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The majority of people don't go to expensive private college for the degree , as that is available cheaper elsewhere. They go for the feeling of elitism.

Some of the worst money wasting colleges are the scam trade schools like University of "Phoenix".



University of Phoenix was founded and is based in Phoenix, Arizona, so if you want to put scare quotes on a part of it, maybe "University" of Phoenix is the better way. ;-)


I think their point is that most of the University of Phoenix's programs are online.


The time is past, when one could disparage online learning merely for being online.


I don't think that UoP is being disparaged -- it just sounds a bit odd to tie a virtual university to a physical place.

On the other hand, "University of 4Chan" doesn't have the same ring to it.


> They go for the feeling of elitism

it's not a feeling - it's real. Connections with other highly connected (and rich) people will give you more opportunities that merit alone won't give you.




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