Well then by your definition your a step above and beyond the typical college graduate. Now try comparing yourself to those who have graduated from college and passed the same checkrides that you place on a pedestal.

How could you possibly know what it takes to complete an undergraduate degree, if you don't have one. You make it sound like most of us paid our tuition, sat around for four years drinking beer, and collected a diploma at the end.

Once again, it's this attitude that post secondary formal education is not important that limits you and those that think like you. I can think of several occupations that don't require a degree in order to obtain the upper echelons, but this is not one of them.

You may disagree with me on these points, and that's fine. You may think college is unimportant, and that's fine. You may think college is a waste of time or money, and that's fine. But please refrain from making statements about what it takes to do something without ever having done it. Stop denigrating what many people consider the most important thing they have ever done, which is going to college. I would just prefer you give us credit for accomplishing the same feats as you. Then get out of my way as I climb to the top, both professionally and intellectually. When you get your degree, then you can talk to me about "what it takes". Till then, good luck. Your going to need it.