How To Go To MIT For Free

meghanasha:

MIT courses are entirely open to the public; they post the entire curriculum online for free. You won’t be able to get an official degree, but you will be able to select from 1900 courses, all from the comfort of your computer. No applications. No cramped dorms. No school loans. You can be an MIT educated brainiac without breaking the bank.

johncarney:

A lot of you have probably heard me put down going to college or graduate school. Well, this is the exception. In fact, it’s so exceptional that you really have no excuse not for taking MIT’s courses regardless of whether you are in high school right now or already in the workforce.

Also, I explain how to overcome common objections like (a) lack of a peer group and (b) lack of an alumni network.

Finally, degrees are way overrated. You don’t need one now, and in the future they will be even more worthless.

I’ll add one other thought: your real alumni network is formed after college, from friends you meet at bars and parties, and folks you meet at work. In my experience, at least, these are the most valuable people to your career.