If my kids were college-aged and had some project they wanted to work on this year and wanted to take a leave of absence to do it, I wouldn't try to talk them out of it.
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Lots of people are saying that remote college classes at regular prices are a bad deal, and this may be true. But there is also the opportunity cost. Much, maybe most, of the value of college is in-person interactions. Every semester of remote is one semester less of those.
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The ability to call yourself a Harvard grad is atleast worth $30k out of the $50k people pay
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I wonder on what you base that belief. Is it personal experience? Studies?
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The very reason most intn'l students want to come to US is to experience the fabled college life, and it just can't be that at home.
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People might not take this seriously, but it's a big reason. You can always learn online for free but you can't buy that college experience.
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Was just sayin “underlying reason people want to go to college is to live and get drunk with similar people. So replicate that for cheap just outside of a major city. Add in one sober building with cubicles for plugging in and learning online - separation from the booze”
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Dark kitchens / Dark Uni
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For me it was the freedom to experiment and speak without being judged. Not sure that will work in online classes
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It does. Only in institutions that intentionally design their online environment to do so - a la
@MinervaSchools I doubt 99% of universities fall into this category, however. - Show replies
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