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I celebrate efforts to educate and credential students that don't put them into a lifetime of debt. But, a few points of order/grains of salt: Even though going to college means you may take out more debt that you can pay off in any reasonable amount of time, bailing on college to classes from social media entrepreneurs or to start a company backed by Peter Thiel is a risk-heavy strategy that will not pay off for mos…
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>abstract algebra is effectively a sort of secret maths techniques abstract algebra (rings, groups, fields) is taught in absolutely every undergrad math program in the country (in the world?). there's nothing unique to harvard in this aspect.
Harvard teaches a lot more than the average undergrad program. A Harvard undergrad degree covers a depth of knowledge that matches a master's degree at an average program. You can read the definitions of algebra in 1 day. That's not what a class is about.
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I can't seem to find this. Is it Harvard Extension School or actual Harvard? (Not to diminish the extension school; I have a credit from it and I was satisfied at the quality of instruction, but the admissions is definitely not the same as Harvard admission)
The point is that HES is a degree "from Harvard".