Here's my reponse to this story: 1)Science is very difficult to get into for even the brightest kids..years of academic work, post docs for Ph.D. students and your in your mid 30s before you get possibly a decent job in the field..and of course, preference always given to those from the top schools. 2) a student who does not get a Ph.D. in Science/Engineering is looking at a very short career timeline: by the time you are 35/40 you are beginning to be considered obsolete, and over 45 forget it, no matter what you do, unless that is you are tenured with a Ph.D. or are a CEO.
Thus: there is no reason for most students to go into Science/Engineering, and most are better off in other fields that cost less to enter and which offer a longer career timeline, mundane as those careers might be.
To even have a chance at success in Science, you need to go to a top school...and to get a Ph.D. MS and BS degrees are worthless in science and engineering for long term careers.
GET AN MBA instead.
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Here's my reponse to this story: 1)Science is very difficult to get into for even the brightest kids..years of academic work, post docs for Ph.D. students and your in your mid 30s before you get possibly a decent job in the field..and of course, preference always given to those from the top schools. 2) a student who does not get a Ph.D. in Science/Engineering is looking at a very short career timeline: by the time you are 35/40 you are beginning to be considered obsolete, and over 45 forget it, no matter what you do, unless that is you are tenured with a Ph.D. or are a CEO. Thus: there is no reason for most students to go into Science/Engineering, and most are better off in other fields that cost less to enter and which offer a longer career timeline, mundane as those careers might be. To even have a chance at success in Science, you need to go to a top school...and to get a Ph.D. MS and BS degrees are worthless in science and engineering for long term careers. GET AN MBA instead.