<p>I do not have any degree whatsoever. </p>
<p>Has anyone hear ever herd (lol) of someone without a bachelor's being accepted to a graduate program?</p>
<p>My issue is that I am 23 years old, have 36 months of schooling paid for (Post 9/11 GI Bill), and i do not wish to waste that with anything lower division that i learned in middle school. </p>
<p>Unfortunately for me I just want to learn about the universe and everything in it, i dont give a **** about degrees or anything; knowledge is what i really seek.</p>
<p>So is it possible, with the right strategy?</p>
<p>If its not, its not a big deal, because then I can just spend my time learning how to become as efficient at learning as possible and that alone should have a massive effect on our progression as a species.</p>
<p>I would also like to add that philosophy doesn’t concern me. If it is not backed by physical evidence, why spend time on it?</p>
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Not sure why I would lol at a typo. And yes, I have heard of it, but only in vary unusual circumstance involving apparent supergeniuses and a dedicated patron. Otherwise no.</p>
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Unless you went to an incredibly impressive middle school and the attend the worst college in the country, this will not be a problem. College courses, including those outside your major, include a depth and breadth well beyond what you will have already experienced.</p>
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Library cards are free. You do not need to go to college to get knowledge, you need to go to college to get a degree. Heck, if you feel you need instruction without the degree, you can take classes as a nondegree student for your own edification - there are some limits and restrictions, but nothing that cannot be worked around.</p>
<p>Also, note that degrees get narrower as they go up, so jumping into a masters program would entail looking at a tiny slice, not the whole universe.</p>
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For the sake of convenience, I am going to say no, for the same reason that I would say that “heads” and “tails” are the only option in flipping a coin onto a hard, smooth surface - the exceptions are so monumentally unlikely as to be unworthy of note.</p>
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Ask a priest.</p>
<p>If you’re interested in learning but aren’t interested in a degree, I second the suggestion to go to the library. Or get an encyclopedia.</p>
<p>College (and graduate school) is about learning, but it is also about the degree. One goes to college so that they can get the degree for a future career goal. Many also want to learn and pursue an interest, but I doubt many would still continue to pay without the degree at the end.</p>
<p>If you don’t believe that you could learn about “the universe” or other things that interest you on your own, you could take classes as a non-degree seeking student. Then you aren’t restricted by majors or fields of study.</p>
<p>First of all, if you don’t care about degrees and you only seek “knowledge,” why are you intending to go to a graduate program? Graduate programs aren’t about knowledge; they’re credentials to seek certain types of positions. If you want to learn about the universe, get a library card.</p>
<p>In short, no. You must have an undergraduate degree to attend graduate school. That’s why it is called “graduate” school - it is for (college) graduates.</p>