It cost someone close to 200k...

[Gildwulf]

Well done. Finishing university is +EV for everyone, especially a university with a good reputation.

[Mr_Pathetic]

Undergrad easy go to class and you will pass, grad school is hard, they expect a ton from you. The school does not matter, what matters is where your professors got their degrees at and how much they have published. In my program my three biggest professors came from Maxwell School for Public Policy (Syracuse), University of Georgia, and Indiana University. All top schools for Public Administration graduate programs. http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/gra.../pad_brief.php

Of course when you do your resume no one cares who taught you but only where you where taught. At the end of the day nothing subs for experience. Take poker for example, you can read all the books you want, know all the right plays, but until you get your hands dirty you still don't have a clue. Now if I could just talk myself into a PhD at UGA...

[shortline99]

i almost went to duke. i heard that it's as tough as you make it.

[Event Duality]

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i almost went to duke. i heard that it's as tough as you make it.

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That's probably true of most places. Congratulations, Jason.

[buckslayer80]

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Congrats - I graduate in 10 days, but I get to say,

"It cost the Government 500K..."

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This would be beyond rare. Yearly limits FTW.

[foureightsuited]

Congrats man, welcome to the club (c/o '05 for me)


F the haters, they are clearly jealous

[johnnyrocket]

u should pay for ur own education, ur a billionaire

[GtrHtr]

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Congrats - I graduate in 10 days, but I get to say,

"It cost the Government 500K..."

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This would be beyond rare. Yearly limits FTW.

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West Point FTW!

Nice work JS.

[Piece of Cake]

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Duke, got a BSE in Biomedical Engineering and a BSE in Electrical Engineering.

I'm the kid on the right.

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It comes as no surprise that they let you graduate from Dook before you even learned how to spell it correctly.

But truthfully, many congrats and thanks for your contributions on the strat forums.

[paperjam]

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lol at "easy to obtain"

1) he had to do an insane amount of work to get into Duke in the first place... and be really, really smart
2) he had to do an insane amount of work while there... and be really, really smart. a high graduation rate is a testament to the kind of students at Duke, not that it is "easy."
3) he did it and got a degree, which will land him great jobs and opportunities worth big bucks. this degree will most likely be a cornerstone in his life, future jobs or further education are directly influenced by it.

enough with that though. congrats jason.

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It is REALLY easy to do well at a high-caliber school like Duke. I went to a comparable school and have friends at IV League universities who would all agree there is enough grade inflation to allow even someone doing the minimal amount of work to graduate.

In terms of getting accepted to Duke - that is more a factor of what high school you are coming from than working hard. Yeah, you need a certain level of activities, grades, SAT scores, etc...but in terms of one of the most impressive accomplishments, are you kidding me?

I'm not trying to deny that a degree from Duke is valuable, just that I am not nearly as impressed with it as some of the horn blowers that posted in this thread.

I am MUCH more impressed by people who don't have the opportunity to attend college after high school, get a job, and later on pay their own way (and possibly take night classes) to get a degree from a community college. That is a much more difficult task to do than go to quality college after high school.