Tuesday, August 5, 2008

You just couldn't make this stuff up

"Diploma mill"
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4 comments:

Eileen said...

things like this just piss me off. there are ways that one can get a college degree through accredited universities for life experience. these degrees are valid because a lot of effort and time goes into validating the experiences. these are real degrees - but because they're real they're expensive. you would think at least the nasa guy had enough life experience to qualify for one - and enough money to get it.

August 6, 2008 at 1:24 AM
dragonmom said...

You're right. Do you suppose this is an illustration of the current climate of "the easy way to do things?"

August 6, 2008 at 1:14 PM
Eileen said...

of course - but i have to admit i'm more agreeable with it than with those "colleges" (won't name names but one of them goes by aiu) that charge upwards of $80K for a masters degree - then teach you nothing but how to make a spreadsheet. fake diplomas have been around for a long time. thanks to the intertubes, though, everyone can join in.

August 7, 2008 at 10:11 PM
dragonmom said...

not only can join in, but do. *sigh*

I worked my butt off just to get an associates, raise kids and work at the same time. Seems that someone could pay me 125K a year for something, wouldn't you think? LOL

August 8, 2008 at 6:46 AM

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