School isn't for everyone.
I think that you really need to have a clear focus about what you are planning on doing - esp for those going back to school after being in the work force.
A post-secondary education (depending on the field) will, more often than not, give you a higher ceiling in your chosen profession. It will also "get you in the door".
But there are exceptions to that as well. If I recall correctly, Sait recently recieved a multi-million dollar donation from a Sait grad who made it big in petroleum.
When it comes down to it, it is a question of how hard do you work? Are you ambitious? Are you easy to work with? Are you someone who leads or follows? These aren't things that are taught at University; they are inherent in the kind of person you are.
A degree gives you the "benefit of doubt" in the workforce, but that can be overcome through hard work and performance too.
I've done the University route (undergrad, grad studies and teaching grad students) and loved it...but in doing so, I also worked in warehouses as a shipper (loved driving forklifts) and on assembly lines too (great down to earth people that made it "fun").
Ultimately, success and intelligence aren't a function of holding a degree...I know and respect a lot of people who haven't gone the same route. Nothing replaces being a good person and working hard.
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