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Originally Posted by rubecube
The other big difference being that universities in Europe aren't nearly as classist as their North American counterparts. It's all well and good that the universities here have nice trinkets for their research, but it doesn't mean much when researchers are fleeing for the private sector in order to service their massive student loan payments.
It's ludicrous that 60% of a B.A. in Canadian universities consists of classes not related to the primary field of study. I think this where your background of coming from a wealthier family who paid for most of your studies clouds your perception a bit (unless I'm confusing you with another poster). We're basically talking about an extra $15k in tuition and related expenses, not to mention the lost wages and interest payments on superfluous courses. That's substantial to a great many people.
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No. I worked through both of my degrees.