Paul Bruneau wrote: > > Funny, I would use the same commercial to explain why a degree is not > necessary to do great things, or to get great jobs. Yes, I agree, but the HR folks don't. Besides in Abe Lincoln's time. High School was advanced degree. Then, people without formal education could read and write eloquently. Did you ever see the PBS Ken Burns "Civil War" series? Many of the beautifully written letters were penned by poor infantrymen with no formal education. So much for my advanced degrees: I messed up the quote! > > "Sorry, Abe. I'm you're going nowhere without that sheepskin." Should read: "Sorry, Abe. I'm 'afraid' you're going nowhere without that sheepskin." Anyway, my point was, that you do not need a bachelor's degree to be successful, but to get hired as a professional by a large faceless corporation you will almost certainly need one. -- Dr. Pierre A. Zippi Biostratigraphy.com 7518 Twin Oaks Court Garland, TX 75044 USA paz@... http://www.biostratigraphy.com paz@... http://www.pazsoftware.com