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wscholermann@aussie.zone â¨3⊠â¨weeks⊠agoIâm not convinced these days it does give you a leg up to be honest except in professions where itâs mandatory.
And while you might delay the grind, you may very well have to grind longer to pay off the debt incurred.
In short, folks should not be fooled into think Uni is some kind of golden ticket.
indisin@aussie.zone â¨3⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Completely agreed that itâs not a golden ticket, itâs only useful if itâs a benchmark to entry kind of degree. Youâre not walking in to a hedge fund without one and zero experience unless you have connections. Degree and zero experience will work. Uni also helps build connections and foster independence (read: when hiring I donât want to hire a child, I want an adult with opinions).
Also the cost can be mitigated, e.g. go study in Scotland and return even more independent and free thinking.
Masters and PhD though IMO are purely if youâre passionate about something that canât be learnt on the job and have time/money to burn.
wscholermann@aussie.zone â¨3⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
The hedge fund example would fall under âdegree mandatoryâ for the profession. Although this is not written in stone anywhere, in practice based on what you are saying itâs effectively mandatory.
The Scottish system is not available for most in Australia as you must satisfy three conditions: