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While the answer is a resounding yes for fields like medicine and law, there are many new fields where a college degree isn’t necessary or even relevant.
Arjun Erigaisi is 21 years old. But he’s not a normal kid. He earned the chess grandmaster title before his 15th birthday. Currently, he’s India’s highest-ranking chess player and was a star of the gold medal winning team at the 2024 Chess Olympiad last week. In a recent interview, he revealed that he dropped out of college after a year when his chess talent became obvious. Here in the UK (and the US), it is the start of a new college year. These triggers got me thinking, is college worth it?
Lest you think Erigaisi’s parents are the hippy type, …
