That depends on the school, and more importantly, the program. You're painting far too simple a picture. No, someone doesn't necessarily need a degree to be intelligent, capable or informed, though they're still useful to screen people out who don't have the tenacity to finish a degree, and some programs are extremely difficult.Originally Posted by Methais
This is also a reductionist view. Universities aren't trade schools -- an undergraduate program's purpose isn't to teach a student how to do a job. It's to teach people how to think critically, to awaken their intellectual curiosity and to educate them on the basics of a specific field.Originally Posted by Methais
You get out of education what you put into it. Are you there for a piece of paper that gives you access to middle/upper class jobs? That's all you're going to get. Are you there to grow as a person? Then there's enormous potential.