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Old Apr 10, 2005 | 6:47 am
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remyontheroad
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This reminds me of the friend who pointed out to me that my degree from the adult division of a school that I attended was not technically Ivy League even though the regular program was...

Who cares.

I went to that school after being horribly disappointed with a "very well respected" state school in New England that reminded me more of Ferris Bueller's Day Off than anything else. (Picture Ben Stein looking at the sea of blank faces... "Anybody? Anybody?")

Much more important is that you get the teachers, the curriculum and perhaps most importantly of all, the motivated, prepared, interested and enthusiastic fellow students sitting all around you in every class.

Sure I "got over" in that I was able to substitute a few of the core curriculum courses with other courses of my choosing, but 90% of the time I was sitting right next to those "Ivy Leaguers" having the same experience and doing the same work, as them... except I was working 8 hours a day in a real job at the same time.

I went summers, after work, before work, whatever, and I got my BA 2 days before my 30th birthday. (And I also stretched it out long enough that my employer paid for most of it!! ^ ^ ^ )

Mid, good for you. Don't let people's ridiculous snobbery or skepticism take away from this. It's a great decision and you'll be happy you did it.
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