Drop Out And Get Schooled: The Case For Thinking Twice About College

As a college graduate, this book wasn't necessarily written for a person like me, but as someone who has advised others to go get their secondary education, I was curious about other opinions on the matter and I was eager to read this book once I'd heard the author (Patrick Bet-David aka PBD) was on the verge of releasing it.It did not disappoint.Being very much in debt from my own experience (a soul crushing debt mind you), I was curious about PBD's take on schooling, the necessity of it, the price, and anything else that maybe he had considered that I had not. I found myself in agreement with just about every point he'd made, especially when I compared it to my experience. What I got from it was all of that and quite a bit more.This book is a fantastic education tool, something that should be required reading for high school seniors at the very least. The book goes through the paces of who should probably go to college, who should look at community college first, those that probably shouldn't go to college, and even touches on the value of trade schools. It isn't meant to disparage schooling, in fact, it encourages it, specifically for those that need it to do their future careers (think STEM). What it does offer are questions to help you clarify why you're going, why you may want to choose another path to get there, or why you may want to look elsewhere. It also covers a variety of miscellanea such as the cost to produce the average textbook, the rising price of tuition, even the lagging average income compared to the tuition rates. Give you a freebie here, it's not a pretty picture, and as someone who is buried under soul crushing debt, I can attest to accuracy of the numbers.I'll spare you the details of my story, but I'll happily tell you that had I had this book, I wouldn't be a statistic, burdened by what has thus far been an unbearable, nearly un-repayable debt load. The system as it is, has failed me.My biggest criticism of the book is probably the cover. Sure the book catches the eye with the red, the trash can, and the title Drop Out and Get Schooled. Where I think it missies the mark is the small print for the rest of the title. The Case for Thinking Twice About College. I feel it should be more prominent, as it's is what the book is all about, but thats just my opinion.Take a look, you won't be disappointed. Expect to walk away with quite a bit more clarity about what you, or someone you're concerned for should do in regards to college. Please take the time to read these words of PBD, Tom Ellsworth, and a few other "guest" writers, they might just spare you from being a debt laden statistic like myself.Cheers.

Drop Out and Get Schooled is a book that I can resonate with. The soaring cost of college is not necessarily the answer. The author presents valid points, like recognizing the importance of college for medical professions and other equally important fields. However, I agree that many other fields of study do not need to come with a large sum of debt. I liked how the author included a degreed professional in this book. It makes the author's college ideas more balanced.I quickly got interested in this book because of the topic. I enjoyed reading the author's journey to realizing that college debt is not something everyone needs to take on. Reading his personal account of things in life really puts things into perspective and it is interesting to read. The author had creativity with his first venture of surf boards. I recommend this book to anyone contemplating college. College is only one path to learning for many fields. He also includes some useful stats to provide more information that just an opinion book. Do you know the average student debt? Or how many students graduate college? His book answers these questions and many more. I agree with the author about many things. It was an easy and engaging read. Before you sign your name to college debt, please give this book a read. This book is also inspiring to read because it shows that you can follow your dreams even if you don't graduate from college. However, if you are planning on becoming a doctor or something similar then this book might not be helpful. Luckily, there are countless other career paths that work great for this book.

This is a MUST read book for everyone who is a bit confused about going to college and starting the correct conversation with yourself on WHY you should or shouldn't attend.THIS IS NOT A BOOK saying you should drop out, this is a book to help you better understand YOURSELF especially at such a young age of 18 to make the best decision about furthering your education and the reality of your financial INVESTMENT and possible debt which it will create for you once your graduate.Patrick does a great job of debating his own ideas and giving you great information for you to be best informed. College is not for everyone but BY NO MEANS DOES HE approve of a LAZY WAY out of not getting educated and saying I want to be an entrepreneur. IT'S a deeper self questionnaire you must ASK YOURSELF and be HONEST and get a reality check. Patrick also gives insight on some of the subjects which should be included in our education system which can help young adults in a big way to start their life on the right path and introduce them to the real world of true responsibilityMy personal experience is...I stopped going to College because I didn't know what I wanted to study and kept switching majors. This definitely would have helped my process in PROPERLY making the best decision for myself. It also gave me MORE CONFIDENCE in understanding it's okay that I CHOSE not to continue my college education. Ironically I am still trying to pay off my student loans for over 10 years. Will be done with it next year !Thank you Patrick for making me feel empowered about my decision and understanding education is a JOURNEY not 4 years and I am done.

I completed my first year of university (BBA) and I was pretty dissapointed with the content and started questioning if it was worth it. I had many arguments against university and the status quo of you have to go to univeristy or college. This book gives you a lot of clarity and goes over key decsion factors, this book could potentially change the trajectory of your life and save you thousands in student loan debt and most importantly TIME. Whether you're trying to be an entrepreneur or get a secure job, this book will offer a different perspective from what you've always been told by society and it will help you make that tough decision. I apreciate Patrick very much, his videos from Valuetainment and this book have changed my life. I look forward to reading his other books. Thank you PBD.

