{"id":261,"date":"2001-07-05T12:10:58","date_gmt":"2001-07-05T16:10:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/askastudent.utoronto.ca\/?p=261"},"modified":"2001-07-05T12:10:58","modified_gmt":"2001-07-05T16:10:58","slug":"undergrad-is-useless","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/askastudent.utoronto.ca\/?p=261","title":{"rendered":"undergrad is useless?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>is it just me or are all undergrad programs useless. (unless you&#8217;re planning to go to meds, law school, dentistry, etc.) I have even heard from comp sci&#8217;s that if they had to do it all over again, they&#8217;d just take certification exams because everything they learned at UofT is CRAP.<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\nyou are pretty much correct. doctors, lawyers, and engineers might disagree, but i&#8217;m with you. i know people with 2 years college who are simply kicking the shite out a my yearly earnings. university sucks unless you&#8217;re here for a professional faculty. stick with it though. degree&#8217;s are useful for getting into the upper echelons of executive and management positions. while other kids who take an easier\/faster route into the work force, you&#8217;ll be laughing last.<br \/>\ncheers,<br \/>\naskastudent<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>is it just me or are all undergrad programs useless. 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