Joe Ferguson forever

Agree. There's a balance. Too many opportunities equates to more washouts (and defaulted loans). And standardized tests are no guarantee of success. About 10% of my med school class washed out before the start of year two. All had very good metrics. Most couldn't take or didn't like the pressure cooker we were in. Better to find out sooner than later. Surgery programs weed out as a matter of policy by using pyramid programs where some don't finish by design. Competition usually works well... But I was heartened by the kids at the ceremony. Most seemed serious and thoughtful in ways that didn't seem common in the recent past. They seem to realize that it is going to take a major effort to succeed. Some of the scholarship applications were amazing. We need kids like this to lead and produce.

and be realistic, both parents and kids. professional school is likely not in the cards if you score 400 on the SAT's. Acting school is not a good idea if you only ever got supporting roles in high school productions. paper hanging is not a good path if you only have one arm....it's not rocket surgery. In some European countries, the die is cast by high stakes exams during high school. harsh but realistic...

tell us! you're a lawyer. I've been told you guys never ask a question that you don't already know the answer to...

the trades have been a good choice for decades. no argument. but they are outliers re earnings https://www.bls.gov/careeroutlook/2023/data-on-display/education-pays.htm

"every" is rarely correct. I didn't say it was working as I outlined, only that it's a good strategy that I saw in action in friends families and yes, at the awards ceremony during which almost 50 scholarships were awarded by mostly civic groups or individual memorials. There is no doubt, that overall, education level is directly proportional to lifetime earnings. Of course there are outliers and the trades are an example. you seem surprised that there are winners and losers among higher ed students. why? it's the same in the workplace. it's the same everywhere. some data on earnings vs education level.

which no one ever said. some schools have open admissions. anyone with 5 brain cells knows these are not desirable schools. I gave a scholarship at our local high school awards day recently. Overwhelmingly, the kids were planning solid bet careers with degrees from the best schools they could gain admission to or using the community college strategy. The kids who figure this out will do well. The clueless will remain so. but yeah, many kids are wasting money on college. this is relatively inexpensive experimentation for the academically marginal. For the top deciles, it's nearly a sure bet.

It's not either/or. Send your kid to 2 years at community college. Get all A's. Transfer and graduate from a top instate school. Employers see where your degree is from and you or your kid have little debt, a better , more functional mind and significantly improved earning potential in most cases. Re covid lock downs, China had the most draconian population health restrictions. Their economy suffered as a result. Do you really believe their economic and health advisors did this without modeling of outcomes with and without restrictions? Millions died worldwide but no big deal to the empty headed MAGAs....

what are your estimates based on? law is not a subject taught in an anesthesiology residency. Maybe you, in reality, went to law school or perhaps you're a JD/MD. or maybe you're neither. LOL

based on what? you're pulling numbers out of your a$$. you live in make believe land.

I read quotes from the defense summation...questioned the existence of an "affair" with Daniels. Attacked her and of course, Cohen. Seemed weak, implausible and ineffective but just from snippets.

Let's Go Bobby! https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/28/politics/video/robert-de-niro-press-conference-trump-trial-jan-6-digvid

I'm not angry. As mellow as I get. I was post padldeboard yoga. Namaste

keep bending a knee (or both knees) to the orange mobster. Neither Billsy or I are running for Prez like that sleaze bag....

trump did it all by himself calling his opponents scum yesterday. Gonna call him out now?

yes, stupid of trump to go. stupid to invite him.

FIFY...eg Covid, Jan 6 etc.

you want me to try to enter your pea sized brain and divine your stupid thoughts?

tell us how you feel about reproductive liberty....

Because she called out a mob of traitors and their leader?

Source? Citations?

"if it hasn't came yet, it's sure to come soon!" Stormy Daniels

My lady does both on occasion but she does prefer old fashioneds. Either way, drinks have gotten outrageous at restaurants and bars. Paid $17 for a makers old fashioned in Nashville recently when a fifth of it goes for less than $35 here.

Old fashioned are great! Both makers and woodford r fine to sip neat.

sadly, I agree except about the crash. Plenty of blame to spread about the debt.. I think that in the shorter term, our military power props up the debt. Eventually, it will cause a crash. I hate it for the millennials and basically anyone younger than a boomer. And then there will be more political unrest. https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=blue+skies+youtube&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:fd4f97f1,vid:SAa4teWb0rU,st:0