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Is a 4 year college always the right way to go?

This decade has seen a wider percentage of people who did not attend college become more succesful than ones who did and now live a debt free life . I want strong opinions.

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      Gail . 50+

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      Jan 31 2013: When I was an employer, I actively looked for the C-student. They were more balanced and better qualified for the jobs I had to offer. In finance, this meant that they were better able to apply their book-learning to the task at hand. When I moved into sales, C students were more socially adapted and made much better sales people (so we all earned more money).

      If I wanted to hire someone for a research position or in the IT field (etc), I might well choose differently. I have no experience in those fields so I have no basis for comparison.

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