Met with some banking HR people on campus today.

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No one is suggesting putting results before ethics, merely just pointing out the obvious. Regardless of who or how many people may believe here, there are just as many if not more who believe otherwise. Ethics and beliefs on right or wrong are merely opinions and everyone has their own notions on right or wrong - and that's all they will ever be, though imo it's naive to believe that ethics and morals are so black and white. Regarding Penn Foster, it is up to them to secure their own resources, but they likely don't want to spend the money on infrastructure.

Appeal to ethics and morals is hard to make when colleges, leaders, and virtually every industry where there is a concentration of money and power, tend to be highly corrupt, unethical, and hypocritical in general. Indeed, every position of any significance tend to have a plethora of sociopaths in power.

That said, a lot of people have opinions on what education entails and consists of. Mark Twain, for instance, famously said to never let schooling interfere with education. I'm of the opinion that testing out of a degree is nowhere near the same level of experience, rigor, and knowledge gained from immersive coursework, independent learning, and life learning in general; it is merely a way to put another notch on the belt to say that you did it, and progress career-wise.

You are certainly entitled to that opinion, and I have no desire to argue with you. Therefore I will not offer retort; I have said my piece and I will let it stand alone. The view you presented of the world is a sad one indeed, I will strive to do my best to not perpetuate that.