NWR: Searching for a College

[Tom Glasgow]

Not just for Philosophy majors: WSJ on MBA internships.

 

[Sharon Bowman]

originally posted by Tom Glasgow:
You're too quick for me.

Je suis Lucky Luke.

 

[Cole Kendall]

originally posted by Jeff Grossman:
I've got two cousins (separate families) going to computer game design degree programs. Is that a 'trade'?

I have an Italian friend whose son went to such a program in Scotland of all improbable places and has actually been employed ever since graduation.

 

[Jeff Grossman]

originally posted by Cole Kendall:

originally posted by Jeff Grossman:
I've got two cousins (separate families) going to computer game design degree programs. Is that a 'trade'?

I have an Italian friend whose son went to such a program in Scotland of all improbable places and has actually been employed ever since graduation.

Calloo! Callay!

 

[Cory Cartwright]

originally posted by Sharon Bowman:
It's the apprentice phase before becoming a wine importer.

Except not many apprentices take the kind of pay cut when they leave.

 

[Jonathan Loesberg]

So, Bill, what really did you learn from all of us experts at expostulation and drift?

 

[MLipton]

originally posted by Jonathan Loesberg:
So, Bill, what really did you learn from all of us experts at expostulation and drift?

Perhaps to ask that question of a better-informed group of people?

Mark Lipton

 

[Cory Cartwright]

originally posted by Jonathan Loesberg:
So, Bill, what really did you learn from all of us experts at expostulation and drift?

"College administration is where the money is"

At least that's what I got.

 

[VLM]

originally posted by Jonathan Loesberg:
So, Bill, what really did you learn from all of us experts at expostulation and drift?

I'll take a lot of responsibility for that. This topic of universities and educational objectives is something that I think about a lot.

Bill, I hope you got some useful info.

 

[Jonathan Loesberg]

originally posted by VLM:

originally posted by Jonathan Loesberg:
So, Bill, what really did you learn from all of us experts at expostulation and drift?

I'll take a lot of responsibility for that. This topic of universities and educational objectives is something that I think about a lot.

Bill, I hope you got some useful info.

Oh, I was certainly not claiming to be innocent of expostulation, drift, and even pronouncement.

 

[Unknown]

originally posted by Cole Kendall:

originally posted by Jeff Grossman:
I've got two cousins (separate families) going to computer game design degree programs. Is that a 'trade'?

I have an Italian friend whose son went to such a program in Scotland of all improbable places and has actually been employed ever since graduation.

why so improbable?

leaving aside one c e shannon (and obvious card carrying mick), the grubby scots thumbprint is more than all over the development of information and communication systems (start with clark, bell, and baird, and end wherever you feel like).

fb.

 

[maureen]

originally posted by SFJoe:
It's probably a topic for a different day and thread, but I've been wondering why colleges have been able to increase prices so continuously over the last several decades.

This has probably already been addressed (I'm just in the middle of reading page 3!) but I think it's the same reason why house prices shot up so drastically a few years ago - the relatively easy availability of loans to pay the tuition.

 

[SFJoe]

originally posted by fatboy:

originally posted by Cole Kendall:

originally posted by Jeff Grossman:
I've got two cousins (separate families) going to computer game design degree programs. Is that a 'trade'?

I have an Italian friend whose son went to such a program in Scotland of all improbable places and has actually been employed ever since graduation.

why so improbable?

leaving aside one c e shannon (and obvious card carrying mick), the grubby scots thumbprint is more than all over the development of information and communication systems (start with clark, bell, and baird, and end wherever you feel like).

fb.

Also, and perhaps less illustriously, Silicon Glen is the home of the developer of Grand Theft Auto, which seems to be a big deal.

 

[Tom Glasgow]

originally posted by maureen:

originally posted by SFJoe:
It's probably a topic for a different day and thread, but I've been wondering why colleges have been able to increase prices so continuously over the last several decades.

