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PotatoChip

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19. Yes, that is troublesome.

Reply to former9thward (Reply #17)

Thu Aug 22, 2013, 11:34 AM

Aug 2013

I feel sorry for the parents of children not 'launched' yet. Things seem so uncertain these days. Wondering if their children will be served a poor quality education after years of savings are dumped into it, would just add to the burden of worry. Ugh.

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Will Princeton U be around in 5Yrs? We only need 50% of universities now [View all] CK_John Aug 2013 OP

. denbot Aug 2013 #1

What we need is to allow universities to be free; PDJane Aug 2013 #2

Uh... what? name not needed Aug 2013 #3

Alrighty then. We will get right on it. quinnox Aug 2013 #4

How many universities have you worked in? alcibiades_mystery Aug 2013 #5

Princeton will be around. Your stash probably won't. nt Dreamer Tatum Aug 2013 #6

By your logic the actual problem is too many people n2doc Aug 2013 #7

Self-deporatation? FSogol Aug 2013 #11

.... tammywammy Aug 2013 #8

Princeton will be around in five years. former9thward Aug 2013 #9

Are those online degrees worth it? PotatoChip Aug 2013 #15

I have no idea. former9thward Aug 2013 #17

Yes, that is troublesome. PotatoChip Aug 2013 #19

LOL. Did Princeton kick your dog or steal your girl? FSogol Aug 2013 #10

This is a parody, right? You are angry that funding for public schools gets cut, right? DetlefK Aug 2013 #12

Princeton IS in the top 5% science and engineering. And a school with a bazillion dollar pnwmom Aug 2013 #13

Princeton's endowment is about $17 billion RZM Aug 2013 #14

The President just gave his solution (11:00am speech) by new rating system for universities to get CK_John Aug 2013 #18

lol. yes. Podunk U. may not be, but Princeton surely will. cali Aug 2013 #16

' ... thus less than 1/2 the schools are needed. ' GeorgeGist Aug 2013 #20

Well known info 50% of graduates can not find employment in their field. CK_John Aug 2013 #24

Errrmmmmmm..... LondonReign2 Aug 2013 #21

CK_John.... Cali_Democrat Aug 2013 #22

If it is, it may have gone the way of Purdue ... Myrina Aug 2013 #23