Thread: Is going to a university a complete waste of time and money?

Originally Posted by FailSafe

I've never written professionally, but the fact that I possess a degree at all is the reason I'm in the position I am today

Someone once told me that: 'A degree is a passport to an interview'.

I'd agree with that, I think that (even if you wind-up in a field with no relevance to your degree) it shows that you were able to apply yourself.