Response to Nicholas Lemann's "Liberal Education and Professionals"

Nicholas Lemann's article, "Liberal Education and Professionals," discusses three aspects that validate professional schools' presence in major universities. First, a university teaches students studying professional majors what trade schools--and even jobs themselves--cannot. Professional schools within universities force students to condiser the various complexities of their intended profession, a task that daily work life oversees. Also, Lemann argues that universities and their professional schools can potentially offer major contributions to their fields. Finally, universities, unlike trade schools, do not conform to the current ethical standards of a profession. On the contrary, professional schools at universities change established norms by offering new insights on a practice and its ethical conduct.
Lemann's article counterbalances Caroline Bird's article by proving that a college education is worth the investment in time and money. Lemann acknowledges the fact that students may not use their school knowledge at work. However, he also states that professional school--and college in general--gives students the broad knowledge of their careers that they cannot obtain at work. Professional schools, like liberal arts colleges, focus on the whole of either a profession or academic endeavors.
Overall, I agree with the views that Lemann presents. It seems that a professional school complements a college graduate's work experience. Both work and higher education are important in order to make a well-rounded and competitive person who can handle a variety of situations.