<p>Here’s something- suppose some school let you into their program without the bachelor’s degree and then you didn’t finish for whatever reasons. You try to get a job- no college degree will make you ineligible for many jobs regardless of how many college credits you have. That piece of paper (diploma) stating you were able to follow through on meeting a college’s requirements says something about you. Time management/organizational skills- why couldn’t you get that last simple course? Despite any anecdotal stories about people without degrees rising high in their professions the college degree is an insurance policy. 99% to the finish line doesn’t count.</p>