So, then, what is the point of college when a well developed internal mentoring program can create a staff with a high level of output?
If all you care about is training, that path seems fine.
Education (as distinct from training) broadens students' perspectives and refines their capacity for judgment, making them more capable persons and citizens. It can produce more responsible, more resourceful decision-makers, people who understand their impact on the world and empathize with others because they know how and why others think differently than they do.
If this project is successful (depends on the teachers and the student), it's very much worth while.
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