ontheblack wrote:I understood the question. I just thought putting out there a sampling of reality would be interesting. I doubt many parents on here would own up to spending bank on TB so their kid could play D1 softball and 3 years into it be undeclared or chasing a liberal arts degree - the college equivalent to the GED.
A liberal arts degree can be one of the most valuable degrees that one may pursue. This is especially true if the degree were completed at a selective liberal arts college with small class sizes. Many of these colleges, such as Williams and Amherst, are increasing the number of courses taught in a 2 students to 1 professor tutorial setting based on the tutorials traditionally used at Oxford and Cambridge.
You need to understand that a liberal arts degree, which in modern times is generally inclusive of literature, languages, science, math, history and philosophy, provides great preparation for graduate studies (law, medicine, business, etc.) or other fields where "on the job" training is provided by the employer. The DD of a good friend of mine graduated last year from Carleton with a degree in English and philosophy and got hired by one of the top investment banking firms in the country at a 6 figure starting salary. The ability to read, reason, and write is of utmost importance in any field, and a liberal arts education is the best training ground to develop those skills.