Very quick read. Patrick give us great insight of the education system we have not only in USA but everywhere. Ive watching his videos on YouTube and I have to say he has great content which I applied in my workplace and personal life and it worked. I too a big reader on personal development and business books and I would advise everyone to start reading as it will change your way of thinking. Great book Patrick and thank you for advice on how to start.

I racomend this book to the student that are going to choose either go to the University or start working

Ce livre remet en question le dogme selon lequel il faut absolument aller à l'université. Patrick Bet-David (PBD), qui a écrit ce livre, précise à plusieurs reprises qu'évidemment, il ne recommande pas à ceux qui veulent devenir médecin, avocat ou ingénieur de ne pas aller à l'université. En revanche, il se base sur des sources sérieuses pour expliquer des points très importants comme qui doit et ne doit pas aller à l'université et pourquoi. Il soulève aussi bien sûr le problème de la dette colossale liée aux frais de scolarité et présente des données choquantes sur le coût des études.Par ailleurs, il donne des pistes sur des sujets importants pour la société qui ne sont pas enseignés à l'école mais qui seraient utiles à aborder pour les étudiants comme le mariage, comment être un bon parent ou comment fonctionnent les impôts (ce qui a le mérite d'être original).Toute cette réflexion est basée notamment sur son expérience personnelle (lui-même a arrêté l'université).Son succès à travers son entreprise et les connaissances qu'il partage, notamment grâce à son excellente chaîne Youtube Valuetainment, prouvent qu'il cherche ici à mettre en avant l'éducation plutôt que les diplômes. Il se présente d'ailleurs comme un autodidacte qui a appris en particulier grâce à ses mentors et aux plus de 1 200 livres de business qu'il a lus.Bien que le système qu'il dénonce soit le système américain, il y a aussi des points communs avec d'autres systèmes, notamment en Europe et en France. La question de la pertinence pour autant de personnes d'aller à l'université se pose quand autant de jeunes diplômés sont au chômage ou sous-employés.Points positifs:- Le livre est court (une centaine de pages) donc il se lit facilement et rapidement;- L'anglais utilisé est assez simple donc pas besoin d'avoir un niveau d'anglais très élevé pour comprendre ce que l'auteur veut partager;- Après avoir lu ce livre, on a plein de questions profondes à se poser et à poser à son entourage sur le sujet, ce qui permet de vraiment poser le débat, ce qui est l'objet du livre donc ça tombe bien!- Bien que l'objet du livre soit d'ouvrir un débat, il ne le fait pas en ayant simplement un avis provoquant et en voyant les choses en noir et blanc;- L'avis de PBD est nuancé et intelligent puisqu'il précise que l'université est un passage obligatoire pour certaines professions bien que pour la plupart des étudiants, l'université n'est souvent pas le meilleur choix. Du coup, c'est agréable que le livre ne soit pas seulement polémique mais surtout intelligent, pertinent et nous pousse à utiliser notre esprit critique!Points négatifs:- Ce livre n'est pas encore traduit en français^^;- Le système dénoncé est le système américain donc certains problèmes sont spécifiques aux États-Unis bien que dans l'ensemble, le livre permet de se poser de bonnes questions, quel que soit le pays dont on parle.Pour conclure, je vous encourage à lire ce livre (et je vous félicite d'avoir eu le courage de lire mon pavé^^), particulièrement si vous êtes étudiant ou si vous l'envisagez mais aussi si vous êtes un parent dont les enfants sont étudiants ou envisagent de le devenir. Ce livre peut vous aider à vous poser de bonnes questions sur le sujet et à prendre une décision plus éclairée.Enfin, je vous invite aussi à découvrir le reste du contenu de Patrick Bet-David, à la fois sur son site internet et sur sa chaîne Youtube. Il parle notamment d'entrepreneuriat et son contenu est vraiment génial donc ne vous en privez pas!!!

what an amazing book it is. I guarantee you that if you read this book and apply whats in it, you will be 80% more clear about what you have to do in your future. You can easily distinguish if you something is just your hobby or is it a passion which you should turn into a career. I am telling you if you skip college but are a regular viewer and follower of VALUETIANMENT and apply those tactics to your life and business, then dude its not very far when your business will turn into an empire and you will be amazed that how fast you driving a lambo or a ferrari. I am not saying that after watching his channel for 10 days you would be driving a lambo and would ba a millonaire. But I am telling you that if you apply what is in his channel very soon you can achieve what you just dream of, afterall your dreams can be your reality you just have to put in what it take to make them a reality.