Charlene Vickers

A member of the Philip Greenspun's Homepage community since November 30, 1999

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November 30, 1999, on Tuition-free MIT:
It seems students have very little choice but to bankrupt themselves or their parents should they want an education from a top-flight university. I don't think this is in the best interests of any of us. By taking on huge loans, students may be forced to delay buying a home or marrying and having children. Parents who pay for their children's education may have to choose between their children's future and their own retirement. A graduate of a lesser-known university may have as much knowledge as an MIT graduate, but she's not going to be given the same opportunities. [Old joke: what's the only question the average employer asks a female University of Calgary engineering graduate applying for work? "What's your typing speed, dearie?"] Some of your correspondents claim that students don't value an education they don't pay for. I don't think your correspondents go far enough. Among my classmates, those who paid their own way completely were more likely to treasure their universit...