I think the way to reform university is to create the 10x competitor. The be so good they can’t ignore you option What this unblocks is the need for accreditation which is a total racket and the single variable blocking competition Create a school that produces total studs,employers won’t care about accreditation
YC for doctors, lawyers, engineers would be nice
Elite universities are selling status. That takes time to build. Most talented young people seeking status don't want to be in the generation of students who don't get the status. Thiel Fellowship and YC are more interesting competitors since they have crossed the status threshold.
It's a matter of shifting the funnel and the narrative. What's the end goal? Wealth and status? We need new real world examples and clear narratives that show that the end goal can be achieved without the current university diploma funnel. Show that the current funnel mostly leads nowhere.
I think the most important thing a new university needs to do is tell a new story, but it also has to be so good people can’t ignore you.
I found this quite interesting: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/people-i-mostly-admire/id1525936566?i=1000635728644 The hypothesis is that there’s a chance to disrupt the system by building prestige from the reputation of big tech rather than unis.