The Best UniversityExperience

Terry Pluto comments on how character formation trumps academic reputation in creating a successful academic experience. Pluto speaks of how work experience and the creation of a network of friends and mentors were the transformational heritage of his academic experience.

Pluto discovered he could not afford a top-ranked school for his undergraduate degree, but still became a successful writer. For his career in newspaper writing, working with a diverse population was probably vital to his professional development.

I have also heard that even those considering a career in education should not sacrifice to go to a top-rated school, because the highest academic degree achieved is the one which employers evaluate for academic rigor.

-DD