Real question: If people are that good at grinding (it is a legit skill), why don't they go for something better, like a 4-year university degree in STEM or medicine? They can make much more money.
replyAlso, how do they decide which students to pick? And I would love to know the gender ratio.
One reason is rad tech and similar are all over Tik Tok.
replyAnother reason is these people know how to grind, but can’t afford a 4 year program.
> but can’t afford a 4 year program
Yes state schools are. That’s why it’s so competitive as well. $4-$6k at the state school vs $50K+ at private.
replyThere’s one state school for my program within 100 miles of me (physical therapy assistant)
And a four year program is still 2 extra years of tuition even at the subsidized amount, and most would work fewer hours if at all because they need high GPAs.
Even among trades where you can move up the initial ranks simply by showing up sober and working once you get to the point where you want to level up by striking out on your own it's all the same shit. Instead of paying a tutor you're paying a consultant and/or an accountant to tell you the answer. Instead of the school or licensing board asking you questions where wrong answers will have an opportunity cost of many dollars it's the government.
replyJust out of curiosity, where do all those hyper-competitive 260 applicants expect to work after graduating "radiation tech program" in a community college? And how much approximately do they expect to get paid for it?
replyRad tech is like $130k+ per year in the Bay Area. And if you specialize even more. I know one in a hospital in Marin making $150k+.
replyThat much pay for a 2 year program is very hard to beat.
This is basically the 'extreme version' aka 'extreme scarcity'.
replyAt that point, it has almost nothing to do with regular education and institutions.
It's cray cray land