You could probably say the same thing about the summer session at most universities. The kids willing to give up their summers for education have a different level of drive than the ones that attend the rest of the year.
Not that summer session is always the best course of action. An internship will go a lot further toward most careers than a few extra classes.
"The kids willing to give up their summers for education have a different level of drive than the ones that attend the rest of the year."
Not really, if anything it takes less drive. It's vastly easier to take classes over the summer (when classes are usually easier), and then do your internships in fall or spring when there's no competition. The only reason not everyone does this is that it wouldn't be financially viable.
Since when can you not apply financial aid to summer classes? When I was in college (10 years ago), the rule was 2 semesters/year.
Summer usually wasn't viable because class selection is limited. For example, Quantum Mechanics 1 is fall semester, Quantum Mechanics 2 is spring semester, and you need both to graduate.
> You could probably say the same thing about the summer session at most universities
Not really. The summer session at most state schools is like the summer sessions in public high schools. Mostly people who failed a class or couldn't register for the one they needed
Not that summer session is always the best course of action. An internship will go a lot further toward most careers than a few extra classes.