Is the education system really so bad that we can benefit from taking the best students out of it? That whatever skills you would learn in those last few years is not worth a few years head start on what you were going to do?
Honest question, an answer would be appreciated for my own future.
That whatever skills you would learn in those last few years is not worth a few years head start on what you were going to do?
I think in a lot of domains (engineering, business, management, marketing …), you can get a skill level better to what’s taught in higher education through work experience and self-study, in the same time.
However higher education may still be worth it for the credentials (an effective way of signaling skills to employers, though you can also find non-credential way of signaling skills), and networking and connections (again, there are ways to have those outside education).
Also, sometimes it can be harder to get a job that could teach you the skills without a degree.
It really depends on your field and the type of employer you want to work for. Some fields and types of employers can be difficult to work for without a degree. Also there is a question of how much you personally are getting out of school. Some people are much better workers than students.
Is the education system really so bad that we can benefit from taking the best students out of it? That whatever skills you would learn in those last few years is not worth a few years head start on what you were going to do?
Honest question, an answer would be appreciated for my own future.
I think in a lot of domains (engineering, business, management, marketing …), you can get a skill level better to what’s taught in higher education through work experience and self-study, in the same time.
However higher education may still be worth it for the credentials (an effective way of signaling skills to employers, though you can also find non-credential way of signaling skills), and networking and connections (again, there are ways to have those outside education).
Also, sometimes it can be harder to get a job that could teach you the skills without a degree.
It really depends on your field and the type of employer you want to work for. Some fields and types of employers can be difficult to work for without a degree. Also there is a question of how much you personally are getting out of school. Some people are much better workers than students.
When it comes to elementary school, the answer is a definite yes, if my experience was in any way typical of gifted youngsters.