Don't they know there's no future in higher education?

And the market is saturated with candidates (qualified or otherwise) as it is?

My director mentioned to me that he has to read through 88 applications or so for the Ph.D. program in theology at BC. Then he told me that he heard there are about 300 applications or so for the philosophy program--I don't know if that number includes the M.A. students, or if it's just for the Ph.D. program.

I don't know if the number of people applying to graduate programs has increased this year, or if it's just that more and more people are considering Boston College. But seriously, someone should get the word out and let them know that they may not have a job by the time they finish.

(I figure any words encouraging them to pursue wisdom and to seek it outside of academia will fall on deaf ears.)