Comment Re:Community college bubble... (Score 1) 226
Well, a reason why my tuition was great is that my university doesn't have to sink to such lows. Their money comes from my taxes. Which in turn means that pretty much anyone can start to study, and that in turn means that FAR, FAR more people start studying the more interesting subjects than there is a market for. Their solution is simple: Raising the bar. Further and further. Current dropout quota is about 98%. In other words, 2% of those that start finish.
In other words, what gets through that gauntlet IS good. You don't get past second semester if you're not. Nobody is holding your hand, nobody is your "tutor", you find your way around, you get organized, you know how to get what you need or you perish.
One might imagine that the industry is VERY interested in such people who are very capable of self-organization, self-motivation and who had to work independently and without micro management to get their degree.
Just in case you missed the capitalist dog-eat-dog mentality in our socialist wonderland.