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"Bachelors degree" does not necessarily equate to "college educated" (Original Post) ashling Jun 2017 OP
or a job nt doc03 Jun 2017 #1
By definition, a bachelor's degree does mean college educated DavidDvorkin Jun 2017 #2
I believe ashling means that you can earn a degree but still be as ignorant as when you started. marylandblue Jun 2017 #3
And his staff. Oh, they all look good on paper Warpy Jun 2017 #4
Of course DavidDvorkin Jun 2017 #5

DavidDvorkin

(19,473 posts)
2. By definition, a bachelor's degree does mean college educated
Tue Jun 20, 2017, 11:25 PM
Jun 2017

However, college educated doesn't necessarily mean all of those other things.

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)
3. I believe ashling means that you can earn a degree but still be as ignorant as when you started.
Tue Jun 20, 2017, 11:45 PM
Jun 2017

Just look at our so-called president, for example.

Warpy

(111,235 posts)
4. And his staff. Oh, they all look good on paper
Wed Jun 21, 2017, 12:38 AM
Jun 2017

but if you listen to any of them for more than 5 minutes, you begin to suspect things like recycled term papers, paying other people to sit the exams, and you know full well none of them have cracked a book since they walked across the stage to collect the diploma.

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