tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481083477379506990.post255591199637831699..comments2023-10-30T05:28:11.795-04:00Comments on All Education Matters: Why is 23K the magic number?Cryn Johannsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08452412213997621242noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481083477379506990.post-73726579702451647022009-12-27T18:12:54.353-05:002009-12-27T18:12:54.353-05:00IMO, $23,000 is the magic number because, to the g...IMO, $23,000 is the magic number because, to the general public, it really doesn't seem so bad. That's about the cost of the average car - if it were a car loan you'd have to pay it back in 3-5 years. But considering it's a student loan you get 10 years to repay. When you think of it that way, it's not such a big deal. Unless of course, you're broke, unemployed, and your degree doesn't do a damn thing for you. <br /><br />What I'd like to know is who the heck only owes $23K? No one I know owes only $23K. I know of grads who owe $100K or more for a Bachelor's degree, and not from private schools. So if $23K is the average, where do these people get their numbers?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481083477379506990.post-40663669324106236822009-12-24T01:15:08.885-05:002009-12-24T01:15:08.885-05:00That is a great cartoon Cryn, it really exemplifie...That is a great cartoon Cryn, it really exemplifies how I feel, crushing debt for a medical education. Now if only I had parents I could move in with.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481083477379506990.post-49591569545137873832009-12-21T21:49:19.214-05:002009-12-21T21:49:19.214-05:00Nando - you're quite welcome. I am happy to ci...Nando - you're quite welcome. I am happy to cite your letter. It's important to get the word out about these shams. The more we raise hell, the better. As you and I both know, there is no coincidence in fact that a past dean used to make 365k a year and this crappy school charges nearly 35k a year. Shame on the ABA - they are contributing to this major fiasco. Keep coming back, keep raising hell, and join us in our forthcoming protest. It's time that we all rise up and say: enough is enough!Cryn Johannsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08452412213997621242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481083477379506990.post-43098074918976097742009-12-21T16:52:16.207-05:002009-12-21T16:52:16.207-05:00Cryn,
Are you aware that a past dean at the very ...Cryn,<br /><br />Are you aware that a past dean at the very low-ranked Ave Maria School of Law was making in excess of $365K in 2007?<br /><br />The school is ranked in the fourth tier by US News & World Report. Tuition is also $34,900 per year. The chances of a graduate from such a school getting into a good-paying legal (or nonlegal) job are miniscule. But yet, the ABA continues to accredit more of these diploma mills.<br /><br />Thanks for referring to the Edububble article citing my letter to Tom the Temp. I also like the picture you used on this post.<br /><br />Take care,<br /><br />Nando<br /><br />http://thirdtierreality.blogspot.com/2009/12/dominos-pizza-school-of-law.htmlNandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06423524039657355134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481083477379506990.post-70857320462894778522009-12-21T00:40:16.380-05:002009-12-21T00:40:16.380-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Cryn Johannsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08452412213997621242noreply@blogger.com