[johnnylovescandy]

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Shouldn't colleges stop pushing prequisites and start pushing subject matter that is currently hot in the marketplace?

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Some do, such as School of Hard Knocks. Do a summer internship while in school. Your post reminds me of Thornton Melon (Rodney Dangerfield) in Dr. Barbay's Economics class from the movie "Back to School":

Thornton Melon: Oh,you left out a bunch of stuff.
Dr. Phillip Barbay: Oh really? Like what for instance?
Thornton Melon: First of all you’re going to have to grease the local politicians for the sudden zoning problems that always come up. Then there's the kickbacks to the carpenters, and if you plan on using any cement in this building I'm sure the teamsters would like to have a little chat with ya...