Q&complAints #339: College Attendance

What is the best reason to go to college?

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. . .here are my thoughts.

What is the best reason to go to college?

I listen to a handful of science-based podcasts which often reference the papers or research they mention.  I might hear something like: 

“According to a paper from BlahBlah Blahbenstein at The Ohio State University Department of Molecular Genetics …” 

Normally I wouldn’t care less about the researcher’s name or University.  Of course, if they work at an Ivy League school, Cambridge or Oxford, or the likes of MIT, I might take notice and think to myself, “This is someone I can trust.”  The same goes for when I hear my alma mater, Ohio State, mentioned.  I’ll even tap the “Rewind 15-seconds” button to relisten to the researcher’s name and full position at OSU.  Why do I do this?  No idea.  It’s not like hearing their name or job title will differentiate them whatsoever from BlahBlah Blahbenstein (a far superior placeholder than Jane/John Doe—and gender neutral, to boot!).  Subconsciously, I give just that little extra confidence to an OSU researcher’s work.  Perhaps that additional credence is the best reason to attend an elite or highly enrolled college.  I doubt graduates of DeVry University, or ITT Technical Institute garner the same respect. 


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