&gt; Because that &quot;disgusting and lowly category&quot; is the dominant demographic of users; get off your high horse.<p>If so, this world is doomed, and within a generation will be ruled by hordes of ignorant retards. I can only hope you&#x27;re exaggerating (well, I <i>know</i> you&#x27;re exaggerating, the universities that matter still do vet their intake relatively rigorously).<p>&gt; Student loan debt is some of the hardest to escape debt in the world,<p>I&#x27;m talking about the UK here.<p>&gt; In pretty much every basic job they expect to see a college degree or you&#x27;re not getting a callback.<p>Incorrect. For 9 out of 10 professions it is not true at all.<p>&gt; most of what is learned in pre-med has nothing to do with practicing medicine<p>It is a <i>filter</i>. Doctors must conform to quite harsh endurance and resourcefulness requirements, and the more such filters applied - the better. This is not a profession for everyone (just like most other professions, really).