This has probably already been addressed (I'm just in the middle of reading page 3!) but I think it's the same reason why house prices shot up so drastically a few years ago - the relatively easy availability of loans to pay the tuition.

House prices are correlated with tuition? Well not since 2007.

 

[Zachary Ross]

originally posted by maureen:

originally posted by SFJoe:
It's probably a topic for a different day and thread, but I've been wondering why colleges have been able to increase prices so continuously over the last several decades.

This has probably already been addressed (I'm just in the middle of reading page 3!) but I think it's the same reason why house prices shot up so drastically a few years ago - the relatively easy availability of loans to pay the tuition.

I did say it earlier (on page 3!) ("Free availability of student loans has also helped pump up the prices"), but it's not the only reason.

 

[Jay Miller]

originally posted by Tom Glasgow:

originally posted by maureen:

originally posted by SFJoe:
It's probably a topic for a different day and thread, but I've been wondering why colleges have been able to increase prices so continuously over the last several decades.

This has probably already been addressed (I'm just in the middle of reading page 3!) but I think it's the same reason why house prices shot up so drastically a few years ago - the relatively easy availability of loans to pay the tuition.

House prices are correlated with tuition? Well not since 2007.

There hasn't been much easy availability of mortgage loans since then.

 

[Tom Glasgow]

originally posted by Zachary Ross:

originally posted by maureen:

originally posted by SFJoe:
It's probably a topic for a different day and thread, but I've been wondering why colleges have been able to increase prices so continuously over the last several decades.

This has probably already been addressed (I'm just in the middle of reading page 3!) but I think it's the same reason why house prices shot up so drastically a few years ago - the relatively easy availability of loans to pay the tuition.

I did say it earlier (on page 3!) ("Free availability of student loans has also helped pump up the prices"), but it's not the only reason.

And the other reasons?

 

[Zachary Ross]

originally posted by Tom Glasgow:

originally posted by Zachary Ross:

originally posted by maureen:

originally posted by SFJoe:
It's probably a topic for a different day and thread, but I've been wondering why colleges have been able to increase prices so continuously over the last several decades.

This has probably already been addressed (I'm just in the middle of reading page 3!) but I think it's the same reason why house prices shot up so drastically a few years ago - the relatively easy availability of loans to pay the tuition.

I did say it earlier (on page 3!) ("Free availability of student loans has also helped pump up the prices"), but it's not the only reason.

And the other reasons?

Feel free to re-read the previous comments in this thread, many issues are mentioned.

 

[Cliff]

The decline in public funding for higher education has to be the primary factor. While I'm not sure just how important it has been, the notion of students as customers or consumers who demand amenities (at the exclusive privates and those trying to compete) is quite striking, especially during the run up of the market in the 1990s. I think the need to buy and maintain cyclotrons, computer networks, and the like (not blaming here, but the stuff has gotten wildly expensive) has to figure into the costs of college education, as does the lightening of teaching loads and increase in salaries for tenured faculty across the board. Though this last bit does not account for the most recent spike, I don't think, as salaries have been flat for awhile.

ETA - yes, this is rehash.

D'oh! Forgot the rise of the administrative class.

 

[Tom Glasgow]

originally posted by Zachary Ross:

originally posted by Tom Glasgow:

originally posted by Zachary Ross:

originally posted by maureen:

originally posted by SFJoe:
It's probably a topic for a different day and thread, but I've been wondering why colleges have been able to increase prices so continuously over the last several decades.

This has probably already been addressed (I'm just in the middle of reading page 3!) but I think it's the same reason why house prices shot up so drastically a few years ago - the relatively easy availability of loans to pay the tuition.

I did say it earlier (on page 3!) ("Free availability of student loans has also helped pump up the prices"), but it's not the only reason.

And the other reasons?

Feel free to re-read the previous comments in this thread, many issues are mentioned.

I've read every comment. So what's your solution?