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"From talking to them, many express that these experience have focused/clarified what they hope to gain from college, intellectually and personally." As someone who made money on the internet in my teen years, I too spent quite a bit of time thinking college was a waste. For a lot of people, I still think it's a waste of their money, just that my reasoning is different. Everyone can benefit from college, but you real…
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I'd say that the fellows returning to college aren't taking this as a resume builder, but as a useful series of experiences that they've learned from. From talking to them, many express that these experience have focused/clarified what they hope to gain from college, intellectually and personally. As a fellow, I personally don't see this as a complete alternative to college, but more a support system for working on m…
So I appreciate what you're saying, and I bet it was a great experience. But it was launched as an alternative to college so if it doesn't achieve that and people do this as well as college, while that's fantastic and sounds great, it's not a step towards crafting a college alternative as t was originally pitched. At least from my understanding as I read about it when it was launched and subsequent coverage.
"From talking to them, many express that these experience have focused/clarified what they hope to gain from college, intellectually and personally." As someone who made money on the internet in my teen years, I too spent quite a bit of time thinking college was a waste. For a lot of people, I still think it's a waste of their money, just that my reasoning is different. Everyone can benefit from college, but you real…
What is the "correct mindset?"
I took a year off before college, lived on my own, and worked in a warehouse. For me, it was a great idea, and I think I got more out of college because of it.
"From talking to them, many express that these experience have focused/clarified what they hope to gain from college, intellectually and personally." As someone who made money on the internet in my teen years, I too spent quite a bit of time thinking college was a waste. For a lot of people, I still think it's a waste of their money, just that my reasoning is different. Everyone can benefit from college, but you real…
What is the "correct mindset?"
Focus less on a singular goal and experience the life around you. Spending time living on campus is key to this.
"From talking to them, many express that these experience have focused/clarified what they hope to gain from college, intellectually and personally." As someone who made money on the internet in my teen years, I too spent quite a bit of time thinking college was a waste. For a lot of people, I still think it's a waste of their money, just that my reasoning is different. Everyone can benefit from college, but you real…
I want to see the core system, the primary and secondary schools, overhauled. Wait twenty years. Then see what problems there actually are.
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The amount of money the fellowship gives is about the same as two years worth of tuition at Stanford. In what ways is it not scalable?
I'd say it's not scalable not because of the money, but because it's incredibly difficult to find people for whom the Fellowship is the right thing: The 20 fellows chosen in each batch are people who are not only sharp, but have projects and visions that they are already tackling. They tend to teach themselves what they need to learn to make those things work, and have the resourcefulness and skills to make their pro…
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The amount of money the fellowship gives is about the same as two years worth of tuition at Stanford. In what ways is it not scalable?
Yes but students pay for going to Stanford they're not paid to go. For this program to replace college someone has to pay for the fellowships. Hence not scalable. Money flows to student in one and away from student on other, no?
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Yes but students pay for going to Stanford they're not paid to go. For this program to replace college someone has to pay for the fellowships. Hence not scalable. Money flows to student in one and away from student on other, no?
Just pay yourself the money you were going to pay a college.
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The amount of money the fellowship gives is about the same as two years worth of tuition at Stanford. In what ways is it not scalable?
Yes but students pay for going to Stanford they're not paid to go. For this program to replace college someone has to pay for the fellowships. Hence not scalable. Money flows to student in one and away from student on other, no?
(Also, the vast majority of students don't pay full tuition anyway because of the extensive financial aid systems at these schools.)
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection...
http://www.deltacostproject.org/resources/pdf/Delta-Subsidy-...
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Yes but students pay for going to Stanford they're not paid to go. For this program to replace college someone has to pay for the fellowships. Hence not scalable. Money flows to student in one and away from student on other, no?
Actually, Stanford does essentially pay students to go. Each undergraduate student costs Stanford about twice as much as they pay in tuition. This is typically the case at elite colleges, which is why they spend so much time seeking donations from alumni. (Also, the vast majority of students don't pay full tuition anyway because of the extensive financial aid systems at these schools.) http://talk.collegeconfidential…
Let's look at Stanford. Wolfram Alpha claims 6532 undergrads, $37380 tuition per year. If student cost was truly double tuition, Stanford would be operating at a loss of $244.4MM per year, and (all other considerations aside) the $12.6BB endowment would be gone in 50 years. Ultimately, the reported cost is often based on some key assumptions that aren't always stated, and I'm pretty sure we as a population don't actually have much clarity on the true cost of educating a student, if it's even possible to really quantify such a thing (try measuring the monetary cost of creating a supportive environment or a caring teacher).