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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 03:55 PM Original message |
Poll question: What Is Your Education Level In Terms Of School? |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
1. Nine years of "college" and three degrees, two of them advanced. |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 06:25 PM Response to Reply #1 |
81. Did you ever go to work? (just kidding!) |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
2. Currently in college, but I don't see an option for that situation. nt |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 03:58 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Just Added Option. Hope it's worded okay. |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 04:00 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. OK, I voted, "Currently In College & Fairing Well." |
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rebel with a cause (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 11:57 PM Response to Reply #2 |
63. I have a better one. What if someone went to college but didn't graduate HS? |
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Speck Tater (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 03:58 PM Response to Original message |
3. Other: Skipped BS and went straight for engineering Masters. |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 03:59 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. just changed poll to read "Earned Masters Degree". |
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Common Sense Party (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 04:04 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. "Faring" |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 04:07 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Sorry. It's Changed & Please Insert *Blushing* Smilie |
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Common Sense Party (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 04:08 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. It's a fair cop. |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 04:06 PM Response to Reply #3 |
13. Yeah. I'm not sure that it works that way these days. nt |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
7. Left college a few creds short of BA - found a steady job when it was sorely needed. |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 04:02 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Changed wording to reflect work |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 04:08 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. KW - I meant to add that I returned to college in mid life - I had dropped out |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 04:02 PM Response to Original message |
8. BS in IT |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 04:02 PM Response to Original message |
10. fairing well? um, nope. that would be faring well. |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 04:04 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Oops |
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JimWis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
17. How about 2 year college or tech school - associate degree. |
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rvablue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 04:31 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. This should definitely be included in the poll |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 04:46 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. I added it. Sorry |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 04:52 PM Response to Original message |
20. Have done post-bacc work |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 04:55 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. That's my goal for my doctorate. |
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Undercurrent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 04:53 PM Response to Original message |
21. BS |
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YOY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
23. One can be both in service/military and have a degree. |
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TheCoxwain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
24. We have an amazing number of advanced degree holders ( relative to general population) |
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YOY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 05:03 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Sadly education does not make one smart...just less ignorant. |
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TheCoxwain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 05:13 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. mmmm .... I disagree ... |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 08:28 PM Response to Reply #24 |
46. Self-selected poll. |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 05:07 PM Response to Original message |
26. I have no Bachelors, and am not ashamed to say so. |
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Berry Cool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 08:47 PM Response to Reply #26 |
50. Who says you should be ashamed? |
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DailyGrind51 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 05:07 PM Response to Original message |
27. Two Masters in different fields |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
28. 3 bachelor's, five masters, 2 doctorates (nt) |
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TheCoxwain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 05:14 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Have you ever stepped out of grad school??? |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 05:18 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. I'm just joking. |
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Jackeens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 08:07 PM Response to Reply #33 |
42. Jeez, I was going to suggest this for your avatar: |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 07:10 AM Response to Reply #42 |
67. ha ha |
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ipaint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 05:12 PM Response to Original message |
29. Self taught visual artist. |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 05:16 PM Response to Original message |
32. Working on second Bachelor's degree. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 06:16 PM Response to Original message |
34. Currently taking college classes part-time. |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 06:20 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. One of my majors was Anthropology and Cross Cultural Linguistics was incredibly interesting stuff! |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 06:41 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. My interest is more historical and comparative linguistics. |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 07:02 PM Response to Original message |
37. What is a J.D. considered? |
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iceman66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 07:16 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. "Technical School" is the option that best fits. |
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Writer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 07:44 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. A J.D. is a "Doctor of Jurisprudence." |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 10:31 AM Response to Reply #39 |
74. I disagree. |
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Writer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 11:02 AM Response to Reply #74 |
76. The professor under whom I'm working this semester was able to move... |
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iceman66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 06:38 PM Response to Reply #76 |
85. Until fairly recently it was called an LLB |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 07:50 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. PHD. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 08:10 PM Response to Reply #40 |
44. Bullshit. It's a professional degree, (very) roughly comparable to an MA/MS. |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 08:31 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. Bloo, my mom has both an MA and a JD. I remember the hair pulling she went through |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 08:36 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. The hair-pulling your mom went through is completely irrelevant to what level a JD is... |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 08:59 PM Response to Reply #48 |
52. I never said a JD was the equivalent to a Phd. Why so damn snippy? |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 09:02 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. Yes, it is comparable to a Masters. Ask the United States government.... |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 09:11 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. You really are being an ass. Don't know why, don't really care. |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 06:25 PM Response to Reply #54 |
82. you're just discovering that now? |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 11:42 PM Response to Reply #48 |
61. I disagree. I have a J.D. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 11:48 PM Response to Reply #61 |
62. You say you disagree, but then said absolutely nothing that disagrees with anything I said. |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 02:17 AM Response to Reply #62 |
64. No it doesn't. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 03:18 AM Response to Reply #64 |
65. It's also relative to the person in question. And contrary to what you, a non-Ph.D. holder say... |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 09:16 PM Response to Reply #47 |
55. I agree, the first year of law school is a killer. |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 06:09 PM Response to Reply #44 |
78. geez. that was an unnecessary reaction. you can be real asshole for no good reason |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 08:15 AM Response to Reply #37 |
68. Actually, a JD is classified as a professional degree, like an MD. (nt) |
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MidwestRick (604 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 08:39 AM Response to Reply #68 |
70. As is... |
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nealmhughes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 08:40 AM Response to Reply #68 |
71. That is the correct answer. |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 10:28 AM Response to Reply #68 |
73. That seems to make the most sense to me. |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 08:43 PM Response to Reply #73 |
86. I'm baffled. |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 08:03 PM Response to Original message |
41. Finished the tenth grade. |
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vadawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
43. no school until in my late teens, but i got a couple of degrees now |
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AspenRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 08:22 PM Response to Original message |
45. Other: Completed Bachelors, started masters but yet to finish |
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PSzymeczek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 08:39 PM Response to Original message |
49. Bachelor's in Communication Arts |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 08:50 PM Response to Original message |
51. College drop out while raising a family, then went to a business school |
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dccrossman (530 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 09:26 PM Response to Original message |
56. Ramblin Wreck from GA Tech |
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Colobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
57. Master's. For now. |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 09:55 PM Response to Original message |
58. College part-time for a double in business management and finance |
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appleannie1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 10:07 PM Response to Original message |
59. I left high school and supported my family at 16. I did get my GED after marriage and 7 kids and am |
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MissDeeds (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 10:13 PM Response to Original message |
60. Three or four, depending on what you count |
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4lbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 03:48 AM Response to Original message |
66. I originally dropped out to go to work, but a few years later I was lucky enough to get employment |
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Maine-ah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 08:36 AM Response to Original message |
69. HS degree |
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renate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 10:45 AM Response to Reply #69 |
75. good luck! |
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CBR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 08:49 AM Response to Original message |
72. In my third year earning my PhD in Public Policy. nt |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
77. OTHER: Master's Degree Plus further certification/credits. |
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Exilednight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
79. interesting poll, not sure what it is suppose to accomplish ........ |
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robo50 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
80. People at the Free Republic would NEVER allow a poll of their members |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 06:26 PM Response to Original message |
83. BS in Accounting |
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Lucky Luciano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
84. My advisor for when I was in grad school got a doctor of science at age 27 - fastest ever in math. |
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Alcibiades (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 08:55 PM Response to Original message |
87. PhD in political science |
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