""He's at a liberal arts university on the East Coast in the United States, and he's asking himself real questions-even bluntly: 'Is this education a scam?'" Krane told the audience. Krane, who was employee number 84 at Google, explained that his son spent the entire summer working in AI with large language models and coding assistants. "He spent the last month of his summer spending a lot of time with peers at Ivy League schools and other notable undergraduate programs who are wrestling with exactly that tension," Krane said."
"Only 41% of junior U.S. professionals say a college degree is necessary for career success, according to a new LinkedIn Workforce Confidence survey. Director-level professionals skew higher, with 47% saying degrees are essential. The survey spans fields including real estate, financial services, and education, saying a skills-first hiring approach would, on average, broaden talent pools in the U.S. by nearly 16 times. Gen Zers looking for work in tech, like Krane's son, could see higher return on investing in skills than the average."
GV CEO David Krane's oldest son, halfway through college at an East Coast liberal arts university, questions whether a degree is worth the cost after spending a summer working in AI with large language models and coding assistants. Peers at Ivy League and other notable undergraduate programs are grappling with similar doubts about taking on debt versus building now with available startup capital. Hiring professionals show hesitation about degree necessity, with only 41% of junior U.S. professionals and 47% of director-level professionals viewing degrees as essential. A skills-first hiring approach could broaden U.S. talent pools nearly 16 times, with tech and media poised to gain more.
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