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Originally Posted by GirlySports
But it's marketing right? The university is a business (rightly or wrongly) . They will promise guaranteed jobs (unicorns and rainbows) after a 4 year degree but in reality, you're on your own with the toolbox that you've paid $50,000 for. That guy who is getting that 4 year Humanities degree, the University is taking his money and laughing to the bank.
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I don't know of a serious institution that makes that guarantee. Leaves them open to not just a lawsuit, but a class action lawsuit that puts the school out of business. If there is such a guarantee there must be a lot of fine print of outcomes that students must achieve, and then a clear statement of what the payoff is should a student fail to achieve that job guarantee goal. I would assume that the student must maintain certain levels of academic achievement, have a proven documented aggressive job search, and then have a payoff of either free continuing education or a payback of a percentage of the balance of their loans.
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A class a year on skill development sounds like a good idea but I don't think one should pay $1,000 a class for it. That should have been addressed in Grade 12. The University probably assumes that their students already have applied for a job in their life and have these skills already.
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There is a big difference from getting a job in high school than in the business world. I don't think you had to present a well constructed cover letter and vitae/resume to get your job at McDonalds or at Areopostale. The interview is not quite as rigorous and the competition pool is not quite as steep. What you learn in high school about this facet of the search and securing of a job is really not applicable. I agree that cost for this should be included in basic tuition. This is a mandatory skills development course, so it should be factored into the basic tuition.