Have you ever felt embarrassed by your lack of a degree?

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I agree it seems that life experience should be sufficient. The whole reason for completing a degree...especially the crap that has nothing to do with your major...is to give you some rounded academic in many different areas that you may never be exposed to again. Getting that exposure helps you understand people in other fields and backgrounds while telling your employers that you're at least able to do the standard amount of work necessary to complete a 4 year degree. Of course, it sounds like you personally have already gained alot of that experience elsewhere and have proven yourself, but not having that box checked off could still hurt you with unknown employers or when competing against someone who has it already.

Ahh, but you are assumming that EVERYONE goes to these liberal arts schools you attend. I believe the majority of state schools are not liberal arts. Therefore you do not have to take these bullshit classes. You just take the labs/lectures that correspond with your major, so they assume you got the proper education in hs and they go from there.