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Millions of kids - myself included - did manage to choose degrees that were both intellectually rewarding and commercially relevant.

I mean, it was obvious to me at 17 when my teachers said "it doesn't really matter what degree you do as you go to university to learn to learn" that that was complete nonsense. Of course it matters!




While I agree with most of the sentiments here, what degree would we recommend to kids who are smart but not particularly mathematically inclined?


Business, econ, accounting, nursing. Also develop some useful skills while you are in school, which you won't necessarily get through the degree program.




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