I'm about to turn 41 on Sunday and I'm still pursuing my bachelor's degree.

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On average, women still earn less money than men doing the same level of work, and even though we outnumber men when it comes to bachelor degrees earned, we are still grossly underrepresented in higher-level leadership positions.

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You need a bachelor's degree at a minimum but they're still hiring.

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Still last year, billionaire venture capitalist Peter Thiel, who holds a bachelor and law degree from Stanford, paid students to leave college.

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He was still a young man when his calling to the priesthood came in the late 1950s after he had gained a bachelor of science degree in chemistry and mathematics from the University of Edinburgh.

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