrzFCyOs Apr 9
        Replying to @atthatmatt @AustenAllred

        That's my weird Catch-22. I learned in college that it wasn't necessarily the best path. If I didn't go, would I have found a better path or seen all the paths or felt confident in my choice?

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      1. Matt Mireles‏ @mattmireles Apr 9
        Replying to @AustenAllred

        I went to an elite school. It was insanely expensive and I was in the bottom 1/4 of household income. But it was life changing. When I started at Columbia, I dreamed of one day working for The NY Times. By the time I graduated, I dreamed of owning The NY Times.

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      1. Aaron Watson  ☄️‏ @AaronWatson59 Apr 9
        Replying to @AustenAllred

        I’m 26 and just paid off my loans. Do not recommend most people go to college. Find an apprenticeship instead.

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      2. Joseph McLaughlin‏ @mclaughj Apr 9
        Replying to @AustenAllred

        I went to college instead of my junior and senior years of high school. Graduated with a BS at 19. I’d argue it’s the last couple years of HS that are pointless, not college. I’m grateful for the people I met in college, and for connections that have led to job opportunities.

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      3. Joseph McLaughlin‏ @mclaughj Apr 9
        Replying to @mclaughj @AustenAllred

        (That being said, it’s not the right move for everyone, and I’m very excited about @LambdaSchool’s mission.)

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      1. Matt McGunagle‏ @MattMcGunagle Apr 9
        Replying to @AustenAllred

        Loved college, but wished and searched for more meaningful ways to spend my time/energy the entire time. A large % of required classes weren’t fulfilling to me.

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      1. Aaron Kyle‏ @_KyleAaron Apr 9
        Replying to @AustenAllred

        As a 2 time graduate of a state uni(BS & MBA), my opinion is up in the air on this one. I’m not completely convinced that college paid for by loans is worth it. Oh, and I just turned 31.

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      1. Jennifer Nickell‏ @Jennife00672444 Apr 9
        Replying to @AustenAllred

        I wish I hadn't returned to college at 34 because it didn't improve my career. Spent a lot of money to find out what I didn't want to do.

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      2. Rhiannon Le Parmentier‏ @rhilep Apr 9
        Replying to @AustenAllred

        I'm 31 and I really wish I had not gone to college.

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      3. Hannah Joss‏ @JossHannah Apr 9
        Replying to @rhilep @AustenAllred

        I’m just ragin’ we’re 31 already

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. David Tuite‏ @dtuite Apr 9
        Replying to @AustenAllred

        I'm glad I went but only because of the friendships I made there. The education didn't help.

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      3. David Tuite‏ @dtuite Apr 9
        Replying to @dtuite @AustenAllred

        And I should add that I can only afford to feel this way because I accidentally found programming. All my friends have careers where their degree was an absolute requirement for graduate jobs.

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      1. Aaron Kyle‏ @_KyleAaron Apr 10
        Replying to @AustenAllred

        These responses, including mine, are alarming. You live and you learn, I guess.

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