What are colleges selling you?

At least three out of four things from the “college sales pitch” are such that we can replicate them ourselves, should we want to. Only accreditation is hard to replicate, but also there one could argue that it’s highly overrated, except when it comes to specialized careers. When looked upon like this, it’s easy to agree that the entire college system must change, especially in countries where attending a college causes long-term financial burdens to the students and their families.

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